An expanding community of practice:Moving quality ahead
In northern Virginia this summer, a small group of
leaders gathered to talk about how they make the quality
products sold to the Department of Defense.
The full day meeting was remarkable for two reasons.
First, in the room were top people from many of the
country’s largest competitive contractors, sitting
together with senior DOD acquisition personnel, and
alongside trade group representatives. Second, up for
discussion wasn’t what is being produced, nor how much
it’s going to cost, but rather how the group can further
industry quality assurance efforts.
While missiles are an important item
in the inventory of the U.S. Navy, the significance of
the containers used to ship and keep these weapons
safely tucked away are often overlooked. This is a
detail, however, not lost on Bruce Jablonski.
He ensures the shipping and storage container which
houses one of the Navy’s main precision strike weapon
systems, is manufactured to specifications and able to
withstand ship-shock — the impact taken by a vessel
during an explosion.
Air Force Col. Stephen Elliott, Defense Contract
Management Agency Dayton commander, believes the essence
of teamwork involves living the agency’s core values –
integrity, service and excellence – each day.
For a little over four years now, I
have had the privilege of serving as director of Defense
Contract Management Agency, and with each year I become
increasingly more impressed with the quality of our
workforce.
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