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Dec. 20, 2024

A short history of business systems modernization, Part 3

After years losing ground to commercial offerings, DLA finally began implementing Business Systems Modernization in November 2001. It also instituted fundamental change that included office reconfigurations and new job descriptions.

Dec. 19, 2024

A short history of business systems modernization, Part 2

In this historical commentary, learn how DLA leaders expanded the agency's technology reform after realizing that merely replacing signature technology wouldn’t solve the myriad problems plaguing it.

Dec. 18, 2024

A short history of business systems modernization, Part 1

This article is the first of three chronicling Business Systems Modernization, the journey DLA took to replace its signature management technology.

June 21, 2024

Consumable item growth at DLA: From 67% to ‘Almost All’

DLA's management of consumable items rose from 39% of the military’s expendable inventory in 1962 to 67% three decades later due to steady accretion and one massive transfer. The same pattern occurred on an accelerated timeline over the next decade and a half.

June 20, 2024

Consumable item growth at DLA: From 39% to 67%

DLA has managed consumables such as blankets, fuel and photographic film since receiving seven commodity supply centers in 1962. This two-part series details the agency's growing responsibility for consumable items through history.

Feb. 26, 2024

Commentary: DLA’s historic, current support covers 14 of 15 executive departments

DLA has long been a whole-of-government provider and has supplied all but one of the nation’s 15 executive departments.

Dec. 26, 2023

Commentary: DLA provides global support in 2023

In most years, events force DLA to focus on one region. Not so in 2023, when actual and potential conflict involved it in six of seven geographic commands.

Dec. 7, 2023

DLA Hall of Fame nominations due Jan. 16

Current and former DLA employees have until Jan. 16 to nominate former employees for the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.

Dec. 6, 2023

Former DLA Troop Support commander named new DLA director

The U.S. Senate confirmed Army Maj. Gen. Mark Simerly for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and director of DLA Dec. 5 after a 10-month impasse of DOD nominations.

Oct. 23, 2023

Commentary: World War II developmental, formative for first 5 DLA directors

When the Defense Supply Agency became the Defense Logistics Agency in 1977, it marked the end of an era. For a decade and a half, agency directors had based organizational and operational decisions on their World War II experiences.