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Oct29

GAO Report on Trusted Defense Microelectronics

Highly recommend reading newly issued GAO testimony entitled “GAO-16-185T Trusted Defense Microelectronics: Future Access and Capabilities Are Uncertain.”   According to the testimony, in “April 2015, GAO found that the Department of Defense's ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-29-15 | 0 Comments

Oct26

DAU Hot Topic Training Forum on Additive Manufacturing

The Defense Acquisition University (DAU), with support from the DAU Alumni Association (DAUAA) will be hosting a no-cost “Hot Topic Training Forum” on Tuesday November 17, 2015 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (EST) on the subject of “Additive Manufactur ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-26-15 | 0 Comments

Oct23

Some Great Lunch & Learn Topics Coming Up

We have some great DAU Wednesday Lunch & Learn topics coming up in the next few weeks including:   ·         Oct 28 - Cybersecurity Update ·         Nov 4 - DoD Risk Management Update ·         Nov 18 - Independent Logistics Assessments ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-23-15 | 0 Comments

Oct22

NAVSEA Virtual Logistics Conference 2015 (Updated)

For those who might be interested, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will be hosting their second annual NAVSEA Virtual Logistics Conference 2015 next week. The target audience is NAVSEA life cycle logistics professionals and other Navy per ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-22-15 | 2 Comments

Oct22

Opening for a DAU Life Cycle Logistics Professor

From time-to-time, as long-time readers of this blog will attest, I’ll share with you announcements about life cycle logistics faculty openings here at the Defense Acquisition University -- and this is one of those times.   As we say on our we ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-22-15 | 0 Comments

Oct19

"Performance-Based Logistics: A Process Analysis for the Defense Logistics Agency" Report

  Following up on last Thursday's blog post, wanted to let you know that the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) issued a new report on October 16, 2015 entitled “Performance-Based Logistics: A Process Analysis for the Defen ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-19-15 | 0 Comments

Oct15

Panel on Tackling the Cost of Sustainment and Effective Use of PBL

As a potential professional development opportunity, wanted to let members of the life cycle logistics community know that the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a panel tomorrow (October 16, 2015 from 9:00-10:00 ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-15-15 | 0 Comments

Oct14

New GAO Report on DoD Additive Manufacturing

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report today entitled GAO-16-56 “Defense Additive Manufacturing: DOD Needs to Systematically Track Department-Wide 3D Printing Efforts” which life cycle logisticians would be well served to ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-14-15 | 0 Comments

Oct07

Additive Manufacturing for Maintenance & Sustainment

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NMCS) will be hosting a "2015 NCMS Technology Showcase" focused on additive manufacturing and its importance in the maintenance and sustainment community on Tuesday November 3, 2015 at Ge ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-07-15 | 0 Comments

Oct07

Maintaining Currency in Your Primary Acquisition Career Field

Had a colleague recently ask about opportunities for longtime acquisition workforce members seeking to avail themselves of new or updated DAU training courses – particularly courses that deployed after the workforce member had originally receive ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-07-15 | 0 Comments

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