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Jul29

Back to Basics on Product Support Business Case Analyses (BCA)

 Had a great question from a member of the workforce this afternoon that provided a ready-made topic for today’s blog post. The question was: “I know the Business Case Analysis (BCA) creation is a team effort, but who is actually responsible for t ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-29-11 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Jul27

New Logistics Assessment (LA) Guidebook Now Available

The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (L&MR) has issued a new Logistics Assessment (LA) Guidebook, the third in a series of recently published guidebooks which are being developed to assist ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-27-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul25

Milestone Document Identification (MDID) Tool

In the “outstanding resource for the defense acquisition workforce”-department, encourage you to check out the readily-available, easy-to-use, and very user-friendly Milestone Document Identification (MDID) tool. The MDID is an great reference int ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-25-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul22

Here's to the PM

Some of you are no doubt familiar with this insightful perspective about program managers (PM), the challenges they face in executing their life cycle systems management responsibilities, and how performance-based life cycle product support st ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-22-11 | 6 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul20

Defense Acquisition Workforce Bulletins

In case you had not already seen the two Defense Acquisition Workforce Bulletins below that were sent by e-mail to members of our community earlier today, they are provided below for your information. Recipients of the e-mails themselves recei ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-20-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul19

Better Buying Power Websites and New Program Protection Plan Outline

Although regular readers of this blog are not doubt well aware of the extensive resources, policies, and guidance available in support of the USD AT&L Better Buying Power (BBP) initiative, wanted to point you to three particularly useful websi ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-19-11 | 5 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul12

Supply Chain Management and Product Support

I'd like to call your attention to two articles contained in the latest (July-August 2011) edition of Defense AT&L Magazine.   The first, by Lt. Gen. Claude V. “Chris” Christianson, USA (Retired), Former Joint Chiefs Director for Logistic ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-12-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul11

System End of Service Life Planning

In responding to a recent query about system end-of-service life planning and execution, I was reminded just how much material is readily available. As a public service, indulge me as I take a moment to share just a small portion of those referenc ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-11-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul08

Four New Logistics Continuous Learning Modules Now Available

We’re pleased to announce that DAU deployed four new life cycle logistics continuous learning modules this week; all four are available from our DAU Continuous Learning site. Encourage you to take a few minutes to take a look at these four new l ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-08-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Jul07

Budgets, Leadership and Air Supremacy

A good many things have transpired since my last blog post prior to the Independence Day holiday, so let’s start with recent comments affecting DoD logisticians contained in a Defense.gov article entitled “Carter: Logistics Community Must Do Mor ...[Read More]
Published: Jul-07-11 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post