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BRIDGING THE GAP

BUILDING IN 3D

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Additive Construction program provides capabilities to 3D print concrete structures for the U.S. Army and DOD-wide.by Rebecca Wright The development of 3D printing has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, enabling the…
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FROM THE DACM: ANSWERING THE CALL

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(Photo by Dylan Burnell, USACE Public Affairs) The Army Acquisition Workforce is prepared to provide support, stateside and globally FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT RONALD R. RICHARDSON JR.…
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JUNE 2025 HOT TOPICS

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YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Don’t let the winds of change knock you off course! As a member of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW), part…
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

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COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems, Product Manager Medium Caliber Ammunition TITLE: Project officer for XM1228 Bradley Aerial Defeat Ground Enhanced Round…
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BALANCING ACQUISITION RISK WITH DEPLOYABILITY REWARD

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Challenges of maintaining deployability of systems with Middle Tier Acquisition. by Wendy Long and Michael BartosiakImagine you are assigned to be a program manager to field a new bulldozer for…
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SEPARATION FROM SERVICE

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(Photo courtesy of PEO IEW&S) What happens after Army equipment and systems become obsolete. by Megan Clark“Acquisition is a team sport, and divestments are no different,” said Julie Isaac, project…
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ALWAYS WORTHWHILE

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Maj. Nicholas Corby COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager Large Caliber Ammunition, Program Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Assistant program manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN…

TAPPING GLOBAL EXPERTISE

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Innovation at the round starts with our diverse partnerships around the globe. by Maj. Faith M. Mueller The efforts to bring the best technology to the warfighter not only starts…

ALL ROADS LEAD TO SUSTAINMENT

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U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command is improving warfighter readiness by ensuring that sustainment planning is part of the acquisition process. by Leigh Anne Alexander For many U.S. Army weapon systems,…

HARD WORK PAYS OFF

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COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager, Close Combat Systems within Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Product director demilitarization YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 23 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced, program management;…
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FUTURE-PROOF TALENT

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Army introduces mandatory Cognitive Assessment Battery for Captains Career Courses in 2025. by Angela Sanson The Army is set to implement a groundbreaking change in the way officers are selected…
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CYBERSECURITY FIRST

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CECOM SEC leads Zero Trust implementation.by Kevin Deegan In an age when the U.S. government reinforces strategies to protect critical data from the exploitive actions of nation-state and non-nation-state attackers,…

TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION

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COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal TITLE: Director, business management/contracting operations YEARS OF SERVICE IN ACQUISITION WORKFORCE: 19 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 30 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Professional in contracting; Advanced…
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BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

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Modernization decisions made this decade will affect the next generation of Army aviators. by Scott Rosengren As a result of an Army decision made in February 2024 to rebalance the…
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GLOBALLY ENGAGED ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE

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by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Apr. 15, 2025)—Army acquisition is an integral part of military operations and it doesn’t stop at the edge of the Pentagon. Among the 80…
Army ALT Magazine article image: Everett Roper, Ph.D., who recently went through the Centralized Section List process and was chosen for a GS-15 project manager position, is seen receiving the Professional Achievement in Government Award at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Awards Gala in Washington, in 2017. Presenting the award is retired U.S. Army four-star Gen. Gustave Perna. (Photo courtesy of Everett Roper)

IN SELECT COMPANY

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Acquisition professionals say the Centralized Selection List process not only gave them a career boost but made them better leaders. by Heather B. Hayes When Everett Roper, Ph.D., decided it…
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