DLA News Archive

Category: Information Operations

Senior Leaders around table in discussion.

June 30, 2025

DLA R&D Roundup seeks solutions for enterprise problem statements

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development hosted senior leaders from across the agency to prioritize enterprise problem statements and identify opportunities for R&D to provide critical solutions during its annual Roundup Meeting June 10. The meeting was held here virtually between DLA Headquarters and DLA Aviation.

Men in chairs on stage as part of posture and readiness panel with another man at podium.

June 18, 2025

DLA hosts workshop to advance 4D initiatives

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Leaders from the Defense Department, industry and academia convened at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center June 17 to attend the first-ever 4D Workshop hosted by the Defense Logistics Agency.

Digital Interoperability decorative graphic

April 10, 2025

DLA focusing on digital interoperability for decision advantage

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Two Defense Logistics Agency leaders point to digital interoperability as the solution to gaining decision advantage on the battlefield and beyond in a white paper published in National Defense magazine.

A man and a woman stand in a warehouse in front of boxes looking at papers.

March 17, 2025

AI to boost efficiency, optimize logistics support as DLA standardizes use of new tech

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — AI is already empowering decisions across DLA with over 55 models in various stages of production, testing and use in areas like demand planning and supply chain risk management.

Graphic image depicting the visual application of a process mining tool

Dec. 20, 2024

DLA explores increased use of emerging technology tool to improve daily operations

During a pilot program, the Defense Logistics Agency used a process mining tool to evaluate ways to improve its order-to-cash process, which includes the steps from when DLA receives an order to when a customer receives material. The agency is looking to expand the tool to analyze other business processes.

A black woman in a red jacket and white man in camo uniform shake hands in front of a stage.

Dec. 17, 2024

Supply systems analyst ends 6 decades of service to DLA

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Doris Cabbell, a business systems analyst for the STORES Help Desk, will retire in January after 60 years of giving her best to DLA.

David Koch, Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development director, speaks to attendees from government, industry and academia during the Defense Manufacturing Conference in Austin, Texas, Dec. 2, 2024. The event included presentations, panels, exhibits and technical sessions. Photo courtesy of DLA Research and Development.

Dec. 13, 2024

DLA makes Texas-sized impact at Defense Manufacturing Conference

AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly 2,000 government, industry and academic partners from across the defense industrial base converged under the theme, “Accelerating America’s Manufacturing Advantage to Win the Great Power Competition,” during the Defense Manufacturing Conference here Dec. 2-5.

Nov. 27, 2024

Small business research projects explore technology to help detect cyber threats

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Researching the use of digital twins that leverage artificial intelligence and zero trust principles may help the Defense Logistics Agency safeguard its operational technology systems against cyber intrusions in the future.

Nov. 26, 2024

DLA awards AI contracts to close out Hackathon

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency awarded three artificial intelligence contracts, collectively worth $3.5 million, to Accenture of Arlington, Virginia; Knexus of National Harbor, Maryland; and Scale AI of San Francisco, California.

Nov. 21, 2024

DLA Finance pursues artificial intelligence to pass financial audit

FORT Belvoir, Va. — DLA's deputy chief financial officer is exploring the power of artificial intelligence to accelerate the agency’s path to a clean financial audit.