Paul L. Price COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) TITLE: Chief, Aviation Branch YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 16 YEARS…
Army DACM Office Updates: Congratulations are in order for four civilian Army acquisition employees selected as project directors (PDs) for FY19 and FY20. The centralized selection board identified these individuals…
Expeditionary Technology Search narrows Army-funded competition from over 350 proposals to 12 contenders for $200,000 award. by Dr. Matt Willis and Jennifer Smith When Dr. Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of…
Whether it’s his fiction and nonfiction, his work as a TRADOC ‘mad scientist,’ the interviews he’s done with defense media, the pages of Popular Science, or some other venue, P.W….
Byron A. Kight COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Installation Information Infrasatructure Modernization Program, Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems TITLE: Acquisition management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 8 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:Level II in…
An unusually frank and open forum among government and industry competitors yielded new insights into developing a Gator Landmine Replacement command-and-control system. by Waliul Mizan and Sean Stevens Traditional land…
PEO CS&CSS’s Robot Logistics Support Center uses IDIQs and a unique sustainment approach to keep robot systems up and running. by Thomas A. Lettis and Adam Bennett Conventional Army contracting…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Nov. 20, 2018)—The 51C Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Reclassification panel concluded July 26 and selected the following candidates for reclassification. Active Component Staff Sgt. Justin L. Bowling Staff…
Maj. Hassan Kamara COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center TITLE: Acquisition proponency officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 15 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level II in program…
by Norm Hilton and Sarah Aubouin FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Nov. 16, 2018) You may ask yourself…what is the project director (PD) centralized selection board? This civilian-centric board is a high…
Maj. Tom Cayia COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: 902nd Contracting Battalion, 418th Contracting Support Brigade, Mission and Installation Contracting Command TITLE: Contract management officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 4 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE:…
How a Platypus, a small team of independent Australian scientists and a THUNDERINGPANDA answered the Army’s challenge for faster signal detection. by Nancy Jones-Bonbrest The Army Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO)…
Acquisition Training, Education and Leader Development Opportunities: The Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program announcement for the second quarter of FY19 will be open in November 2018. Please visit our Army DACM…
By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Nov. 5, 2018)—The Army won four 2018 Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement Awards, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment (USD (A&S)) announced this…
Lt. Col. Thomas R. Monaghan Jr. Title: Product manager for Cyber Resiliency and Training Command: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation AAW Certifications and Qualifications: Level III certified…
Chad P. Stocker Title: Product director, Army Watercraft Systems Command: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support AAW Certifications and Qualifications: Level III certified in program management,…
Career management support to the Army Acquisition Workforce By Wen Lin, Chief Qualifications and Support Branch, Army DACM Office Let’s talk about all those burning questions you have. Ever wonder…
The MDMP: A proven approach for getting a “yes” on your next proposal to management By Greg Brewer, Meghan Dodge and Ron Frailer In today’s business environment, companies look for…
Kathy Lytle Title: Product director for Stryker Production and Variant Management Command: Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems, Project Management Office for Stryker Brigade Combat Team (PMO SBCT) AAW…
By Shannon Potter, AAW Outreach and Communications Very few careers have specialized universities designed to train personnel in the nuances of their daily work and for unexpected situations. Even fewer…
B. Dean Angell COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command POSITION AND OFFICIAL TITLE: Cost/price analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 8 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 13 (eight in…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 24, 2018)—You could run a mile in flip-flops, but you’d be much faster if you ran in running shoes. Likewise, you can probably do your job…
Been There, Done That Modeling and simulation is a PM’s friend. by John T. Dillard, Col., USA (Ret.) One thing I always felt pretty confident about during my acquisition career…
FORT BELVOIR, Va.—Do you or your organization have recently completed or ongoing research projects that DOD and the defense acquisition community at large need to know about? Consider presenting a…
That’s it—just five minutes. Click on over to https://www.cvent.com/d/wbqs2z and complete the Army AL&T magazine reader survey. “Our reader survey is the ultimate quality check,” said Steve Stark, senior editor…
By Kathryn Bailey, PEO C3T Public Affairs ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (October 17, 2018) – It’s not business as usual as the Army turns to non-traditional industry vendors to help…
THEN & NOW 1970, 2018 Burns are among the nastiest wounds a person can experience, and the Army’s Burn Center has been working for more than 70 years to develop…
Tagg LeDuc COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Virtual Training Systems; Project Manager for Training Devices; Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation TITLE: Electronics engineer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE:…
Coordinated contractor testing can help accelerate the acquisition process and improve the quality of equipment and programs. by Mr. Harry H. Jenkins III Test and evaluation (T&E) is a perennial…
Angela Arwood-Gallegos COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Small Business Programs, U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command TITLE: Procurement analyst and small business professional YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 12 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III…
Willingness to be mobile is key to career development in the acquisition workforce. by Ms. Jacqueline M. Hames In Army acquisition, moving up might mean moving out—out of your comfort…
Robert F. McKelvey III COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Cybersecurity and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) Combat Systems Division; Survivability Evaluation Directorate; U.S. Army Evaluation Center; U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command TITLE: CEMA evaluator and…
A vigorous talent management strategy keeps the acquisition workforce prepared to tackle future threats. By Mr. Craig A. Spisak, Director, Acquisition Career Management Predicting the future: It’s one of Army…
Army DACM Office Updates: It’s everybody’s favorite time of year! The Army’s FY19 DAWDF program of record was approved at $73 million. Commands received feedback on approved initiatives to begin…
Army targets nontraditional partners with competition for next-generation, game-changing technological advances By Dr. Bruce D. Jette, Army Acquisition Executive “Innovation is the result of critical and creative thinking and the…
By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Sept. 27, 2018)—Innovation has improved the lives of our Soldiers and contributed immeasurably to their success on the battlefield, says Dr. Bruce D. Jette,…
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