COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program, Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems TITLE: Information system security manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE WORKFORCE: 8 EDUCATION: Associate degree in general…
Tunisia’s navy is the embodiment of a true FMS partner for the U.S. by Mr. Benjamin Posil “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”…
By Ms. Terri Stover, USASAC Public Affairs Morocco strengthens its capacity to stabilize region and fight terrorism through partnership with U.S. The Kingdom of Morocco is currently the largest U.S….
Understanding the whole of Army acquisition is exceedingly difficult, and that’s why ARDEC—to change its culture, improve decision-making and unleash its own agility—created an innovative combination of war gaming and…
For better contracts and better support to the warfighter, integrate operational contract support personnel into the same education system that trains the operational personnel. by Maj. Kasandra B. Tharp Imagine…
Sidebar to Game Changer As an educational tool, the war game shows how to use business architecture by enabling people to actually experience it. Customization and personalized game play were…
Army DACM Office Updates: The Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE) – Phase IV – The final phase of the SRPE commences 1. The SRPE mandate will include all GS-12–GS-15 (broadband…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program; Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems TITLE: Information technology network specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 3 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 6.8 DAWIA…
USAMMDA develops a reputation for growing acquisition workforce leaders. by Mr. Jeffrey M. Soares The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) at Fort Detrick, Maryland, is helping to prepare…
By Susan L. Follett WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2018)—The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement has announced the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Contracting Awards,…
There will be changes at the top, he says, but jobs in the acquisition trenches won’t change. By Mr. Steve Stark, senior editor, Army AL&T magazine FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Aug….
The new director of the Army Rapid Capabilities Office discusses her vision for delivering major capabilities fast and helping to shape Army modernization. by Ms. Nancy Jones-Bonbrest Doubling the range…
The 25th Transportation Company moved from an “every X months” preventive maintenance schedule to servicing vehicles as needed as part of an AMSAA study. Soldiers strengthened their ability to troubleshoot…
Ground Combat Systems’ Common Infrastructure Architecture integrates multiple systems and eliminates redundancies in fighting vehicles by using open architecture. Soldiers have an easier-to-use interface that the Army can reuse across…
By Army AL&T News Acquisition starts here, with the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center and its mission to build the workforce and support the Soldier. Our oversight of the Army…
What are hypersonic weapons, why does the Army want them, and are they as revolutionary as they sound? by Ms. Mary Kate Aylward 1998: U.S. intelligence locates Osama bin Laden…
In the complex, digitally connected battlespace of the future, situational awareness will be the difference between victory and defeat. By optimizing current capabilities, developing new sensors and harnessing the power…
By Dr. Bruce D. Jette, Army Acquisition Executive The Army is joining forces with industry to achieve land power dominance through science and technology. The future Army must be ready…
Army DACM Office Updates: Don’t forget your CLPs—seriously, don’t! Just a few short months are left of the current AAW continuous learning two-year cycle, which runs Oct. 1, 2016…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (July 26, 2018)—The July issue of the DACM Newsletter is filled with the latest news and updated information about Army acquisition career development. Knowing how to leverage…
Sidebar article to Doctor’s patience yields new diabetes treatment and approach by Ms. Margaret C. Roth Just as “normal” is no absolute in any context, it varies somewhat among medical…
Experiments to test incremental solutions that will give joint forces more warning of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons on an accelerated timeline. by Mr. Richard Newton In an unpredictable…
by Dr. Gordon Cooke Science fiction becomes science fact. To build and buy the right things for the future, the Army’s developers and planners need to be able to envision…
by Jacqueline M. Hames FORT BELVOIR, Va. (July 10, 2018)—The office of the Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) this spring announced the selection of three civilian women to run major…
ARDEC test beds are laying the foundation for the future of the Soldier, one behavioral experiment at a time. by Dr. Elizabeth Mezzacappa The use of increasingly sophisticated tools over…
By Michael P. Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (July 9, 2018)—The call for nominations for the 2018 Army Acquisition Executive’s (AAE) Excellence in Leadership Awards is now open. The deadline for…
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