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Spc. Austin Hunt, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, holds up a TRV-150 unmanned aerial system, part of a family of drones aimed at enhancing military logistics by providing rapid resupply capabilities. The CSL program selects individuals to lead challenging acquisition programs, delivering critical capabilities and delivering kit to the hands of Soldiers.

AAW Spotlights Behind The Frontlines Career Development Workforce

March 26, 2026

From Candidate To Leader: Preparing For The Centralized Selection List

As the Army continues to navigate changes in 2026, strong leadership and critical thinking skills…

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Six Army Acquisition Workforce members graduated from the DACM’s LEAD program in a ceremony held on August 20, 2025, at the Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. From back left, Joseph Neumann, Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal; James Smith, PEO Enterprise; Melissa Pitts, JPEO CBRND; Marty Zybura, deputy to the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management; Ronald R. Richardson Jr., Army DACM; and Vicky DeGuzman, chief of the Workforce Development and Engagement division. From front left, Katrina Harris, PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support; Jessica Gregis, PEO Command, Control, Communications and Network; Callie Bounds, JPEO CBRND; and Kim Gibbons, LEAD program manager. (Photos by Rebecca Wright, USAASC)

Behind The Frontlines LEAD

September 4, 2025

YEAR GROUP 2024 PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE FROM THE LEAD PROGRAM

Year Group 2024 participants graduate from the Leadership Excellence and Acquisition Development (LEAD) program.

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LEAD-Certificate-Acceptance, Caption: Kim S. Gibbons, LEAD Program Manager, accepting certificates on behalf of the graduates from Mr. Rob Richardson, Director of Acquisition Career Management (DACM).

Career Development LEAD Workforce

May 13, 2025

LEAD Program is a “Game Changer” for Future Army Leaders

LaTrish M. Jones and Traci B. Williams were recently celebrated as graduates of the Year…

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Army ALT Magazine IDEAL LEAD

January 19, 2024

BUILDING AN ACQUISITION LEADER PIPELINE

KEEP AT IT: As leaders, we have to give folks the breadth and depth of…

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LEAD GRADS From left: William “Cody” Swinford, Cassandra Reilly, Megan Henline, Kelly Sowell, LEAD program manager Kelly L. Terry and Thomas LaFontaine stand together following the Year Group 2021 and 2022 LEAD graduation ceremony on June 29, 2023, in Springfield, Virginia. (Photo by Jeremy Carlin, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center)

Army ALT Magazine LEAD

January 18, 2024

OLD DOG, NEW TRICK?

An Army civilian pursues a change in career path at age 55. by…

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DACM Office Hot Topics

February 7, 2023

FEBRUARY 2023 ARMY DACM HOT TOPICS

WHAT’S NEW CONTRACTING PROFESSIONALS – FEDERAL ACQUISITION CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTING (FAC-C)…

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Army ALT Magazine Career Development General Science & Technology

December 19, 2022

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

A NEW CHAPTER FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: The story of Army modernization in 2023 is a…

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DACM Office Hot Topics

December 6, 2022

DECEMBER 2022 ARMY DACM HOT TOPICS

ACQUISITION EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN FOR PERMANENT…

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Army ALT Magazine Career Development LEAD

September 19, 2022

BECOMING THE MIDDLEMAN

IN THE MIDDLE: A DASC is a middleman—located in the Pentagon, they can attend meetings…

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Army ALT Magazine Career Development

January 11, 2021

CAREER NAVIGATOR: LEAD-ING CHANGE

IN THE ROTATION: Under the redesigned LEAD program, the entire cohort of fellows…

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General

January 4, 2021

SEISMIC CHANGES

FROM THE DIRECTOR FOR ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Back-to-Basics puts…

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General

October 20, 2020

TRAINING MARCHES ON

FROM THE DIRECTOR FOR ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT CRAIG A. SPISAK Developing leaders…

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LEAD

From Candidate To Leader: Preparing For The Centralized Selection List

YEAR GROUP 2024 PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE FROM THE LEAD PROGRAM

LEAD Program is a “Game Changer” for Future Army Leaders

BUILDING AN ACQUISITION LEADER PIPELINE

OLD DOG, NEW TRICK?

FEBRUARY 2023 ARMY DACM HOT TOPICS

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

DECEMBER 2022 ARMY DACM HOT TOPICS

BECOMING THE MIDDLEMAN

CAREER NAVIGATOR: LEAD-ING CHANGE

SEISMIC CHANGES

TRAINING MARCHES ON

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