DLA News Archive

Category: Equal Employment and Opportunity

March 26, 2018

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A “Day of Empowerment” training symposium hosted by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Equal Employment Opportunity Office and the DLA Blacks in Government chapter was held in the McNamara Headquarter Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Feb. 28.

DLA's participation in the WRP has almost tripled since 2015, from 38 to 100 slots.

Feb. 15, 2018

WRP gives supervisors pool of qualified candidates to fill workforce gaps, build stronger teams

Of the 1,010 WRP interns the agency has temporarily hired since 1995, 128 have been permanently hired through the noncompetitive “Schedule A” authority or the agency’s Pathways to Career Excellence Program, a two-year program designed to train entry-level personnel for subsequent advancement.

Jan. 24, 2018

Session raises awareness of recruitment program’s benefits

Defense Logistics Agency Equal Employment Office officials hosted an information session at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 18 for managers and supervisors eager to learn more about the Workforce Recruitment Program.

People in business attire/class A uniform facing viewer

Oct. 12, 2017

Agency regains winning edge at 37th Annual Disability Awards ceremony

The Pentagon Disability Awards Ceremony Oct. 5 honored the Defense Logistics Agency and Thomas Q. Comeans, a small business specialist at DLA Land and Maritime, for their achievements.

The June workshop, first in a planned series, taught participants to use JAWS software to ensure web pages are accessible.

July 11, 2017

DLA group learns use of tools to ensure blind, visually impaired users have equal access

Defense Logistics Agency participants in a recent workshop learned to use special software to ensure blind and visually impaired users can read and navigate web pages easily.

The Workforce Recruitment Program brings college students and recent graduates with disabilities to DLA so the agency can benefit from their talent. Several WRP employees and those close to the program share their experiences with the program in a video.

May 19, 2017

Workforce Recruitment Program: A win/win for everyone

The Workforce Recruitment Program brings college students and recent graduates with disabilities to DLA so the agency can benefit from their talent. There is no cost or loss of a position to DLA.

DLA leadership has made prevention of and response to sexual assault a top priority.

April 10, 2017

Agency program advocates for victims of sexual assault

DLA offers full-time, trained personnel to help victims of sexual assault, along with other resources.

Business analyst Jarvis Beaver uses expressive body language to teach agency students American Sign Language.

Feb. 1, 2017

Transcending the Spoken Word

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — An increasing number of the DLA population uses American Sign Language to communicate. Now, the agency is providing ways to educate employees in ASL.

Ella Wynn is the sexual assault response coordinator at DLA Troop Support and works to help ensure employees have a safe work environment that is free of sexual assault.

Jan. 30, 2017

Meet the sexual assault response coordinator at Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Ella Wynn is the sexual assault response coordinator at DLA Troop Support and works to help ensure employees have a safe work environment that is free of sexual assault.

Jarvis Beaver, a business analyst in DLA Energy, uses expressive body language to teach agency students American Sign Language.

Dec. 28, 2016

Agency employees learn to value ‘sound of silence’

Improving communication among the workforce has long been a goal of the Defense Logistics Agency, and employees over the years have asked for instruction in American Sign Language to help them communicate with their deaf and hard-of-hearing coworkers.