Cisco Systems Chairman of the Board Receives David Packard Leadership Award – Brief Article Air Force Secretary F. Whitten Peters Joins Business Executives for National Security in Honoring John P. Morgridge Secretary of the Air Force F. Whitten Peters, joined by John T. Chambers and L. John Doerr members of the Business Executives for National […]
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Can’t get to performing without storming: working as a team – Team Development Model Norman H. Patnode Why do some teams seem to speed shift straight to overdrive, produce amazing results, and have a blast doing it, while other teams just seem to stay permanently stuck in park, producing nothing and going nowhere? As a […]
Lockheed Martin Program Management Institute: DAU strategic partnerships – Career Development As part of the DAU partnership activities, six members of DAU will attend the Lockheed Martin’s Program Management Institute at their new Center for Leadership Excellence facility in Bethesda, Maryland. This is a three-day program sponsored by the corporate Vice President, Science and Engineering, […]
ATEC names Program/Project Manager of the year: Army Col. Tom Newberry first recipient – Progam-Project Management – Army Test and Evaluation Command – Brief Article Phillip Washburn Army Project Manager Cal. Tom Newberry has received the first-ever U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Program/Project Manager of the Year Award during ceremonies at White Sands […]
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Mastering the Craft
Mastering the Craft Janice M. Menker Includes Interview with Deidre A. Lee, Defense Procurement Director and Former OFPP Administrator Dulled in many directions, those of us who are federal government contracting professionals and our industry counterparts struggle to maintain technical excellence in our chosen profession and still provide quality service to our customers. Our business […]
Fresh ideas, shared experiences, new partnerships: honoring 12 exceptional mentor-protege teams – Small Business Utilization Sylwia Gasiorek-Nelson Teams of Department of Defense prime contractors and their proteges from Small, Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) were honored with the Nunn-Perry Award during the annual DoD Mentor-Protege Conference, held March 17-19 in Crystal City, Va. Presenting the awards this […]
Reduction of Total Ownership Cost – R-TOC – U.S. defense policy Spiros Pallas Recent History and Future Prospects With the Cold War having run its course, significant new funding for DoD is not seen in the near future. But since the United States still maintains a worldwide role, weapons systems containing the latest new technologies […]
PEO C3S Knowledge Center Now Online – U.S. Army Steven W. Boutelle New Web Site Combines Technological Wizardry with Meaningful Content The challenges inherent in managing an organization of nearly 1,600 government and contractor personnel are significant. Just as the challenges in commanding an Army unit revolve around the timely availability and application of information, […]
Defense Systems Management College Course Graduates, Faculty, and Staff! – Brief Article Take advantage of the great benefits of being a Defense Systems Management College Alumni Association member! As a graduate of any DSMC course, you are eligible to join a select group of acquisition workforce professionals and receive DSMCAA benefits. Your benefits as a […]
EELV Program Saves Billions, Honored With Top Award Tonya Summeral L0S ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) -The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Program Office recently received a top-level award for its efforts in saving the Air Force $5 to $7 billion. EELV’s innovative payload-to-launch vehicle integration design and standardization of booster cores earned the […]