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Jan29

Logistics Professional Development Opportunity

The National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA) 32nd Annual National Logistics Forum is being held April 18-20, 2016 in Washington DC. The agenda is now available, with featured panels including:   ·         Acquisition and Procurement: E ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-29-16 | 0 Comments

Jan21

Updated DMSMS Guidebook Now Available

The Defense Standardization Program Office (DSPO) today released an updated January 2016 edition of the highly regarded SD-22 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS): A Guidebook of Best Practices for Implementing a Robu ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-21-16 | 0 Comments

Jan21

Supply Chain Risks

Given the criticality of supply chains both within and outside the department, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) remains a vitally important topic. SCRM is a multi-faced issue that deals with a myriad of potential threats to effective, efficie ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-21-16 | 0 Comments

Jan19

New Insights and Perspectives

The January-February 2016 issue of Defense AT&L Magazine is now available. As always, it’s chock full of interesting, timely, incisive and intriguing topics. Articles include:       ·      Building Resilient Systems Via Strong Human System ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-19-16 | 0 Comments

Jan13

AFMC Offers Professional Logistics Certification Programs

For those who may have missed it, wanted to call your attention to an Air Force Materiel Command Logistics Workforce Development Branch announcement from late last year entitled "AFMC Offers Professional Logistics Certification Programs&quo ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-13-16 | 0 Comments

Jan07

Maintaining our Competitive Edge in Human Capital

If you had not already read it, encourage you to take a look at the Secretary of Defense memo dated November 18, 2015 entitled “Force of the Future: Maintaining our Competitive Edge in Human Capital". Additional information is available fro ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-07-16 | 0 Comments

Jan06

Ever Wonder What Drives Changes to DAWIA Certification Requirements?

  Workforce members often ask us what drives Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification training requirements.  As a public service, wanted to share a few insights. First and foremost, it is important to understand that ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-06-16 | 0 Comments

Jan05

New DoD Acquisition of Services Instruction

The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L) today issued a new DoD instruction (DoDI) 5000.74 entitled “Defense Acquisition of Services.” This new services acquisition instruction:    ·         “Establishe ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-05-16 | 0 Comments

Jan05

Recommended Continuous Learning Opportunities

The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, in a 31 December 2015 memorandum entitled “Recommended Continuous Learning Opportunities for the Life Cycle Logistics Career Field”, “identifies recommende ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-05-16 | 0 Comments

Jan04

Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement and Development Award Winners

The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Human Capital Initiatives (HCI) office has announced the winners of the 2015 USD(AT&L) Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement  and Developmen ...[Read More]
Published: Jan-04-16 | 0 Comments