DLA News Archive

April 18, 2025

Warstopper program changes could improve surge capabilities for critical supplies

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Expanding DLA's Warstopper Program to address critical material needs of the entire Defense Department would help boost industry’s ability to surge to meet unexpected demands and potentially save money, according to a new white paper.

March 13, 2025

DLA applying AI to supply chain risk management, warfighter readiness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Approaching supply chain risk management with a proactive, data-centric mindset and artificial intelligence will ensure DLA provides stable warfighter support and reduces the impacts of supply chain disruptions.

March 6, 2025

Battlefield logistics: Collective capabilities key to allied success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Resilient logistics capabilities will be vital to operational success in future large-scale combat operations, according to a new eight-page white paper titled "Support at the Forward Edge of the Battlefield: Lessons Learned."

Jan. 30, 2025

Retired general to logisticians: The next war requires a new strategy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — War strategies and groundwork of United States adversaries in the Pacific have set conditions for a battle unlike any in the past, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Defense Logistics Agency employees Jan. 23.

Jan. 28, 2025

Data acumen training signals DLA's commitment to data-driven results, culture

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Logistics data is so powerful it's expected to shape everything from how employees manage DOD's supply chains to how it partners with industry and even improves workforce safety trends. Data acumen training is available to all employees in LMS.

Nov. 21, 2024

Contested logistics white paper: DLA must adapt sustainment methods now

The concepts and capabilities that have enabled the Defense Logistics Agency to sustain the nation’s warfighters must be adapted to ensure continued success, agency leaders say in a new white paper.

June 24, 2019

Campaign of Learning event provides insight to industry future capabilities

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Campaign of Learning program held an event for employees to learn how industry partners' future operations and challenges they are facing affect supply chain current and future operations during an event June 17 in Philadelphia. “This event provided an open dialogue between several industry partners and senior leaders from each Troop Support supply chain,” Lauren Colabelli, DLA Troop Support J3/5 Marketing Analyst chief and event organizer, said. “Addressing challenges and discovering industry innovations as they apply to current and future battlefields was the main focus of this event.”

April 1, 2019

Troop Support, joint service panel discuss future of warfare, sustainment solutions

PHILADELPHIA — Dialogue on the future of warfare and how the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s sustainment solutions will enable service strategies was the focus of a conversation between military service planners and DLA Troop Support senior leaders March 21 in Philadelphia.

Dec. 21, 2018

Troop Support event poses question: How and where can blockchain help?

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided approximately 41,000 power poles, 88.1 million meals and 1,264 generators in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the 2017 hurricane season. Responding to three major hurricanes was a record undertaking for DLA, and the mission was a success. But could the use of blockchain technology improve DLA’s support even more?

Nov. 27, 2018

Event promotes dialogue on defense industry, future sustainment

PHILADELPHIA — Employees at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support gained insight on industry’s corporate support to the Department of Defense during an event Nov. 20 in Philadelphia. The event was intended to facilitate understanding and provoke recommendations for the development of future supply chain solutions, and was hosted under the umbrella of the