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Jun24

Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Outline

As many of you are no doubt already aware, a new Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) outline is on the horizon, with development by our colleagues a the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Materiel Readiness well underw ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-24-11 | 2 Comments

Jun22

New Value Engineering Guidebook Now Available

In case you had not already seen it, the Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Systems Engineering) recently issued a comprehensive new guidebook entitled “SD-24 Value Engineering: A Guidebook of Best Practices and Tools” which I high ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-22-11 | 0 Comments

Jun21

DAU Life Cycle Logistics Faculty Opening

For Life Cycle Logistics professionals who might be interested in providing practicioner training to members of the Defense Acquisition Workforce, the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is accepting applications for a full-time AD-0346 Profess ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-21-11 | 0 Comments

Jun20

Communication

If you will permit me, today I digress from the vitally important subjects of life cycle logistics, product support, and life cycle management to share an outstanding professional development resource which some of you may not already be aware. ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-20-11 | 0 Comments

Jun17

Missed Tradeoff Opportunities During Requirements Review

We have posted a link on the Acquisition Community Connection to a new GAO report 11-502 entitled, “Missed Trade-off Opportunities During Requirements Review”.  The report examines the Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) requirement that ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-17-11 | 0 Comments

Jun15

Updated Product Support Manager (PSM) Rapid Deployment Training Available

The issuance of Change 1 to USD AT&L Directive Type Memorandum (DTM) 10-015 – “Requirements for Life Cycle Management & Product Support” on April 29, 2011, coupled with the issuance of Army, Air Force and Department of the Navy Product Sup ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-15-11 | 0 Comments

Jun13

Technical Data Rights Strategies

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued an important new report on Friday entitled “GAO-11-469 Defense Acquisition: DOD Should Clarify Requirements for Assessing and Documenting Technical-Data Needs.” Given the implications related to lo ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-13-11 | 0 Comments

Jun09

Core Values

Core Values of the United States Air Force   ·         Integrity First ·         Service Before Self ·         Excellence in All We Do     Core Values of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps   ·         Honor ·   ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-09-11 | 1 Comment

Jun07

Life Cycle Product Support Guiding Principles

The November 2009 “DoD Weapon System Acquisition Reform: Product Support Assessment: Life Cycle Product Support Assessment” report concisely articulates (Figure 8, Page 24) an overarching vision of “aligned and synchronized operational, acquisitio ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-07-11 | 1 Comment

Jun03

US Army Product Support Manager (PSM) Implementation Guidance

The US Army issued their Product Support Manager (PSM) implementation guidance, on November 5, 2010.  This Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) memorandum entitled "Product Support Manager (PSM) Implemen ...[Read More]
Published: Jun-03-11 | 0 Comments