DLA News Archive

June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020 the first Women Veterans Day in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — June 12, 2020 is the first time Ohio honors it women veterans. On Dec. 13, 2019 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 77 into law designating June 12 as Woman Veterans Day, honoring women who have served in the military.

June 12, 2020

Virtual New Employee Orientation Session

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was the first day of the New Employee Orientation and a new adventure for both the employees and the orientation presenters. The Coronavirus Pandemic challenged the People and Culture Office to continue providing new employees the same experience as they would at the in-house sessions. The first, and probably not last, Virtual New NEO was held May 20 and 21, 2020.

May 13, 2020

New Normal?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — COVID-19! Stay at Home orders! Virtual Learning! These are difficult times as we navigate isolation and try to keep up with our work. Whether we are Senior Executive Service, Military or Defense Logistics Agency General Schedule-level employees, we face uncertainty and uncharted territory. Many of us have already teleworked and become familiar with the hurdles of our home network or secure sites: lagging, locking, or just molasses-slow load times. It is frustrating and annoying. Knowing all this, we must accept it and adapt to overcome. This is especially true with video conferencing!

April 6, 2020

Virtual DPMAP/Social Contract Information Sessions

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency People and Culture Directorate quickly stepped up to the plate and adjusted a face-to-face meeting to a virtual platform due to the Social Distancing order. On March 18, virtual training sessions on the Department of Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program and Social Contract information for new employees and supervisors were presented.

March 5, 2020

2020 Ohio State University Economics Fair

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jay Hilderbran, People and Culture recruiter for the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, attended the Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Economics Department Spring Career Fair Feb. 20 at the Ohio Union Complex.

March 5, 2020

DLA Land and Maritime, Workforce We Need Summit

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime participated in the inaugural Workforce We Need Summit hosted by the Department of the Air Force and Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, held at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Feb. 24.

Feb. 21, 2020

University of Akron Engineering & Engineering Technology Career Fair: Spring 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s Engineering and Technical Support Directorate participated in the Engineering and Engineering Technology Career Fair at the University of Akron on Feb. 11. This event connected 177 employers with more than 1,060 engineering students seeking internships and full-time employment.

Feb. 20, 2020

Level I Mentoring Program Graduation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime will celebrate the graduation of 20 associates from its Level I Mentoring Program Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. in the Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Operations Center Auditorium. The mission of the program is to allow DLA Land and Maritime associates below the General Schedule and Wage Grade 9 levels to develop mentoring and protégé relationships with other associates, and build on their own personal and professional skills.

Feb. 7, 2020

2020 Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges CareerFest

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime participated in the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges CareerFest Jan. 31 at the Ohio Expo Center’s Kasich Hall. Employers who attended this career fest were offered the opportunity to meet high caliber undergraduate students seeking internships. People and Culture recruiters Dan Hayden and David Lanzillota spoke with more than 150 potential applicants who visited the booth over the four-hour period.

Feb. 7, 2020

January New Employee Orientation

OOLUMBUS, Ohio — Eight new associates attended the January New Employees Orientation in Bldg. 20 Cardinal Room. They will be reporting to Business Process Support (BA), Information Operations (J6), Financial Operations (J8C), People and Culture (C) and the DSCC Police Department.