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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, center left, addresses U.S. Transportation Command Commander Air Force Gen. Randall Reed

Nov. 12, 2024

TRANSCOM commander visits DLA to discuss current partnerships and future collaboration opportunities

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Challenges such as the contested logistics environment, supply chain resiliency, and data interoperability were top topics as senior leaders from U.S. Transportation Command and the Defense Logistics Agency met at the McNamara Headquarters Complex here Nov. 7.

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Nov. 4, 2024

DLA Headquarters kicks off CFC learning about the science behind ‘Give Happy’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Givers are happier than keepers, a DOD CFC manager said in a nod to the annual fundraiser’s “Give Happy” theme during a kickoff ceremony for DLA Headquarters Oct. 31.