DLA News Archive

Dec. 22, 2025

Modern contested logistics truths drive joint logistics approaches

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Campaign of Learning burst paper, “The Joint Logistics Enterprise’s Modern Contested Logistics Truths,” authored by DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly and Leighann Martin, explores how updating “logistics truths” is critical for meeting the demands of today’s complex military environment.

Dec. 17, 2025

‘Just enough logistics’ shifts paradigm in military supply chain readiness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In response to increasingly complex and asymmetric battlefield environments, new strategies are being advanced to recalibrate how logistics enable warfighter readiness and operational agility.

Dec. 16, 2025

Agency podcast spotlights DLA’s wargaming approach to strategic modernization

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The latest episode of DLA’s podcast series explores how wargaming and strategic planning efforts are positioning the agency to tackle future logistics challenges and advance its modernization agenda.

Nov. 19, 2025

Modernization key to countering global threats, former counterintelligence director says

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency must adapt to the complexities of a rapidly changing global landscape by modernizing its approaches to cybersecurity and supply chain security, William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, told DLA personnel at a recent Warfighter Talk.

Nov. 17, 2025

Agency podcast highlights Warstopper program’s readiness mission

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The newest episode in DLA's podcast series describes how the agency’s Warstopper Program supports the military’s rapid access to critical supplies and industrial capabilities during crises. Program Manager Sharon Croll described the role and evolution of the program on the monthly podcast series.

Nov. 14, 2025

Navy works to keep fleet ready during increasing global demand

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Navy Rear Adm. Andrew Biehn, director of Surface Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment for Naval Sea Systems Command, spoke at the Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters as part of its Campaign of Learning series Sept. 29.

Nov. 1, 2025

Just Enough Logistics: Shifting the Logistics Paradigm

Today’s battlespace is more complex, unpredictable, and technologically advanced than ever before. The modern Warfighter must operate in environments where logistics is under threat – from cyber vulnerabilities, adversarial supply chain manipulation, and constrained transportation networks. 

Nov. 1, 2025

Modernization of the Distribution Network

Logistics is no longer a back-end function; it is a front-line enabler of military success. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has underscored the critical role of logistics in modern warfare, where the ability to move, store, and deliver material at speed will be a decisive factor in conflict outcomes.

Nov. 1, 2025

DLA Disposition Services: Reutilization as a source of supply

For decades, military forces have relied on a systematic approach to targeting and engaging enemy forces, known as the "Kill Chain," or F2T2EA sequence: Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, and Assess. The ultimate goal of warfare is to create significant combat effects, which can be either kinetic, such as destroying an enemy missile launcher with a precision-guided bomb, or non-kinetic, like disrupting an adversary's radar systems through electronic jamming.

Nov. 1, 2025

Incorporating Tactical Energy Storage into War Reserves: DLA’s Vital Role in Sustaining Strategic Assets

War Reserve Materiel (WRM) is critical to minimizing supply chain disruptions inherent in contested logistics. For over sixty years, forward-deployed, prepositioned war reserve materiel (PWRM) has enabled rapid response to contingencies and strengthened deterrence against emerging threats.