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March 30, 2026

DLA's whole of government support bolsters national security, reduces costs

The Defense Logistics Agency’s support extends beyond the traditional warfighter, says Jake Swantkowski, chief of DLA’s Whole of Government Support Division. DLA provides a strategic advantage to the nation by supporting a wide array of federal agencies.

Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations 4D Symposium focus areas: Digital Interoperability, Decision Advantage, Driving Transformation, and Data Analytics & AI

March 26, 2026

DLA hosts 4D symposium to help secure the future of combat logistics

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency will host Department of War, industry and academia partners at its second annual 4D Symposium April 1-2 in Alexandria.

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March 24, 2026

DLA focuses on reclaiming critical, strategic materials for national security

The Defense Logistics Agency is increasing its efforts to recover critical and strategic materials from military assets, transforming potential waste into valuable resources that bolster national security and warfighter readiness, say two DLA employees on a recent episode of the “DLA Dialogues: Factory to Foxhole” podcast.

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March 19, 2026

New issue of Loglines highlights digital transformation, data acumen

This year’s first issue of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Loglines magazine is now available.

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March 3, 2026

DLA Dialogues: From Factory to Foxhole Episode 5 with Joe Brooks and Colin Williams

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The most recent episode of the Defense Logistics Agency podcast series spotlights the Regional Sustainment Framework and how forward-positioned logistics and maintenance can strengthen readiness in contested environments.

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Feb. 27, 2026

Scholarships available for students of DLA employees

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Foundation is offering scholarships to students who have a close family connection to a current or past civilian or military DLA employee. The scholarship application window opened Feb. 23 and will close April 6 at 11:59 p.m. Award announcements will take place in June.

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Feb. 26, 2026

Nuclear enterprise supported in agency’s newest cross-service collaboration

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new forum with the military services and combatant commands addressed shared nuclear enterprise sustainment challenges during the first Nuclear Enterprise Integration Day at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters Feb. 19.

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Feb. 25, 2026

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps asks DLA ‘What if?’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz was the latest speaker at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Warfighter Talk series Feb. 18 at the agency’s headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

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Feb. 24, 2026

DLA CIO discusses logistics, where AI potential meets reality

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s chief information officer cautioned that successfully integrating artificial intelligence requires more than just finding a use case and deploying a new tool. It demands a significant investment in the workforce and a shift in organizational culture.

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Feb. 23, 2026

DLA leadership emphasizes AI, partnerships as critical to warfighter readiness

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association's annual logistics forum Feb. 17, Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly underscored the critical, transformative role he said artificial intelligence will play in defense operations.

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Feb. 18, 2026

Fuel Afloat Concept Expands Operational Resiliency for Joint Petroleum Distribution

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In today’s contested logistics environment, the Defense Logistics Agency is focused on improving the resilience and flexibility of the fuel enterprise supporting joint operations. As global demands increase, DLA Energy is demonstrating new ways to deliver fuel where and when it’s needed most.

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Feb. 13, 2026

Agency podcast highlights DLA’s cyber resilience mindset for contested logistics

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The latest episode of DLA's podcast series explores cybersecurity’s role in protecting supply chains, and why cyber resilience is essential when threats inevitably get through. Linus Baker discussed how adversaries target DLA systems, what the agency is doing to strengthen readiness, and how every employee plays a role in mission assurance.

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Feb. 11, 2026

DLA advances customer support capabilities at virtual summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A customer service management summit focused on advancing DLA’s customer support capabilities Jan, 27-29. The summit brought together 65 customer service agents from all three levels of case management to discuss new and upcoming tools designed to standardize processes and enhance customer experience.

Feb. 6, 2026

DLA digs out after Winter Storm Fern

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Winter Storm Fern dealt a blow of snow, sleet, ice and frigid temperatures from the Southwest to New England last month, nearly bringing life to a standstill for several days.

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Feb. 2, 2026

DLA support to USSOUTHCOM dates to the early 1960s, continues today

It may come as a surprise to learn DLA has a long history of supporting the warfighter in U.S. Southern Command. The agency doesn’t cover USSOUTHCOM with a regional command. Unlike Indo-Pacific or European commands, the area doesn’t host a peer competitor; unlike Central or Africa commands, it wasn’t a hot spot in the War on Terror. Nonetheless, military personnel have deployed to the theater throughout DLA’s 64 years.

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Jan. 23, 2026

DLA honors employees, teams at annual recognition ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency recognized the accomplishments of the workforce during an awards ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 20

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Jan. 21, 2026

Former logistics officer warns against readiness atrophy during ‘off-season’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A former Air Force logistics officer warned Defense Logistics Agency employees that sustainment capabilities can quietly erode during periods of relative peace, stressing that leaders must remain vigilant to prevent an unprepared force when a crisis emerges.

Jan. 13, 2026

Marine Corps-DLA Service Integration Day addresses readiness, logistics challenges

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency leaders met to discuss aligned transformation and operational readiness during the Marine Corps-DLA Service Integration Day conference at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 7.

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Jan. 12, 2026

DLA, Norway discuss common concerns, supply chain resilience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — While both Norway and the United States are NATO allies, they’re very different nations. With Norway’s size closer to that of New Mexico or Montana and the U.S. population being about 61 times larger than Norway’s, their federal and defense budgets are vastly different. Despite these differences, Defense Logistics Agency and Norwegian military leaders discussed several areas where both nations are on the same page.

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Jan. 9, 2026

Former Sergeant Major of the Army recounts combat stories, leadership lessons

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — During Michael “Tony” Grinston’s first few days in combat in Iraq as a first sergeant, he was sleeping in a gym, didn’t have any radios, his vehicle was attacked and one of his soldiers lost part of his foot.

Jan. 7, 2026

Annual Report highlights agency’s transformation, warfighter support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency has released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing the agency’s global operations, financial milestones, and strategic efforts to modernize in support of the military services, combatant commands, and whole-of-government partners.

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Jan. 6, 2026

Uniform design standardization offers potential supply chain solutions

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Campaign of Learning white paper, “Uniform Design Standardization,” authored by Andrew Strohmetz of DLA Troop Support, examines how streamlining uniform designs across all military services can reinforce the U.S. defense supply chain.

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Dec. 23, 2025

DLA Weapons Support welcomes first Operation Warfighter intern

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Petty Officer Third Class Xander Kirby will work at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas, where he'll receive mentoring and on-the-job training in logistics practices and agency operations.

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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.

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Dec. 19, 2025

DLA interns contribute to sustainability and mission success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Civilian Training Corps interns recognized for their contributions during their summer assignment to the DLA Information Operations Research and Development team.