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Nov28

New Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook

he Defense Acquisition University is pleased to announce the deployment of a new Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook. This IPS Element Guidebook is a DAU learning asset intended to supplement and further explain implementation o ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-28-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Nov17

Acquistion Workforce Statement from GAO

Encourage you to take a few minutes to read through yesterday’s testimony from the GAO Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management entitled “GAO-12-232T Acquisition Workforce: DoD’s Efforts to Rebuild Capacity Have Shown Some Progress." ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-17-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Nov15

Things That Matter

Got to brainstorming a few weeks back about things I believe truly matter when it comes to successfully executing our responsibilities as life cycle logisticians and product support managers. If you’ll permit me, I’d like to take a moment to sha ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-15-11 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Nov14

Development and Implementation of a Product Support Strategy is an Iterative Process

Lots of great discussion at the recent November 2-3, 2011 PSM Conference about DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) roles, responsibilities, duties, authorities and expectations. In pursuit of a comprehensive “elevator speech” that concisely distil ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-14-11 | 3 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Nov09

Counterfeit Electronic Parts Issue

DoD Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Life Cycle Logistics professionals have no doubt noticed the increased attention being focused in recent days to counterfeit electronic parts, and their implications to DoD supply chains and weapon system reli ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-09-11 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Nov07

Supportability Analysis and Life Cycle Logistics Decision Support Tools

DAU is pleased to announce the launch of “one-stop shop” access from the DAU Logistics Community of Practice (LOG CoP) to the entire suite of supportability analysis and life cycle logistics decision support software tools offered by the U.S. Ar ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-07-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Nov04

First-Ever DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Conference

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness and the Defense Acquisition University Logistics & Sustainment Center hosted the highly successful, first-ever DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Conference at the ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-04-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Nov03

Air Force Materiel Command Restructuring

The US Air Force announced a major Air Force Materiel Command-wide restructuring yesterday. Details are available in a press release entitled  “AFMC restructures to cut overhead, make command more efficient.” According to the official announcement ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-03-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Nov01

Logistics Core Plus Guide Updates

The deployment of so many new continuous learning modules, coupled with the increased focus on interdisciplinary integration, cross-functional  competency linkages, and the addition of SYS 101 to our DAWIA Level I certification requirements, has n ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-01-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post