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The quarterly DACM News shares major Army Acquisition Workforce announcements, spotlights Faces of the Force, shares program successes and other updates applicable to our Army acquisition community.

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The U.S. Army Evaluation Center’s Army Evaluation Plan Ghostwriter team and the U.S. Army Operational Test Command's Document Generator Workflow team shared the top prize for the third annual ATEC AI Challenge during the fourth annual ATEC Data Summit on Sept. 18, 2025. The Ghostwriter team from left is Anna Campbell, Matthew Pandullo, Mark Downes, Hasan Shahid, Maj. Daniel S. Bader, Brian Kelly, Jim Amato and Gabriele Chiulli.

Solving The Wrong Problem: Lessons From The ATEC AI Challenge

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.

Special Operations Command North, in coordination with DoD partners, Operational Energy-Innovation and Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support, conducts experimentation of a long-range precision aerial delivery system during ARCTIC EDGE 25 near Tok, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2025. AE25 provided Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense of the homeland. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic.

Delivering The Future: JPADS And The Contested Battlefield

Wiley Robinson | Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines | No Comments

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…

Fellows Meet Virtually For The Annual DAU-SSCF Senior Leader Forum

Wiley Robinson | AAW Spotlights, Behind The Frontlines, Career Development, DAU-SSCF, Workforce | No Comments

The SSCF program is a 10-month educational senior leadership developmental opportunity sponsored by the DACM Office.

Hess firing an M80A1 round of ammunition from the M240B machine gun with Lt. Col. Michel, PM MAS, at PM MAS All Hands Range Day at the Karpowich Range, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, in May 2022.

The Power Of The Four Ps – Marta L. Hess

Wiley Robinson | Behind The Frontlines, Faces of the Force | No Comments

Success doesn’t happen by chance—it’s built on a foundation. For Marta Hess, that foundation is a framework she calls the “four Ps”: people, process, product and plan.

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