GOLD AT FORT KNOX: Lt. Col. (P) Rhea Pritchett, from the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, takes one of the assessments geared toward measuring participants’ leadership competencies…
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COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, Program Executive Office for Aviation, Product Manager Apache Sensors TITLE: Contracting officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 years AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS:…
Everything you need to know about writing award nominations that win. by Ellen Summey It’s a familiar scenario in most Army workplaces as awards season approaches. “Hey,…
TITLE: Program Analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Strategic and Operational Rockets and Missiles Project Office ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Business – Financial Management YEARS OF…
ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPENING SOON – FY23 CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST LTC/14 and COL/15 The Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Office is...
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THE PATH TO SUCCESS: Army civilians have many potential routes to professional achievement, and the IDP can help them choose the best path to reach their goals. (Graphic…
TITLE: Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) energy manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: AMCOM G-4 Engineering ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 10 years MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Civilian AAW/DAWIA…
BIG “A” ACQUISITION: The DOD 5000-series regulations spell out layers of bureaucracy and oversight for the Defense Acquisition Management System. (Courtesy of the author) by Robert F. Mortlock,…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command-Armaments Center, and Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Project management officer, International Programs ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF…
FROM THE DIRECTOR FOR ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Back-to-Basics puts defense acquisition workforce in a whole new world. The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act…
TITLE: Program analyst COMMAND/ORGANIZATION:Deputy Undersecretary of the Army for Test and Evaluation ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Test and evaluation YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 13 MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Civilian…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE (AAW) HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGIC PLAN (HCSP) People are a top priority in the Army, and one of the many ways we’re…
ALL ABOUT THE DATA: Decisions throughout the acquisition process are informed by data collected from many sources. Often, test are designed to help us understand how changes in the inputs…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Network Modernization, Project Manager for Tactical Network, Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications – Tactical TITLE: Product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN…
ONWARD AND UPWARD: The SRPE is forward-looking, an assessment of the potential for civilian acquisition professionals to perform in positions of increased responsibility, based on their demonstrated leadership skills. In…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: International project lead and executive officer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management and engineering…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE SHATTERING RECORDS – THE FY20 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM The Army DACM Office is proud to announce that over 900 applicants have been approved…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: 414th Contracting Support Brigade, 728th Contracting Team TITLE: Contract specialist ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: 51C YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 1 MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Military YEARS OF MILITARY…
In a complex healthcare construction project, good joint-use planning can speed occupancy. by Lt. Col. Edwin H. Rodríguez The 1.13 million square-foot Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Project…
TITLE: Director of current operations, security manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Operations YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 31…
DECISION TIME: AI is just about everywhere. Search engines, social media, smartphone digital assistants and even local grocery stores are already using AI to improve their offerings. To make meaningful…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Special Operations Command TITLE: Contract specialist ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Contracting YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 3 MILITARY OR CIVILIAN: Military YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 12…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager Heavy Tactical Vehicles, Project Manager Transportation Systems, Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Program officer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management…
CONTAMINANT FREE ZONE: The NBCRV’s upgraded sensor suite package will use the Manned-unmanned teaming concept to allow detection of CBRN threats at a distance using unmanned air and ground vehicles,…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Industrial base lead YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 12 years DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in engineering;…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (July 17, 2020)—How is the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? What plans are being made for the future? How are Defense…
BRIDGE TO NOWHERE: Bridge contracts are often used to prevent service disruption after a contract ends, when a new contract is not immediately awarded. They are intended to ‘bridge’ the…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command TITLE: Director, Combat Capabilities Development Command Field Assistance in Science and Technology – Atlantic region YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 14…
DACM OFFICE UPDATE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! 2020 AAE EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARDS The Army Acquisition Workforce is filled with many impressive people—individuals and teams who develop new…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Project Manager for Short and Intermediate Effectors for Layered Defense, Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space TITLE: Lead systems engineer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 14…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Next Generation Weapons, Project Manager for Soldier Lethality, Program Executive Office for Soldier TITLE: Assistant product manager YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 2 YEARS…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Lead for Tactical Network Initialization and Configuration, Project Lead for Network Enablers, Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications – Tactical TITLE: Assistant product manager,…
Maj. John Nikiforakis, assistant program manager for the Program Executive Office for Soldier’s Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B), briefs 1st Infantry Division senior leaders on the ENVG-B in December at…
ARMY DACM OFFICE UPDATES ANNOUNCING NEW WEB ADDRESS FOR CAMP/CAPPMIS The Career Acquisition Management Portal/Career Acquisition Personnel and Position Management Information System (CAMP/CAPPMIS) is back online after undergoing required…
Maj. Frank M. Musisi COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Bridging, Project Manager for Force Projection; Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Assistant product manager YEARS…
Staff Sgt. Comfort Johnson COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center TITLE: Proponent noncommissioned officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 6 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 16 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level II…
