WASHINGTON – When she wanted to level the playing field for her deaf employees, Debra Simpson was surprised to find “there’s an app for that.” Simpson, the program analysis master planning branch chief for Defense Logistics Agency Energy, is leading the effort…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. – With an outpouring of thanks to family, friends, leaders and subordinates, Navy Vice Adm. Mark Harnitchek bid farewell to the Defense Logistics Agency as he retired Dec. 19 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex. “I’m retiring today from a…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. – The Defense Logistics Agency is continuing to supply food, water, fuel, construction supplies, medical equipment and other vital supplies in support of Operation United Assistance, the Defense Department operation supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development-led effort to…
Title: DLA team in Liberia saves medicine pallets, gets them to cold storage URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/147483/dla-team-liberia-saves-medicine-pallets-gets-them-cold-storage Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Cargo vessel arrives in Africa with supplies, equipment for DLA mission URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/146416/cargo-vessel-arrives-africa-with-supplies-equipment-dla-mission Markdown Content: ===============
COLUMBUS, Ohio – DLA Training is being recognized for its efforts to provide high-quality distance learning opportunities for DLA employees, the military services and other Department of Defense agencies. DLA Training’s instructional design, multimedia and production support branch will receive the Federal…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders clearly remembers when she first started learning what leadership meant to her. About halfway through her 34-year military career, Saunders found herself as a squadron commander in Japan, overseeing a unit…
Title: DLA Police to gain new screening capability for installation access URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/137859/dla-police-gain-new-screening-capability-installation-access Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA, chemical biological defense officials meet, discuss ongoing support URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/133514/dla-chemical-biological-defense-officials-meet-discuss-ongoing-support Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA director: Cost, inventory reductions make agency more agile URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/133513/dla-director-cost-inventory-reductions-make-agency-more-agile Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA Logistics Operations officer wins Air Force award URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/129952/dla-logistics-operations-officer-wins-air-force-award Markdown Content: ===============
CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – As the U.S. continues humanitarian relief efforts in the wake of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan, which left thousands dead and injured in the Philippines, the Defense Logistics Agency is positioning supplies and supporting those efforts where needed.…
Title: DLA, Coast Guard officials meet to strengthen partnership URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/98711/dla-coast-guard-officials-meet-strengthen-partnership Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA to establish new USTRANSCOM support division URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/91626/dla-establish-new-ustranscom-support-division Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA Information Operations leads the way in VPP Stage Two implementation URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/91077/dla-information-operations-leads-way-vpp-stage-two-implementation Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA program executive officer inducted into Senior Executive Service URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/90593/dla-program-executive-officer-inducted-into-senior-executive-service Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Interest from Pentagon, Capitol Hill fuels DLA’s quest for audit readiness URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/86662/interest-pentagon-capitol-hill-fuels-dlas-quest-audit-readiness Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA scores high in ‘Best Places to Work in the Federal Government’ survey URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/85113/dla-scores-high-best-places-work-federal-government-survey Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Carter Presides Over DLA Change of Responsibility URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/511956/carter-presides-over-dla-change-responsibility Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Base Realignment, Closure 2005 garners major savings URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/80434/base-realignment-closure-2005-garners-major-savings Markdown Content: ===============
Title: EProcurement, Energy Convergence mark major milestones URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/79122/eprocurement-energy-convergence-mark-major-milestones Markdown Content: ===============
Title: DLA Disposition Services helps Army unit keep explosive-detecting dogs in the fight URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/78053/dla-disposition-services-helps-army-unit-keep-explosive-detecting-dogs-fight Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Carter: Logistics Community Must Do More With Less URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/512947/carter-logistics-community-must-do-more-with-less Markdown Content:The Defense Department’s budget landscape is changing, but the logistics community must continue providing U.S. troops the best possible support while finding efficiencies and cutting costs, the Pentagon’s top…
VIRGINIA – EProcurement, short for Enterprise Procurement, is a software program within the Enterprise Business System that automates and standardizes contract writing throughout the agency. It was developed to replace DLA’s legacy contracting systems, which range from manual-entry paper systems to fully…
WASHINGTON — The Defense Logistics Agency took an important step toward achieving audit readiness when Chief Financial Officer Tony Poleo signed the agency’s first audit assertion letter, Sept. 30. The assertion letter was DLA’s signal to the Office of the Secretary of…
Title: Northern Distribution Network European route proves successful URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/58004/northern-distribution-network-european-route-proves-successful Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Logistics Agency Aims for Efficiencies, Savings URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/514924/logistics-agency-aims-efficiencies-savings Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Agency Supplies Millions of Meals for Haitians URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/516424/agency-supplies-millions-meals-haitians Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Pay Incentives Help Military Avoid Nursing Shortage URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/519422/pay-incentives-help-military-avoid-nursing-shortage Markdown Content:The Army, Navy and Air Force nurse corps are highly trained, capable and critical to the wartime mission of each service, the corps’ leaders told a congressional committee this week.…
Title: Combat Vet Gives Voice to Military Musicians URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/519698/combat-vet-gives-voice-military-musicians Markdown Content:Music is considered by many to be a universal language, and for some military veterans, it is the only language that allows them to describe their experiences in combat and…
WASHINGTON – A more stable Iraq could counter negative trends in the region from the Middle East to southern Asia, but political ties and the rising influence of Iran complicate the situation, the new director of national intelligence said in congressional testimony.…
Title: Defense Department Releases Roles, Missions Review URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/519967/defense-department-releases-roles-missions-review Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Defense Policy Nominee Pledges Work on Iraq, Afghanistan, National Security URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/520091/defense-policy-nominee-pledges-work-iraq-afghanistan-national-security Markdown Content: ===============
Title: General Counsel Nominee to Promote Collaboration URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/520090/general-counsel-nominee-promote-collaboration Markdown Content: ===============
WASHINGTON – The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priorities for President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s nominee to be secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at her confirmation hearing here yesterday. The…
Title: Army Expands Military Funeral Honors for Soldiers URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/520328/army-expands-military-funeral-honors-soldiers Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Department Defers F-22 Funding Decision to Next Administration URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/520562/department-defers-f-22-funding-decision-next-administration Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Multinational Conference Focuses on Joint Solutions URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/520588/multinational-conference-focuses-joint-solutions Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Fire Department Takes Care of Military Employees, Families URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521193/fire-department-takes-care-military-employees-families Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Culture of Troop Support Earns Top Award for Texas Capital URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521228/culture-troop-support-earns-top-award-texas-capital Markdown Content:The Defense Department is recognizing the city of Austin, Texas, as being one of the most supportive employers of reserve-component servicemembers in the nation. Austin is one…
Title: School District Partners With Community to Support Guard, Reserve URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521288/school-district-partners-with-community-support-guard-reserve Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Power Company Does ‘Whatever It Takes’ For Military Employees URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521363/power-company-does-whatever-takes-military-employees Markdown Content:Dominion Resources has a simple philosophy when it comes to supporting its employees who serve part-time in the military: “Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes.”…
Title: Law Firm Offers Careers, Support to Guard, Reserve Members URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521483/law-firm-offers-careers-support-guard-reserve-members Markdown Content: ===============
Title: Guard Partnership With Ambulance Service Yields Mutual Benefits URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521506/guard-partnership-with-ambulance-service-yields-mutual-benefits Markdown Content:The Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, with headquarters in Reno, Nev., has a close relationship with the local National Guard air ambulance unit, so it’s no surprise that the…
WASHINGTON – When they found out one of their own was going to deploy overseas with the Tennessee National Guard, the leadership and employees of Lochinvar Corp. didn’t waste any time. They immediately found out what they could do to help, and…