DLA News Archive

Feb. 11, 2026

DLA advances customer support capabilities at virtual summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A customer service management summit focused on advancing DLA’s customer support capabilities Jan, 27-29. The summit brought together 65 customer service agents from all three levels of case management to discuss new and upcoming tools designed to standardize processes and enhance customer experience.

Feb. 10, 2026

Troop Support procures nerve agent antidote, enhances warfighter readiness

PHILADELPHIA — Safeguarding warfighters’ lives in contested logistics environments, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain strategically negotiated with medical industry partners to reopen a line of supply for Nerve Agent Antidote Autoinjectors this Dec. 2025.

Feb. 10, 2026

Robots revolutionize DSCR Cafeteria

RICHMOND, Va. — Family and Morale Welfare & Recreation at DLA Weapons Support Richmond introduces robots to support staff in food service and other FMWR programs.

Feb. 6, 2026

DLA digs out after Winter Storm Fern

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Winter Storm Fern dealt a blow of snow, sleet, ice and frigid temperatures from the Southwest to New England last month, nearly bringing life to a standstill for several days.

Feb. 5, 2026

Deputy Commander connects with new hires at town hall

PHILADELPHIA — New hires often have big questions and during a New Employee town hall, Feb. 4, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Deputy Commander made it clear that he is ready to listen.

Feb. 4, 2026

Culture team meets during leadership summit

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Culture Action Team met during the Annual Leadership Summit which took place Jan. 27 – 30, at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Mich.

Feb. 2, 2026

DLA support to USSOUTHCOM dates to the early 1960s, continues today

It may come as a surprise to learn DLA has a long history of supporting the warfighter in U.S. Southern Command. The agency doesn’t cover USSOUTHCOM with a regional command. Unlike Indo-Pacific or European commands, the area doesn’t host a peer competitor; unlike Central or Africa commands, it wasn’t a hot spot in the War on Terror. Nonetheless, military personnel have deployed to the theater throughout DLA’s 64 years.

Feb. 2, 2026

PaCER Spotlight: Kaylee Mills

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kaylee Mills is a current member of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Pathways to Career Excellence program. She began her PaCE journey in August 2024 and will graduate August 2026 as a pre-award contract specialist in the Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate.

Feb. 1, 2026

Days to Minutes: AI application enables agency to make rapid decisions with data

DLA Disposition Services is embracing artificial intelligence to evaluate material handling equipment, and that is leading to potential broader adoption among the agency’s other major subordinate commands. A commercially available AI data analytics platform, initially used at agency property disposal sites since early 2024, is now being tested as a scalable tool to support more accurate and timely logistics decisions.

Feb. 1, 2026

A Conversation with the chief information officer

In this interview, the Defense Logistics Agency’s Chief Information Officer Adarryl Roberts discusses the agency’s digital transformations, with an emphasis on data acumen and artificial intelligence strategies.