All DLA News - Tag Defense Industrial Base

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March 24, 2026

DLA Weapons Support expands industrial base capacity, spurs innovation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just like drops of water filling a bucket when it rains, small businesses and what they provide are integral to revitalizing the nation’s defense industrial base.

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March 16, 2026

Building a strong industrial base for enduring readiness focus of symposium

COLUMBUS, Ohio — American ingenuity and small business innovation will take center stage at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition June 2-3 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Jan. 16, 2025

New Supplier Pathway program links small businesses to DLA supply chains

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Small business owners interested in contracting with the agency can now use a new search function on DLA’s Small Business webpage to get contact information for the supply chain that manages the items or services they provide.

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Nov. 19, 2024

DLA shares strategy for change, demand projections with industry

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Solving military supply challenges requires transparency, collaboration and data sharing between the DLA and industry, DLA’s director said during a Demand Forecast and Industry Association Leadership Meeting.

Oct. 18, 2024

Survey lets suppliers rate their experience working with DLA

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Suppliers that had contracts with DLA from August 2022 to July 2024 can rate their experience in the 2024 DLA Supplier Survey now through January.

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Aug. 13, 2024

DLA Mentor-Protégé Program to help small businesses thrive, compete for contracts

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's Office of Small Business Programs will soon have a new way to help small vendors expand their capabilities as it works to build a more resilient industrial base that can meet increased challenges from competitors and adversaries.

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June 10, 2024

DLA director to industry: Change in sustainment is imminent

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The military services are undergoing an intense transformation that requires DLA and industry to think, act and operate differently, DLA’s director told industry association leaders June 6.

Feb. 12, 2024

Former DLA Aviation leader to head agency’s small business focus

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Daniele Kurze, former director of DLA Aviation's Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate, will help the agency foster growth and long-term success of America's small business sector as DLA's new executive director of Small Business Programs.

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Nov. 7, 2023

New defense industrial strategy, DLA demand forecast to chart road map for logistics partners

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new National Defense Industrial Strategy set to debut in early December establishes four priorities: resilient supply chains, workforce readiness, flexible acquisition and economic deterrence.

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Sept. 12, 2023

Industry Collider Day sparks collaboration on supply chain challenges

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Today’s global security environment highlights the need for logistics solutions that allow the world’s mightiest military to maintain its upper edge in lethality, DLA's director said Sept. 11 at the fourth annual Industry Collider Day.

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