FROM THE ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE BRUCE D. JETTE Building the army acquisition team Materiel isn’t the only thing in need of modernizing. The acquisition enterprise is taking a…
By Susan L. Follett WASHINGTON (April 25, 2019)—If you’re looking for a talented, innovative and motivated group of leaders, the Army Acquisition Workforce is a good place to start. And…
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 11, 2019) — The future of cyber training is here, and the Army’s Product Manager for Cyber Resiliency and Training (PdM CRT) is delivering it faster than…
When supplying partner nations through FMS, the best possible equipment may not always be the best possible solution. by Benjamin Posil Providing the best (i.e., most capable) equipment is not…
By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 24, 2019)—“Building the Acquisition Team”—creating the best possible workforce to supply our warfighters with the best possible capabilities—is the theme of the Spring…
Benton Gady COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Materiel Systems Organization, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command POSITION AND OFFICIAL TITLE: Director, Acquisition Life Cycle Cell YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 18 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level…
DOD is fusing new authorities to upend a moribund acquisition status quo. by Col. Joel D. Babbitt and Dr. Donald Schlomer The case for change in peacetime has rarely been…
Rapid acquisition of electronic warfare capabilities served an urgent need, and in the process set an award-winning example of phased prototyping, experimentation and fielding with creative resourcing. by Nancy Jones-Bonbrest,…
David Shammami COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support POSITION AND OFFICIAL TITLE: Lead program analyst YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III…
The CAS2Net 2.0 upgrade took 20 years, but it got a brain transplant for its 20th anniversary. by Steve Stark The AcqDemo Program Office’s rollout of CAS2Net 2.0 may not…
A collaborative approach to systems biology may hold the key to breakthroughs from pain management and treatment of chronic eye injury to precision medicine—and wise use of funding. by Dr….
Maj. Daniel Brown COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Aircraft Survivability Equipment Testing Division, Aviation Flight Test Directorate, U.S. Army Redstone Test Center, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command TITLE: Experimental test pilot and division…
Step inside the least understood of the warfighting domains, cyber, where digital detectives analyze data to solve crime, and similar tools and techniques are used to defend against cyberattacks. by…
THEN & NOW 1981 and 2018 Next generation on track Bradley replacement promises to take a technological leap into the future fight. By Margaret C. Roth and Jacqueline…