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Dr. Senthil Arul

Program Manager

Defense Logistics Information Research

Defense Logistics Information Research Program Overview

DLIR seeks to improve the quality, security, and interoperability of logistics data to further enable and streamline DLA operations ultimately providing more timely and higher quality parts to the Warfighter.

Strategic Focus

Support DoD’s Digital Engineering and Digital Modernization efforts and DLA’s Technical Data Management Transformation (TDMT):

  • Interoperability: Ensure DLA operability with Military Services
  • 2D to 3D: Digital data as the authoritative source of technical data
  • Technical Data Packages (TDPs): Product models that include adequate 3D technical design, engineering data, and descriptions to support weapon systems throughout their lifecycle 
  • Defense Industrial Base (DIB)/Small and Midsize Manufacturers (SMMs): support adoption of Industry 4.0 and workforce development
  • Infrastructure: provide a standards-based open system IT infrastructure that enables the digital thread, advanced cybersecurity, and protection of intellectual property
  • Modeling and Simulation: use digital twins to identify process bottlenecks and root causes

DLA Lines of Effort

Warfighter Always, Trusted Mission Partnerships, Modernized Acquisition and Supply Chain Management, Future of Work, and Digital Business Transformation

Whole of Government Partnerships

We partner with OSD, DLA J3, J6, J7, MSCs, Mil Services, JDMTP (Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Program) AME (Advanced Manufacturing Enterprise) Subpanel, and JDMC (Joint Defense Manufacturing Council)

Contact Us

Senthil.Arul@dla.mil

(571) 767-2991

Find more information on DLA Research and Development.