FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Modernizing the Army means modernizing acquisition. Significant change is coming to the defense acquisition workforce as…
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TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: The Army DACM Office is developing a supervisor readiness portal that compiles information, guides and other resources into a one-stop shop for supervisors of AAW professionals….
Maj. John Nikiforakis, assistant program manager for the Program Executive Office for Soldier’s Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B), briefs 1st Infantry Division senior leaders on the ENVG-B in December at…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES INFORMATION RELATED TO DAU AND CORONAVIRUS 12-MONTH EXTENSION OF GRACE PERIOD FOR MEETING ACQUISITION POSITION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Coronavirus continues to spread and…
The Army DACM Office’s supervisor competency assessment results help justify targeted training. by Jacqueline M. Hames Knowing the capabilities of your workforce is key in managing employee talent—it allows…
“We have to remember that it’s people who do the work. Leaders have to deal with the human element,” said Holly Gregg, acquisition manager for JPEO A&A. What matters is…
A prescription for how the Army leaders can demonstrate emotional intelligence and communicate change better during a time of creative destruction, based on the author’s doctoral research and dissertation. …
Profile: Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office One in a series, ASA(ALT) at Work, which looks into ASA(ALT) organizations, what they do and where they do it. In…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Feb. 24, 2020)—The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center congratulates the Soldiers listed below for their selection into the 51C military occupational specialty (MOS)—contracting noncommissioned officer…
Congratulations to the 14 selectees of the FY20 Product Director Centralized Selection Board (CSB), which convened October 29 – November 1, 2019 in Ft. Knox, KY. This DACM…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LEADER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY – SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP The application cycle is now open from Jan. 22…
By Susan L. Follett FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan. 29, 2020)—Putting together your career development plans for the new year? The new decade? Take some inspiration from editor and publisher Anna…
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK DACM Office, CHRA join forces to stand up the Army Acquisition Workforce Recruitment and Sustainment Center of Excellence. It’s no…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES ACQUISITION TRAINING, EDUCATION AND LEADER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACQUISITION TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Attention Army acquisition workforce civilians and military occupational specialty (MOS) 51C noncommissioned officers…
The Training With Industry Program is an excellent opportunity for officers. Here’s what you need to know before you apply.
The Training With Industry program expands and enhances officers’ knowledge of industry practices. by Jacqueline M. Hames Military and corporate business best practices are fundamentally different, and the barrier to…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES 2019 SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CONTRACTING – WINNERS ANNOUNCED Congratulations to Joseph M. Carroll, U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal,…
The first cohort of Army Acquisition Degree Curriculum 522 is ready to graduate with a Master of Science degree in systems engineering management from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,…
By Susan L. Follett WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2019)—Stuart Hazlett, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for procurement, has announced the winners of the Secretary of the Army Awards for…
Thinking about an advanced degree? Think about ACS. By Staff Sgt. Kailey Good-Hallahan I graduated with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in 2019, all…
There is a new DAU Credentialing Program available to Army acquisition professionals. Expand your professional skills and open new career paths with DAU’s new credentialing program. DAU has rolled…
Pictured from left to right: Lt. Col. Olric Wilkins, TWI participant; Bill Phillips (LTG, USA, RET), former ASA(ALT) military deputy; and Lt. Col. Raaen Stewart, TWI participant by Ltc. Col….
by Susan L. Follett FORT BELVOIR, Va. (October 25, 2019)—The Sub Compact Weapon Team, part of the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Soldier, has received the David Packard Excellence in…
By Kristine Faria FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 24, 2019) – The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management Office has selected 12 Army Acquisition civilians to take part in the upcoming…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) – Eleven pages, tons of opportunities. That’s how we’d sum up the latest issue of the DACM Newsletter. The DACM staff has compiled updates,…
Amy Larson TITLE: Contract Specialist COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command – Rock Island YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6.5 AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in contracting; Level I in information technology and…
By Stefanie Pidgeon ARLINGTON, Va.—Students with the Inspiring and Developing Excellence in Acquisition Leaders (IDEAL) program visited Arlington National Cemetery on Oct. 2, touring the grounds and speaking with…
The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is pleased to announce that 65 Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) professionals have been selected for the fiscal year 2020 offering of…
Joan L. Sable COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center TITLE: Deputy director, Acquisition Career Management Office; chief, Army Acquisition Workforce Strategy and Communications Division YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE:…
by Kristine Faria Congratulations to the sixty-one Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) members who recently completed the Inspiring and Developing Excellence in Acquisition Leaders (IDEAL) program. IDEAL is a leadership…
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Supporting the future force by building a more technically savvy Army Acquisition Corps. You can only get out of a…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 10, 2019) – Two GS-15 candidates from the Army Acquisition Corps were selected from the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) project director (PD) centralized selection board held…
By Susan L. Follett WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2019)—Hon. Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has announced the winners of the 2019 Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement Awards,…
By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 2, 2019)—The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement is seeking nominations for the 2019 Secretary of the Army…
by Kristine Faria Students in the Warren, Michigan, cohort of the Inspiring and Developing Excellence in Acquisition Leaders (IDEAL) Program took part in a field trip to General Dynamics…
More than 150 active duty, Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers participated in the two-day, 2019 Reserve Component Acquisition Training Summit on June 13-14, in St. Louis, Missouri.
