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Mar28

Nomination Submittal Extension for the First Annual Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager (PSM) Award

Several days ago I shared information about the First Annual Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager (PSM) Award announced in a March 18, 2013 Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics memo of the same title. In ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-28-13 | 0 Comments

Mar26

Strategic Sourcing

In case you had not already seen it, wanted to re-post a portion of an excellent March 25, 2013 blog written by my Contracting Center Director counterpart entitled “Enhancements to DPAP Strategic Sourcing Website.” In it, he discusses strategic ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-26-13 | 1 Comment

Mar25

New MIL-HDBK-502A DoD Handbook Product Support Analysis

On March 8, 2013, DoD issued a new “MIL-HDBK-502A Department of Defense Handbook Product Support Analysis” to replace the now obsolete MIL-HDBK-502 Acquisition Logistics. The new MIL-HDBK-502A is available for download on the ASSIST website; the ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-25-13 | 1 Comment

Mar22

Technical Data Management

As many of you are no doubt already aware, the topic of technical data management, technical data management strategies, and technical data rights are a topic of great interest around the department.  So much so, that I have chosen to blog about ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-22-13 | 0 Comments

Mar21

First Annual Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager (PSM) Award

The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics announced the establishment of a new award this past Monday to recognize the very best Product Support Managers (PSM) in the Department of Defense. In a March 18, 2013 memo ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-21-13 | 0 Comments

Mar12

Life Cycle Logisticians and the GS-0346 Civilian Occupational Series

Occasionally a question arises as to whether the terms Life Cycle Logistics and GS-0346 Logistics Management Specialists are synonymous – or alternatively, whether all Life Cycle Logisticians are GS-0346 Logistics Management Specialists. As a pu ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-12-13 | 2 Comments

Mar11

Long-Term Affordability

The GAO issued a new report GAO-13-309 today entitled “F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Current Outlook Is Improved, but Long-Term Affordability Is a Major Concern.” If you have a few minutes, encourage you to read through it.   I mention this parti ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-11-13 | 0 Comments

Mar08

New Air Force Integrated Life Cycle Management Instruction

The new Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101 Integrated Life Cycle Management was issued March 7, 2013 (note: subsequent updates not accounted for in this 2013 blog post). For Air Force life cycle logicians and product support managers, hig ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-08-13 | 3 Comments

Mar07

CLL 035 Operating and Support Cost Estimating for the Product Support Manager

Supporting the DoD emphasis on affordability and cost consciousness, we are pleased to announce the deployment of our newest life cycle logistics web-based continuous learning module. Supporting both the DoD Weapon System Acquisition Reform (WSA ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-07-13 | 0 Comments

Mar06

Performance Specifications and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

If you’ve ever wondered whether there is detailed information available about performance standards, well wonder no more. The SD-15 DoD Guide for Performance Specifications provides a plethora of information to assist you in not only understanding ...[Read More]
Published: Mar-06-13 | 0 Comments

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