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Feb26

Additive Manufacturing Reference and Resource Repository

As the volume of Additive Manufacturing (a.k.a. 3D Printing) references, resources, and information continues to expand, we’ve had to once again restructure the Additive Manufacturing site on the DAU Acquisition Community Connection (ACC).     ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-26-16 | 0 Comments

Feb25

Making a Difference Each and Every Day

Today’s blog post isn’t about logistics, product support or weapon system sustainment.  It’s about living out the Air Force Core Values of “Integrity First”, “Service Before Self” and “Excellence in all We Do" on a daily basis. It’s about m ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-25-16 | 2 Comments

Feb24

New Workflow Learning Assets

Wanted to let community members know about the launch in recent days of three new logistics-focused ACQuipedia articles on the topics of:   ·            Depot Activation and Capability Establishment ·            Sustainment Maturity Levels (S ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-24-16 | 0 Comments

Feb23

Details About Upcoming April 5-7 DoD Product Support Manager's (PSM) Workshop

Following up on last week’s February 18 blog post entitled “DoD Announces April 5-7, 2016 Product Support Manager’s (PSM) Workshop”, the office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness today launched the official 2016 ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-23-16 | 0 Comments

Feb19

GAO Report on Managing and Forecasting Service Acquisition Contract Requirements

The Government Accountability Office yesterday issued a new report entitled GAO-16-119 “Improved Use of Available Data Needed to Better Manage and Forecast Service Contract Requirements.”   According to the GAO, “this report assesses (1) trend ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-19-16 | 0 Comments

Feb19

Want to Learn More About Mentoring?

For those who are interested in learning more about the art of mentoring, wanted to let you know that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Learning and Development will be hosting an online mentoring webcast, “Why Mentoring Matters” on Tuesd ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-19-16 | 0 Comments

Feb18

DoD Announces April 5-7, 2016 Product Support Manager (PSM) Workshop

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness (L&MR) today announced the 2016 Office of the Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager (PSM) Workshop.  The workshop theme is “Product Support in a Future Dominated ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-18-16 | 0 Comments

Feb18

DoD IG Audit Report on Depot Maintenance Partnerships

The DoD Inspector General issued Audit Report DODIG-2016-045 entitled “DoD Could Save Millions in Profit Paid to Contractors in DoD Depot Labor (Redacted)” (Project No. D2015-D000AT-0182.000) on February 8, 2016 “to determine if depot labor prof ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-18-16 | 0 Comments

Feb11

Product Support Incentives - Motivating Achievement of Desired Outcomes

Wanted to let regular readers of this blog know that DAU deployed a new Life Cycle Logistics ACQuipedia article available entitled “Product Support Incentives - Motivating Achievement of Desired Outcomes.” This new ACQuipedia article joins the o ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-11-16 | 0 Comments

Feb08

DAU Hot Topic Training Forum on Unclassified Information System Security Protections

DAU will again be hosting a no-cost Hot Topic Training Forum, this time from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST on February 17, 2016 on the topic of:  “Unclassified Information System Security Protections - Implementation of the Network Penetration and Rep ...[Read More]
Published: Feb-08-16 | 0 Comments

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