by Michael Clow (ASA (ALT)) WARREN, Mich. (Feb. 22, 2016) — Leaders from the Joint Project Office for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JPO JLTV) celebrated receiving DOD’s David Packard Award…
Read More
Short of qualified small businesses, the 413th CSB expanded its outreach, data collection and sharing to find ones that could meet its mission. by Col. Kevin M. Nash When it…
by Vanessa Flores FORT BLISS, Texas (February 18, 2016) — As the next generation of vehicles are being built to facilitate Army modernization, the next generation of future engineers are…
by Mr. Gregory Mahall Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland (Feb. 16, 2016) — The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), a subordinate element of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), welcomed…
By Kristen Kushiyama, CERDEC Public Affairs ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (February 10, 2016) – An Army research and development representative addressed electronic warfare, cyber and signal intelligence professionals on how…
By Mr. Michael Clow (ASA(ALT)) SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. (February 12, 2016) — This week Army leaders took an important step toward a new competition for improved Medium Tactical Vehicles by…
Nett Warrior has already been deployed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan By Kris Osborn The Army is upgrading and more widely deploying a cutting-edge battlefield force-tracking technology for…
POSITION AND UNIT: Management analyst, Workforce Development Branch, Enterprise Resources Division, Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 3 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level I in contracting…
ASC and JMC, who together support “big Army” in a big way, used set-asides, a regional symposium with other commands and an industry week to award $916 million in work…
Amy Walker, PEO C3T Public Affairs FORT IRWIN, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2016) — The 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, or 2/2 SBCT, leveraged the Army’s latest mobile…
By Todd Lopez WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 10, 2016) — In its fiscal year 2017 budget request, the Army – similar to its sister services – has requested for…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers five lessons learned for building relationships with and between small businesses. by Ms. Crystal E. Teed At its core, running a successful small…
By Emily Tsambiras, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Office of Command Affairs FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The most efficient solution to a business problem isn’t always the most cost- effective. But…
The Small Business Innovation Research program enables RDECOM to ride a wave of small business ingenuity to help the warfighter, bringing transformative technologies to existing programs at low cost. by…
By Beth Reece, Defense Logistics Agency Public Affairs FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Office of Small Business Programs administers a unique program designed to assist small…
FROM THE ARMY DACM OFFICE The Army DACM Office re-emphasizes the requirement to complete 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) within the two-year cycle, which ends Sept. 30. We...
Read More
Position and Unit: Contracting Officer, Contracting and Acquisition Management Office, Army Contracting Command-Redstone Years of Service in Workforce: 12 DAWIA Certifications: Level III in contracting and purchasing; Level I in…
Working Soldiers to failure is a costly mistake, and until recently it’s been anybody’s guess at what temperature and exertion rate a given Soldier would max out. But now, wearable,…
Heidi Shyu’s legacy in Army acquisition From the Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Mr. Gabriel Camarillo Throughout a five-year period of remarkable change…
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (January 22, 2016) –Working to address aspects of coalition mission command interoperability, senior Army leaders recently participated in an executive level site visit at Joint Multi-National…
By Beth Reece, Defense Logistics Agency Public Affairs FORT BELVOIR, Va. – When DOD has to respond quickly to a disaster or global emergency, it normally takes some time for…
CEOs, founders and other entrepreneurs from the small business world sound off about what’s right and what’s wrong with how the Army engages with small business For this issue of…
TAUNTON, Mass. (Jan. 19, 2016) — To make it easier for Soldiers to manage the vast tactical communications network, the Army plans to operationally evaluate newly enhanced and simplified network…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: PEO Missiles and Space, Lower Tier Project Office (PATRIOT) Title: Hardware engineer DAWIA Certifications: Level III in engineering, production and quality management; Level I in program management Years of…
Army small business director Tommy Marks seeks to build on a strong foundation with four program pillars—mission, compliance, outreach and training—in line with Better Buying Power principles. The objective: to…
This year’s winners of the Major General Harold J. “Harry” Greene Awards for Acquisition Writing showcase the talent and creativity that are the hallmarks of the acquisition community to which…
By Steve Stark With billions in contracting dollars going to small businesses for both products and services, there’s no question that small companies are big business for the Army. That’s…
By Claire Heininger ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Jan. 11, 2016) – Own a smartphone that syncs with your tablet? That consistent look and feel—and smooth exchange of information—is finally arriving…
By CERDEC Public Affairs ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Jan. 5, 2016) – The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center will hold a two-day technical interchange meeting, or TIM,…
PEO STRI takes a unique approach to tracking modeling and simulation requirements, using Google Earth to communicate visually what a synthetic terrain representation needs to show—clear, detailed requirements generated in…
Selling military equipment to allied nations has many benefits—boosting our allies’ capabilities and thereby strengthening U.S. posture; facilitating military cooperation—but it’s a sensitive process that requires careful planning. PM CAS…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground TITLE: Lead contract specialist DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in contracting YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 9 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 20 EDUCATION: B.A. in…
By Amy Walker, PEO C3T Public Affairs FORT EUSTIS, Va. (Dec. 22, 2015) – The Army is fielding upgrades for its at-the-halt tactical communications network backbone, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment…
Forced by budget constraints to reduce costs, ATEC is applying a comprehensive strategy across developmental and operational testing, incorporating Soldier participation and feedback early in the process for better data….
By Janet O’May The Army acquisition process not only oversees the development or purchase of new systems but is responsible for the entire life cycle. Acquisition policies pertain to development,…
By Army Contracting Command Public Affairs Staff For the first time in course history, sergeants major and command sergeants major attended the Army Contracting Pre-Command Course. Six Army Contracting Command…
