Every acquisition professional in this workforce has heard some version of the same message over the past year—we must move faster. That’s true, but speed isn’t something we create by…
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At Fort Bragg, the Army’s first Operational Acquisition Detachment (OAD) 1 is reshaping how the service discovers capability gaps, prototypes emerging technologies and deliver solutions at the speed of need.…
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As the Army modernizes its equipment to move and sustain its forces, it is simultaneously overhauling the systems that keep those forces hydrated and fueled. Under the Product Manager for…
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In a concerted effort to shape the future of secure military communications, nearly 120 leaders from the defense, intelligence and Army acquisition sectors convened at Naval Base Point Loma on…
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The Warfighting Acquisition University (WarU) is pleased to announce enrollment opportunities for the fiscal year 2027 (FY27) offerings of CFT 4010, the Program Manager’s Cross-Functional Training course. Conducted in-person at…
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If I had to choose one word to describe my tenure as the Army Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM), it would be “change.” The past five years have brought…
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As the Army accelerates its transformation for an increasingly contested operational environment, the acquisition enterprise is redefining how programs are developed, decisions are made and risks are owned. The Precision…
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On August 12, 2026, two Army Acquisition Workforce members graduated from the Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) program. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center’s (USAASC) Director, Acquisition…
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The ACS program enables Army acquisition officers to pursue fully funded, full-time advanced degrees in STEM, acquisition or business-related fields at civilian universities. The Army DACM Office provides financial sponsorship…
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In 1957, Miles Davis and his ensemble scored the French film “Ascenseur pour l’echafaud.” While Davis did devise some harmonic themes in advance, the music was largely improvised and recorded…
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Many organizations are blessed with employees who are dedicated to their work, but few can boast of employees who are just as committed to the people that they work with…
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Getting troops and equipment across the battlefield is a vital part of every theater operation. Soldiers and their kits, as well as spare ammunition and other supplies, need to arrive…
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In modern conflicts, cyber space has emerged as a primary domain of warfare—an invisible but decisive battlefield that operates far from the traditional front lines. Ensuring constant cyber warfare superiority demands…
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The U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control initiative, known as NGC2, was created to meet this moment. NGC2 replaces legacy, stove-piped mission command systems with an open, extensible set…
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Accountability is critical—at the heart of this reform is the imperative to hold Capability Portfolio Executives and program managers (PMs) accountable for developing robust, risk-balanced acquisition programs that deliver capabilities…
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“The Mid-Range Capability program is highly complex, operating at the intersection of joint operations,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Blackwell, Product Manager Mid-Range Capability with PAE Fires’ Advanced Fires Project Office.…
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The Army is leaning forward with a leaner, more efficient mantra by strategically aligning personnel into areas where they are needed most. To better align with the Army Transformation Initiative,…
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Organizational leaders constantly talk about transformational structures, launch modernization campaigns and redesign processes to pursue efficiency, innovation or competitive advantage. Yet despite decades of research and countless books, studies and…
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The Army is operating in an era defined by strategic competition with China, technological disruption and software-defined warfare. In response to acquisition timelines that often take decades, the Army has…
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According to Army Doctrine Publication 6-22, leadership is defined as the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization. Leadership is…
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Army Acquisition Functional Advisors representing the six functional areas and career advocates within major commands and organizations, known as Acquisition Career Management Advocates (ACMAs), came together to discuss key issues…
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Over the past several years, CPE ST3 has undergone a cultural transformation, moving away from rigid, requirement-driven acquisition models toward a faster, more flexible and risk-tolerant approach. This shift is…
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Catalytic Contracting: Bridging the Foxhole-to-Factory Divide Through Life Cycle Business Leadership
For the U.S. Army to maintain its decisive edge, the procurement apparatus must operate on a wartime footing that no longer treats acquisition as a slow, linear relay race. To…
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Read how the Army Systems Engineering and Architecture (ASEA), a centralized selection list-led directorate established at ASA(ALT) for the systems engineering discipline, is placing military talent into engineering and technical…
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The Army has signed a new policy that fundamentally transforms the materiel release process, replacing decades of administrative friction with a risk-informed, enabling framework that delivers capabilities to Soldiers faster.…
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On April 22-23, 2026, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement (DASA(P)) convened its DASA(P) Advisory Board, a pivotal two-day summit at the Pentagon. The summit focused on…
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CECOM ASIC has incorporated GenAI capabilities into its Enterprise Help Desk that services the Army’s critical Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. The overarching mission of integrating GenAI into ERP systems…
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As the Army moves at speed toward continuous transformation, ATEC is embracing early integration, diverse data, digital enablement and enduring partnerships to redefine how test and evaluation support the acquisition…
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The Naval Postgraduate School hosted its 23rd annual Acquisition Research Symposium and Innovation Summit on May 6–7, 2026, which brought together leaders and experts to explore innovations aimed at delivering…
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The Next Generation Squad Weapon program stands as a clear example of how CPE Ground is accepting and managing risk rather than avoiding it.
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On today’s algorithmic battlefield, the U.S. Army’s success hinges on its capability to sustain forces over vast distances and in austere conditions.
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As unmanned aerial threats intensify across Europe, the Army PIT's G‑TEAD has emerged as a decisive force in delivering combat‑credible capabilities at the speed of war.
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Cyber networks that are imperative for national security are probed by adversaries every day.
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The Army is embracing low-code solutions to rapidly develop and deploy applications with minimal hand-coding, resulting in faster time-to-production, lower costs and greater agility in responding to changing mission requirements.
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The M139 Volcano System is a rapidly deployable anti-vehicular mine dispensing system that counters enemy mobility and provides strategic advantages in diverse operational scenarios.
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Built to deliver decisive effects from standoff distances, these systems are rapidly moving from concept to operational use.
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The Army’s acquisition reform is beginning to show tangible results, as early actions taken under the new portfolio acquisition executive (PAE) construct translate strategic intent into measurable progress.
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The ECTDP are Army initiatives created to produce senior civilian leaders with an enterprise perspective.
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In 2025, my team within the Soldier Evaluation Directorate won the U.S. ATEC’s AI Challenge with a tool that could draft the first version of an AEP.
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The nature of warfare is in constant flux, and with it, the demands on military logistics. As the U.S. Army shifts its focus toward Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) and confronts…
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Traditional approaches to Army prototyping efforts have been known to move at a lackluster speed, letting ideas gather dust, while near-peer adversaries field “good enough” solutions to operational units. FUZE…
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As the Army enhances Soldier lethality, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition’s (JPEO A&A) Product Manager (PdM) Small Caliber Ammunition is developing the XM1224 Hybrid-Anti Materiel Round (HAMR)…
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As the Army enhances Soldier lethality, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition’s (JPEO A&A) Product Manager (PdM) Small Caliber Ammunition is developing the XM1224 Hybrid-Anti Materiel Round (HAMR)…
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The United States Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) will transfer the life cycle sustainment responsibilities of the Wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Operational Management System (WSOMS) to the…
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Near-peer adversaries now field a sophisticated arsenal of aerial threats capable of executing complex, multidomain attacks designed to overwhelm traditional defenses.
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The DACM mission is to recruit, train and retain an agile, adaptive and professional workforce with the acquisition acumen and critical thinking skills to accelerate delivery capability to Soldiers.
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New threat set is causing commanders to re-think the employment of armored formations, underscoring a fundamental shift in modern combat dynamics.
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Foreign military sales, or FMS, is a cornerstone of U.S. security cooperation, enabling partner nations to acquire American military equipment and services.
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The Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) is celebrating the success of its direct-hire Program Analysis Intern Program launched in 2021.
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The Army launched its most ambitious procurement overhaul in decades—designed to slash bureaucracy, fast-track innovation and sharpen organizational agility.
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Army agencies gathered to demonstrate their latest scientific and technological achievements on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Among the demonstrations were key technologies from U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)...
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Digital engineering and modeling and simulation (M&S) are transformative approaches that enable precision, efficiency and innovation in munitions production and warfighter capabilities.
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The Army’s ability to adapt and innovate in real time is critical to mission success on the modern battlefield.
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The U.S. Army prioritizes a shift to faster, more agile software development and acquisitions to deliver defensive cyber operations.
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By directly enhancing capabilities in protection, intelligence, movement and maneuver, fires and sustainment, biometrics provide an operational edge.
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MAP BREAKSoldiers at the Tactical Systems Integration Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, use digital planning platforms to project live geospatial, weather and force structure data onto a map. (Photo…
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A DIME FOR A CAROUSEL RIDE DEVCOM CBC electrical engineer James Severtsen demonstrates how the DIMES are inserted into the carousel attachment on the FLIR Skyraider quadcopter. The quadcopter can…
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FIELD ENGAGEMENT CECOM Integrated Logistics Support Center IT Radio Logistics Assistance Representatives and SEC Software Support Representatives participate in a motor pool terrain walk hosted by 210 Field Artillery Brigade…
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