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Sep29

Earned Value Management (EVM) Systems Performance, Oversight, and Governance Memo

I call to your attention the “Earned Value Management (EVM) Systems Performance, Oversight, and Governance” memo recently issued by USD(AT&L)  which identifies the Office of Performance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis (PARCA) as “responsi ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-29-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep27

Secretary of Defense Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Award Winners Announced

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics & Materiel Readiness Memo announced the winners of the 2011 Secretary of Defense Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Awards on September 21, 2011. A copy of the memorandum is posted on the DAU L ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-27-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep26

Product Support Manager (PSM) Success Enablers (Part 2)

Last Friday, I posted a blog entitled “Product Support Manager (PSM) Success Enablers” in which I outlined key guidance available to assist DoD PSMs in successfully executing their duties and responsibilities. As promised, I also wanted to share t ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-26-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep23

Product Support Manager (PSM) Success Enablers

Given the flurry of product support-related reports, policy and guidance over the last year, let’s pause for a moment to take stock. We now have a statutory requirement for a Product Support Manager (PSM). We have policy in place outlining the q ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-23-11 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Sep20

New Product Support Policy, Guidance, Tools and Training Site Now Available!

We are pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive and robust new Product Support Policy, Guidance, Tools & Training site on the DAU Logistics Community of Practice (LOG CoP). Here you will not only find expanded links to key product s ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-20-11 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Sep19

CAC-Enabled Access to DAU Computer-Based Training Restored

Members of the defense acquisition workforce received the following e-mail announcement earlier today. It is provided here for your information. Please note that this announcement is intended for the defense acquisition workforce; restoration of ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-19-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep15

New DoD Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Policy Memorandum Issued

As I shared with you in a June 24, 2011 blog post entitled “Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline” the Department of Defense has been developing a new policy and sample outline for this vitally important document. As anticipated, the Princi ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-15-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep14

Important New Department of Navy Acquisition Instruction

Allow me to call to your attention the new SECNAVINST 5000.2E Department of the Navy Implementation and Operation of the Defense Acquisition System and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, issued on September 1, 2011.   A ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-14-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep13

New LOG 340 Life Cycle Product Support Certification Course

As I shared with regular readers of this blog in a post back in May entitled “Updated Life Cycle Logistics Career Field DAWIA Certification Training Requirements”, a number of changes to the Life Cycle Logistics defense acquisition workforce c ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-13-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Sep12

Monday Food for Thought

If you have a chance, here are a couple of articles you might want to take a look at. One is an article entitled “U.S. Military-Industrial Said No Longer So Complex”, that argues that “fifty years after President Dwight Eisenhower famously war ...[Read More]
Published: Sep-12-11 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

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