DLA News Archive

Sept. 7, 2022

DLA Document Services preparing customers for NARA’s Dec. 31 deadline for digital records

New Cumberland, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Document Services is making it easier for Defense Department components that submit records to the National Archives and Records Administration to meet a new digital-format requirement by Dec. 31, when physical records will no longer be accepted.

Aug. 23, 2022

Information Operations Employee Spotlight - Melody Powell

Columbus, Ohio — August's employee spotlight is on Melody Powell, information technology systems specialist in the Information Technology Operations Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Aug. 1, 2022

2022 Contingency Operations Readiness Exercise comes to a successful end

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — As July ends, so too does the latest edition of the Defense Logistic Agency’s Contingency Operations Readiness Exercise in Battle Creek, Michigan. The exercise featured different parts of the agency working together across multiple sites – simulating an expeditionary environment.

July 25, 2022

Info Ops Employee Spotlight: Barry Humphrey

Fort Belvoir, Va — July's employee spotlight is on Barry Humphrey, program manager for the Logistics Technology Research Program in DLA Research and Development.

July 11, 2022

Steffon Deyo, DLA Document Services, retired after 35 years

Fort Belvoir, Va. — After 35 years of federal service, Defense Logistics Agency Document Services employee Steffon Deyo hung up his tie and retired in May.

New Cumberland, Pa June 23, 2022

Info Ops Employee Spotlight: Steven Forster

June's employee spotlight is on Steven Forster, management and program analyst with DLA's Chief Data and Analytics Office.

June 17, 2022

DLA expanding use of DOD advanced analytics tool

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Chief Data and Analytics Office hosted Advana/DLA Day June 9 to discuss the data platform’s capabilities and security features. DLA senior leaders attended along with representatives from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, OUSD Comptroller, Joint Staff, U.S. Transportation Command and Advana.

May 25, 2022

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Julie Tsao

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Julie Tsao, DLA Research and Development program manager, grew up on the island of Taiwan and remembers well her journey to be a federal employee.

May 25, 2022

DLA Distribution modernization efforts continue as more centers are equipped with voice pick technology

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution is in the second fiscal year of voice pick deployments with noticeable gains in productivity and efficiency.

May 23, 2022

J6 Employee Spotlight - Darren Crowden

Darren Crowden, DLA Document Services' customer manager for the Army, is this month's J6 Employee spotlight.