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May29

DoD Issues New Product Support Manager (PSM) Career Development Roadmap

On May 26, 2015, the Life Cycle Logistics career field Functional Leader, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (L&MR) issued an important new memorandum entitled “Product Support Manager Ca ...[Read More]
Published: May-29-15 | 0 Comments

May28

Another Milestone for the Product Support Analytical Tools Database

The Product Support Analytical Tools Database, created in 2012 in response to a recommendation from the seminal November 2009 DoD Weapon System Acquisition Reform: Product Support Assessment (PSA) report, reached a new milestone earlier this wee ...[Read More]
Published: May-28-15 | 0 Comments

May27

Calling all DoD Product Support Managers (PSM)

Several months back I posted a blog entitled “Call for Nominations for Third Annual Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager (PSM) Award”. If you are a PSM for any DoD acquisition category program, including ACAT III programs, and meet the e ...[Read More]
Published: May-27-15 | 0 Comments

May26

Seeking Volunteers to Participate in Student Pilot for new LOG 200 "Product Support Strategy Development" Course

DAU is currently conducting a major revision of LOG 200 "Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A", the first logistics training in the Level II Life Cycle Logistics certification track. The updated version of this course is slated t ...[Read More]
Published: May-26-15 | 0 Comments

May22

Memorial Day 2015

As we celebrate Memorial Day on Monday, I encourage each of you to take a moment to pause, consider, and reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served our great nation over its nearly 240 year history, and in particular tho ...[Read More]
Published: May-22-15 | 0 Comments

May20

Additive Manufacturing Overview Videos Now Available

In conjunction with Deloitte University Press, DAU this week deployed a series of Additive Manufacturing-focused video vignettes in the DAU Media Library. The comprehensive overview of this important emerging topic is presented in 26 easy-to-und ...[Read More]
Published: May-20-15 | 2 Comments

May14

Defense Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement & Workforce Development Awards for 2015

On May 4, 2015, the Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) announced the call for nominations for both the 2015 Defense Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement Award and for the 2015 ...[Read More]
Published: May-14-15 | 0 Comments

May14

Life Cycle Logistics DAWIA Certification Requirements for Fiscal Year 2016

The Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (L&MR), who also serves as the Life Cycle Logistics defense acquisition workforce community Functional Leader (FL), recently approved Fiscal Year (FY) ...[Read More]
Published: May-14-15 | 0 Comments

May11

Air Force's Bending the Cost Curve - Weapon System Sustainment (BCC-WSS) Initiative

The US Air Force Materiel Command recently announced an initiative called Bending the Cost Curve – Weapon System Sustainment (BCC-WSS) to reduce sustainment costs of weapon systems. As part of the effort, the initiative includes a ‘Blue Sky’ opp ...[Read More]
Published: May-11-15 | 0 Comments

May06

New ENG 101 "Fundamentals of Systems Engineering" Course Now Available

Wanted to let defense acquisition workforce members who are or will be working toward their Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I Certification in Life-Cycle Logistics that the training requirements have changed slightly ...[Read More]
Published: May-06-15 | 6 Comments

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