Phased rollout of IPPS-A starts with U.S. Army Reserve. by Steve Stark Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, perhaps as early as August, the Acquisition Career Record Brief…
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Automatic identification technology improves speed and accuracy of logging ammunition supplies, but Soldiers in forward theaters can’t use it. by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Lima One of the advancing…
The second in a series, ASA(ALT) at Work, which looks into ASA(ALT) organizations, what they do and where they do it. Led by Chérie A. Smith and headquartered at Fort…
Small drones are increasingly a threat to Soldiers. A new cyber-enabled system provides a key countermeasure. by Nancy Jones-Bonbrest In the desert of the National Training Center, Soldiers got an…
William “Rich” Richardson COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Network Modernization – CONUS, Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program, Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems TITLE: Senior project leader YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 20…
C-DAEM program maximizes industry innovation to expedite capability to the warfighter. by Lt. Col. Thomas D. Jagielski and James A. Sarruda Evolving threats, complex requirements and a wary industrial base…
By Michael P. Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (July 8, 2019) – It’s that time of year: Time to reward the best people and teams in the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW),…
We have to know what we know, not what we think we know. Craig A. Spisak Director, Acquisition Career Management Above the door to my office is this expression: “IN…
To build a network that will last, the Army is planning how to maintain and repair its many components while they’re still being developed. by Maj. Gen. Randy S. Taylor…
Durrell Brassfield COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Logistics management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in life cycle…
HOT TOPICS ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LEADER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES: DOD ACQUISITION INDUSTRY EXCHANGE PROGRAM (IEP) The 2019 IEP pilot is wrapping up with a capstone event at the Pentagon…
How the Army fielded its next-generation human resources system to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. by Col. Greg Johnson “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” This piece of battlefield…
Don’t be fooled by powerful computers and fancy algorithms. You still must know what matters and how to measure it correctly. by Daniel E. Stimpson, Ph.D. Have you ever wondered…
The Army Leader Dashboard is tackling the Army’s data problem, bridging the gap between assumptions and insights for strategic resource decisions. by Ellen Summey The Army has a data problem….
Michelle Hodges COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office TITLE: Senior contracting official YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 18 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in contracting; Level I in program…
By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (June 25, 2019)—A modern army marches not on its stomach but on its data, Dr. Bruce D. Jette, the Army acquisition executive, writes in…
To reach its goal of an acquisition “renaissance,” the Army must create an architecture for modernization that provides a blueprint for how all of the pieces fit and work together….
USASAC working group develops initiatives to make sure foreign military sales don’t affect U.S. Army readiness. by Debra Valine When Gen. Gustave F. Perna, commanding general of U.S. Army…
Naval Postgraduate School lecturer takes case studies on the road to offer the acquisition workforce a rare immersive opportunity. By Michael Bold Defense acquisition is a complex, painstaking and constantly…
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2019)—The sixth annual Maj. Gen. Harold J. “Harry” Greene Awards for Acquisition Writing competition is underway! Lt. Gen. Paul A. Ostrowski, principal military deputy to the Assistant…
Capt. Zachary Schofield COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems, Project Manager for Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems, Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems TITLE: Assistant product…
A departing network PM discusses challenges and must-haves as the Army moves toward its one network vision. by Amy Walker Col. Greg Coile has been serving as the project manager…
By Sarah Aubouin Scientists define symbiosis as an interdependent, mutually beneficial relationship between two very different species. In the Army’s Training with Industry (TWI) program, the same thing happens, except…
Training and fielding network modernization requires a fully unified effort to ensure force readiness with the least possible disruption. by Brent Smith, Lawrence Holgate and Amy Walker To retain technological…
For the Army to successfully develop artificial intelligence, it needs to collect the right data before investing. By Lt. Col. Jenny Stacy Ongoing advances in artificial intelligence (AI) “will change…
Cassandra K. Simmons-Brown COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Business Analytics and Audit Management, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense POSITION AND OFFICIAL TITLE: Director YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE:…
FROM THE ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE Dr. Bruce D. Jette THE ZEN OF DATA Managing data holistically from the foxhole to the Pentagon enables better decision-making. The old saying is that…
How a demonstration of translating targeting data between the Army and the Air Force confirmed a prototype for long-range precision fires in multidomain operations. by Maj. Isaac Lewellen, Chief Warrant…
AI on the battlefield will come. That’s guaranteed. Before AI automates ‘slaughterbots,’ we need to think through the moral and ethical implications of such powerful technology in warfare. What does…
HOT TOPICS Army DACM Office Updates: RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE Now’s your chance to recognize Army acquisition excellence with the 2019 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards. Considered DOD’s most prestigious acquisition awards,…
Lt. Col. Jeffery W. Jurand COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Heavy Tactical Vehicles, Project Manager for Transportation Systems, Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Product…
From Sun Tzu to machine learning, having good data is more than half the battle. The Army’s acquisition data domain promises to prove that once again. by Maj. Mario Iglesias…
by Stefanie Pidgeon Kathy Lytle started her Army career over 30 years ago as a general supply specialist and secondary item manager for the Abrams Tank and Recovery Vehicle. She…
By Sarah Aubouin Talented, highly qualified professionals are central to the Army Acquisition Workforce. But while technical qualifications are important, we can't forget about the human connection. We connect with...
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Peter Nesby COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems; Project Manager for Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems; Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) TITLE: Program…
Intelligence collection isn’t just for battle planning. It also has demonstrated its value in contracting with information on vendors, insider threats, and fraud, waste and abuse. by Russell Parman During…
