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Apr30

Better Buying Power 2.0 "Achieving Greater Efficiency and Productivity in Defense Spending" Implementation Video

A new video of USD(AT&L), The Honorable Frank Kendall’s recent presentation and Q&A session on Better Buying Power (BBP) 2.0 implementation is now available in the DAU Media Library. Mr. Kendall met with an audience of acquisition prof ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-30-13 | 0 Comments

Apr30

May-June 2013 Edition of Defense AT&L Magazine Now Available

The May-June 2013 edition of Defense AT&L Magazine is now available! Articles include:   ·         The Original Better Buying Power: The David Packard Acquisition Rules 1971 - In 1971, David Packard, who was then the Deputy Secretary of De ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-30-13 | 0 Comments

Apr29

New DLA Video Looks at "How to Do Combat Logistics"

Our colleagues at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) have released a new video that looks at what goes into successful combat logistics support. Their "How to do Combat Logistics” video is available on the DLA website and is also currently ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-29-13 | 0 Comments

Apr26

BBP 2.0 Initiative to Increase Effective Use of Performance-Based Logistics (PBL)

As I shared with you in my recent blog post entitled “Implementation Directive for Better Buying Power 2.0”, in the coming days, I’ll be sharing highlights of the USD(AT&L) April 24, 2013 memorandum, "Implementation Directive for Better ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-26-13 | 1 Comment

Apr24

Implementation Directive for Better Buying Power 2.0

All members of the Defense Acquisition Workforce should have received a Defense Acquisition Workforce Bulletin e-mail earlier today entitled “Implementation of Better Buying Power 2.0.” and containing a copy of the USD(AT&L) April 24, 2013 m ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-24-13 | 0 Comments

Apr23

Career Field Functional Gateways

Did you know there are now sixteen AT&L Career Field Functional Gateways available on the Defense Acquisition Portal (DAP), including, of course, one for the life cycle logistics community?  If you want to learn more about each career field, ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-23-13 | 0 Comments

Apr15

DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP) and DoD Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS)

In response to a workforce member's query regarding the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP) and the DoD Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS), wanted to share the following answers to questions we posed to our colleagues at the Defense Standa ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-15-13 | 4 Comments

Apr10

Life Cycle Management and Product Support Requirements

In January 2013, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, Public Law 112-239 (P.L. 112-239). Section 823 of the FY13 NDAA, entitled "Codification and Amendment Relating to Life-Cycle Management and Pro ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-10-13 | 0 Comments

Apr02

Product Support Requirements Identification

System requirements are a foundational aspect of the DoD acquisition process. RQM 110 Core Concepts for Requirements Management distance learning course offers some terrific insights into the requirements management process. Solid, well crafted, ...[Read More]
Published: Apr-02-13 | 0 Comments