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Oct28

Ready...Set...Think!

I spotted an interesting article in the current issue of the Defense Systems Information Analysis Center’s (DSIAC) “Defense Systems News Digest” entitled “The Drone You Can Eat: Edible Craft to Have Wings Stuffed with Food and Medical Supplies f ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-28-16 | 0 Comments

Oct27

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2016 DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) of the Year Awards!

In an October 21, 2016 memorandum entitled "2016 Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager Award Selections", the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) announced the winners of the 2016 Secre ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-27-16 | 0 Comments

Oct26

New Defense Business Board Report on "Logistics as a Competitive Warfighting Advantage"

Lots going on in recent days in the product support and life cycle logistics arena. In addition to the product support considerations in the new Performance of the DoD Acquisition System Report and newly updated version of the DoD Public-Private ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-26-16 | 0 Comments

Oct25

Product Support Considerations in the New DoD Acquisition System Report

As most readers are no doubt already aware, the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) yesterday released the latest annual report on the "Performance of the Defense Acquisition System”. According to ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-25-16 | 0 Comments

Oct24

Newly Updated Version of DoD Public-Private Partnering (PPP) Guidebook

Wanted to let the life cycle logistics and product support community know that the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics & Materiel Readiness has issued a newly updated October 2016 version of the “DoD Public-Private Partnering ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-24-16 | 0 Comments

Oct21

Hot Topic Forum on the State of the Budget

Wanted to let you know about the next DAU Alumni Association (DAUAA) Hot Topic Forum on the “State of the Congressional Budget” coming up on Wednesday November 16, 2016.The featured speaker will be a Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subco ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-21-16 | 0 Comments

Oct20

Updated Lead-Free Electronics Training

Working with content subject matter experts at the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) and at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), DAU recently completed an update to our multi-disciplinary CLL 007 Lead Free Electronics ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-20-16 | 0 Comments

Oct17

New DoD Instruction 4140.69 Engineering Support Instructions for Items Supplied by DLA

A new DOD Instruction 4140.69 Engineering Support Instructions for Items Supplied By Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) recently released by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) “establis ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-17-16 | 0 Comments

Oct14

Integrated Suite of Product Support Resources (Part IX) – Technical Data & Intellectual Property

This blog post is the ninth and final one in the series this week focusing on the integrated suite of product support resources available for the defense acquisition workforce. Thus far we have taken a look at eight previous topic areas (in additi ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-14-16 | 0 Comments

Oct13

Integrated Suite of Product Support Resources (Part VIII) – Product Support Affordability

This post is the eighth in a series of nine blogs focusing on the integrated suite of product support resources available for the defense acquisition workforce. Thus far we've examined:   ·         Integrated Suite of Product Support Resources ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-13-16 | 0 Comments

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