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Oct30

Product Support Managers (PSM)

On October 7, 2009, House-Senate Conference Committee Agreement was reached on the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Bill, and the next day, the House approved the FY2010 Defense Authorization Conference Report. It was signed by the Preside ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-30-09 | 0 Comments

Oct28

Listen (you might just hear something)

“I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard was not what I meant.” Sadly, this famous quote by author Robert McCloskey, is not only all too common, but is also an excellent example o ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-28-09 | 0 Comments

Oct22

New USAF Publications

A new Air Force Pamphlet 63-128 “Guide to Acquisition and Sustainment Life Cycle Management” was issued on October 5, 2009. This document is available on the Air Force e-Publications Home Page and recommended not only for Air Force personnel, but al ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-22-09 | 0 Comments

Oct19

Contagious Enthusiasm

Here’s a good one I heard not too long ago – what’s the difference between venting and whining? Venting is the first five minutes, whining is the next three hours! Point of this humorous, but often all-too-common example of human behavior is we ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-19-09 | 1 Comment

Oct14

ACQuipedia - An Important Life Cycle Logistics Resource

Although relatively new, DAU has another great resource available we call ACQuipedia, an on-line acquisition reference encyclopedia. Over 130 articles have been posted thus far, including seventeen on the life cycle Logistics site, although this ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-14-09 | 0 Comments

Oct09

DAU Logistics Continuous Learning Modules (CLMs)

Did you know there are more than 200 web-based continuous learning modules (a.k.a. CLMs, generally 1-3 hours duration) on the DAU continuous learning site. Were you also aware that we offer 27 of these modules (so far) on a variety of Life Cycle L ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-09-09 | 0 Comments

Oct06

Life Cycle Logistics Career Field Governance & Oversight (Part 2)

In my last blog post, I shared some information about the Life Cycle Logistics Functional Integrated Process Team (FIPT). Today I’ll focus on the individual who serves as the career field Functional Leader on behalf of the Undersecretary of Defe ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-06-09 | 0 Comments

Oct02

Life Cycle Logistics Career Field Governance & Oversight (Part 1)

Do you know where the requirements for acquisition training courses come from? Have you ever wondered how decisions are made as to what courses are actually taught by DAU? What is the process by which career field competencies are identified and ...[Read More]
Published: Oct-02-09 | 0 Comments