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Nov30

Logistics Resources in Updated Program Managers eToolkit

For regular life cycle logistics and product support manager (PSM) readers of this blog, wanted to let you know that not only does DAU offer a comprehensive web-based Program Manager’s e-Toolkit, but that as part of a broader strategic interdisc ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-30-12 | 0 Comments

Nov28

Top Acquisition Programs

Want to know what top DoD acquisition professionals are doing to lead truly excellent programs? Want to learn what initiatives these outstanding programs implemented to be recognized as the “best of the best?” If so, encourage you to check out t ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-28-12 | 0 Comments

Nov21

Updated Value Engineering Instruction

In case you had not already seen it, DoD issued an updated version of DoD Instruction 4245.14 DoD Value Engineering (VE) Program on October 26, 2012. Because Value Engineering plays such an important role in both Design Interface and Sustaining ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-21-12 | 0 Comments

Nov21

Keep the Feedback Coming!

Several weeks ago I shared with you the deployment of an important new resource in a blog post entitled “DoD Integrated Product Support Implementation Roadmap Launched.”   This new joint-service DoD Integrated Product Support Implementation R ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-21-12 | 0 Comments

Nov14

Better Buying Power (BBP) 2.0

The Deputy Secretary of Defense and Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) yesterday introduced a preliminary version of Better Buying Power (BBP) 2.0. The announcement on the Defense Acquisition Portal sa ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-14-12 | 1 Comment

Nov13

Risk Management Resources

According to the DoD Risk Management Guide, “the Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes that risk management is critical to acquisition program success. The purpose of addressing risk on programs is to help ensure program cost, schedule, and per ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-13-12 | 0 Comments

Nov12

Veterans Day 2012

On this, the 94th anniversary of what was once called Armistice Day, signifying the official end to hostilities in the First World War, indulge me for a moment as I first offer my humble, heartfelt, and sincere thanks to the men and women currentl ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-12-12 | 0 Comments

Nov07

Independent Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Suitability Assessments

Given the linkage to and importance of Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM), in case you had not already seen it, wanted to let life cycle logisticians, product support managers, and systems engineers know about a recent 5 Oct 1 ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-07-12 | 0 Comments

Nov02

A New Look at Enablers and Barriers to Performance Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL) Implementation

The newly published October 2012 issue of Defense Acquisition Review Journal is now available. In it is an excellent article entitled “A New Look at Enablers and Barriers to Performance Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL) Implementation.” ...[Read More]
Published: Nov-02-12 | 0 Comments