DLA News Archive

Feb. 8, 2018

DLA sites in Northern Va. to have new area code, DSN prefix

Defense Logistics Agency employees in Northern Virginia will soon be converting to a new area code and DSN prefix as part of the agency’s deployment of new telephone services.

Jan. 4, 2018

Document Services director retires after 38 years with organization

Steve Sherman, Information Operations’ Document Services director, retired Jan. 3 after 38 years of service. He was recognized for his service Dec. 12 at the Defense Logistics Agency Executive Board meeting, where he received a Distinguished Career Service Award.

Dec. 18, 2017

Idea contest paves way for IT innovation

Sara Moore — DLA Information Operations’ first innovation-idea contest wrapped up in November with the final senior-leader review of the pilot projects, but the benefits of those projects and lessons learned will carry forward as the organization continues its innovation journey.

Nov. 16, 2017

New DLA Strategic Plan lays out goals for 2018-2026

DLA is reaffirming its commitment to support warfighter readiness with its new 2018-2026 Strategic Plan, which supports DoD priorities to build a more lethal force, reinforce alliances with industry and government partners, and reform business practices.

Oct. 16, 2017

Information Operations provides support for hurricane relief

DLA Information Operations continues to play a big role in making DLA's support to hurricane relief this year, most notably printing maps and providing communications and IT support for emergency response.

Sept. 21, 2017

Wilson, who reformed systems by empowering people, joins Hall of Fame

Larry Wilson, who rose from Army civilian intern to SES leader in Information Operations where he helped lead major reforms, joins the DLA Hall of Fame Sept. 21.

Sept. 18, 2017

Greger, former Logistics Information Services director, added to DLA Hall of Fame catalog

All the accomplishments and firsts tied to Deborah Greger’s legacy are reasons enough for recognition, but if the people who knew her are any judge, it’s her leadership skills that earned her a place in the Defense Logistics Agency Hall of Fame.

Sept. 14, 2017

Critical system's continuity in emergencies now assured thanks to joint DLA-DISA effort

The Defense Logistics Agency, in collaboration with the Defense Information Systems Agency, successfully completed the implementation of a full continuity of operations, or COOP, environment for the DLA Enterprise Business System environment August 21.

Sept. 1, 2017

Innovation Invasion

DLA Information Operations uses a novel approach to recruit and develop ideas for improving the agency’s information technology services across the workforce.

Aug. 23, 2017

FED LOG program celebrates milestone

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Federal Logistics program celebrated 25 years of premier customer service in a recent all-hands event in Battle Creek, Michigan.