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 POSITION AND OFFICIAL…
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…
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) POSITION AND…
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…
Spotlight on Success: Shawn Gresham Title: Product manager, Degraded Visual Environment Command: Program Executive Office for Aviation, Huntsville, Alabama ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management AAW Certifications/Qualifications: Army Acquisition Corps DAWIA…
by Dr. B. Dean Angell The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires —and supported activities want—“best value.” Best value is a continuum with, at one end, lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA)…
By Susan L. Follett FORT BELVOIR, Va. (May 20, 2019)—We all know how amazing the Army Acquisition Workforce is—the Awards for Excellence in Acquisition given by the Undersecretary of Defense…
by Army AL&T and DASA PPR Staff Q: What are the key characteristics of a sound justification document? A: A sound justification document clearly explains the source of the requirement,…
Budgeting for Army acquisition programs is both art and science, in which clarity and consistency set the tone for success. by Margaret C. Roth and Mary Kate Aylward If every…
By Stanley Niemiec, Dennis Teefy and Robin Schumacher Network security is crucial: The Army places responsibility on commanders, leaders and managers for ensuring that cybersecurity is part of all operations….
A new rapid prototyping program supercharges Army capabilities. by Vanessa Pittman and Brandon Little-Darku In late 2016, the secretary of the Army approved the first project for the newly formed…
Beginning in the third quarter of FY19, the Army DACM Office will begin integration of an automated data exchange that will eliminate the necessity of the Acquisition Career Record Brief…
Policy changes are shaping the way we do business An AAFL is a fairly new role in the Army acquisition community. On Sept. 4, the Army DACM signed a memo…
Title: Deputy joint program executive officer, Armaments and Ammunition, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey Command: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition Acquisition Career Field: Program management AAW Certifications/Qualifications: DAWIA…
By Joan Sable, Army Deputy Director, Acquisition Career Management (DDACM) On Jan. 29, Hon. Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment (USD(A&S)), signed a memo titled “Department…
Army DACM Office Updates: ARMY’S 2018 ACQUISITION AWARD WINNERS! Original Army AL&T News article authored by Susan L. Follett (https://asc.army.mil/web/news-army-acquisition-executive-announces-excellence-in-leadership-awards/). Congratulations to the individuals and teams listed below who received…
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Lining Up Your Goals Syncing up DAWDF funding and Human Capital Strategic Plan objectives will lead to an…
PEO C3T is all about how Soldiers communicate—the satellite terminals that send internet and phone signals to the command post, radios, the network that Soldiers connect to in the field,…
