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Sep27

Updated Army Item Unique Identification Policy

For Army life cycle logisticians, in case you were not already aware, the Army issued a new version of  Army Regulation 700-145 Item Unique Identification (IUID) earlier this week. This regulation prescribes the policy for item unique identifica ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-27-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep26

Federal News Radio Interview with Head of DLA PBL Program Office

If you have nine minutes or so available, encourage you to listen to a fascinating September 25th radio interview with the head of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Program Office on Washington DC’s 1500 AM Fed ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-26-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep26

Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

On September 6, 2012, General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff presided over the activation of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy as the successor to the venerable Industrial Colle ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-26-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep24

Secretary of Defense Performance Based Logistics Award

In a September 20, 2012 Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) memo, the Department announced the winners of the eighth annual, 2012 Secretary of Defense "Gerald R. Beck" Performance-Based Logis ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-24-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep20

Management of Unobligated Funds

Would call your attention to “DoD Management of Unobligated Funds” announcement that provides information on a September 10, 2012 joint memo from the USD(AT&L) (Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) and the (US ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-20-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep19

Remembering Who We Work For

For a fascinating read, take a few minutes to check out “The Fundamentals of Surface Warfare: Sailors and Ships.” Reminds me of a profoundly important comment made by General (Retired) Petraeus during an interview entitled “Acquisition Support t ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-19-12 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Sep18

Counterfeit Parts Awareness

Last Friday, as regular readers of this blog are already aware, we announced “ Three New Continuous Learning  Modules Now Available."   Given the importance and visibility of the subject, let me call your attention to one of these new le ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-18-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep17

Guide for the Sustainment Key Performance Parameter (KPP)

Back in July, I wrote a blog post entitled  DoD Sustainment Metrics. As a follow-up, encourage those of you who might have missed it to go take a look at it, and peruse some of the key references cited, most notably:   ·         DoD Instructio ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-17-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep14

Three New Continuous Learning Modules Now Available

In addition to the 43 life cycle logistics continuous learning modules already available, DAU is pleased to announce that three important new learning assets developed in response to workforce professional development imperatives identified in t ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-14-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep12

Designing for Transportability

In case you had not already seen it, the Army yesterday issued a new version of Army Regulation 70-47,  Engineering for Transportability Program. This updated version provides Department of the Army policy for transportability engineering in the a ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-12-12 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

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