In both his career and personal life, Maj. Timothy Hancock carries a simple philosophy: always make the best of every circumstance.
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Modeling the leadership qualities you value builds trust and credibility with those in your personal and professional life.
Learn more about David Chin and his career advice to always be open to learning about as many aspects of your work as possible.
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Logistics management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN AAW WORKFORCE: 16 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced in life cycle logistics; Practitioner...
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CONTINUED EDUCATION There are many activities that DAU-SSCF includes, such as a program management course and leadership courses. There are plenty of topics to learn with DACM. (Photo by Kevin...
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COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Network TITLE: Assistant product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN AAW WORKFORCE: 1 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Contracting Professional EDUCATION: M.S. in information technology,...
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OPPORTUNITIES FY26 DAU TRAINING SCHEDULE OPENS JULY 17 Starting July 17, DAU’s entire FY26 schedule and access to apply for FY26 courses will be available. As a member of the...
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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES Former U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth joins USACE Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon and other USACE and Unified Command representatives...
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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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OPPORTUNITIES NEW DATE ANNOUNCED - FY26 DAU TRAINING SCHEDULE Originally scheduled for May 20, a new date has been announced for the release of DAU’s FY26 training schedule. The new...
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AWARDS IT’S ACQUISITION AWARDS SEASON! In preparation for the forthcoming 2025 Army Acquisition Awards season, the Army Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office would like to extend a courtesy Call...
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Opportunities OPENING SOON – APPLY TO THE NPS-MSSPM AND NPS-MSSE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Two education opportunities for Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) Civilians are scheduled to open for applications March 11 through...
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What's New NEW CREDENTIALS Five new credentials are now available to those interested in pursuing a defense acquisition credential. Defense acquisition credentials provide the knowledge and associated skills...
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JUMPING THE GUN: U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2/11 IBCT(A) conduct a jump from a C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-1 exercise at Malemute Drop…
(Image by Nataliia Mysak, Getty Images) CAREER NAVIGATOR The push to equip the Army Acquisition Workforce with digital skills continues with MOREin’24. by Jacqueline M. Hames Last fall, the…
BUILDING A DIGITAL WAREHOUSE: FOSS can be compared to a massive warehouse with digital building blocks that can be assembled into custom solutions to meet operational needs. (Photo by Staff…
DATA ARCHITECTURE: Through the use of data architecture, data architects can achieve data individuality, cataloging, discovery, accessibility, governance, analytics and retention periods with a well-planned and optimized data storage capability….
FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT: Engineers turned to digital engineering to release a model of the barrage relay radio model to the greater DOD community, which is being used by the aviation…
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: The Army is developing a concept of operations for decision-driven data to describe the transition path where systems and networks become secondary to the data they transmit…
How OTA consortia are delivering for defense acquisition and our warfighters. by Al Abramson, Brig. Gen. USA (Ret.) From an acquisition standpoint, the Army’s modernization efforts have…
LOCATION BASED CHALLENGES: Service members face a host of location-based challenges to their service, from spousal employment to dual military couple co-stationing, from child care to the high cost of…
DETERRENCE UPGRADE: A CATV travels cross-country at the Cold Region Test Center, Alaska. An armored version of the CATV would give Army Alaska units the ability to deter potential attacks….
ACROSS THE ARMY: Branches of the FMMP exist throughout the Army—another branch just launched in March 2023 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with Ms. Marion Whicker, Army Materiel Command executive deputy…
by Cheryl Marino FORT BELVOIR, Va. (April 4, 2023) — “New capabilities and concepts” is almost like the chicken-and-egg scenario: Which came first? According to AL&T editor-in-chief, Nelson…
GATHER THE DATA: Making consumable information out of raw data begins with harvesting data from external and internal sources, like satellites, aircraft, electronic sensors and unit-owned sensors. (Photo by Pok…
How new artificial intelligence tools are transforming the Army. by Thom Hawkins Prompt: Write the introduction to an article about how the Army is using generative artificial…
ON DISPLAY: Cadets were particularly interested in the Next Generation Squad Weapons display and the M1A1 rifle replacement. Displays like this help plant the idea of becoming an FA 51…
DATA-CENTRIC ADVANTAGE: The Army Vantage data platform gives Soldiers the capability, using a suite of tools, to create a custom common operating picture that can track essential functions and enable…
DATA AMMUNITION: Data and information feed the targeting systems, order the spare parts to maintain mobility and allow for the dissemination of commander’s orders to communicate and maneuver the force….
EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE: In supporting the Army’s Digital Transformation Strategy, training current and future Army acquisition leaders will equip those leaders with the knowledge and tools that are essential…
ROCS TEST: Sgt. 1st Class Elijah Williamson, the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (USAMTEAC) test officer, takes notes as a test player practice administering the Rapid Opioid Countermeasure…
A NEW CHAPTER FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: The story of Army modernization in 2023 is a story of software development, interoperability and continuously iterated and integrated software products. (Photo by Getty…
Developers from ERDC’s Enhanced Terrain Processing effort demonstrate their binary built-up areas tool to Sgt. 1st Class Jung Hong from the Army Geospatial Center’s Military Support Team (MST). Working closely…
WASHINGTON (Dec. 7, 2022)—The Army claimed three winners in the 2022 Defense Acquisition Awards, announced last week, recognizing individual and collective contributions to the defense acquisition mission. Army…
After setting up an innovation hub at CISA, Sabra Horne wrote a how-to book for other government organizations. by Michael Bold Two years into her stint working…
LIVE FIRE: A Soldier fires the SIG Sauer rifle prototype during mobility testing at Fort Drum, N.Y., in August 2020. Rapid acquisitions and operational requirement development using MTA…
