DLA Headquarters News

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.

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.

March 25, 2026

Dashboard from DLA Energy Provides Comprehensive Fuel Quality Data

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy has modernized its fuel quality data system to better monitor and analyze fuel for service members. A new platform, the DLA Energy Quality Data Portal, replaces a static booklet by consolidating data from the Wide Area Workflow, or WAWF, an electronic invoicing and receipt system. The portal allows DLA Energy staff and quality managers to track fuel quality performance over time.

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.

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.

March 19, 2026

Agile adjustments: Tool aids joint petroleum enterprise planning, decisions

Keeping up with the pace of the joint petroleum enterprise is no easy feat, but the Defense Logistics Agency Energy team has a tool capable of delivering real-time situational awareness for energy solutions as global missions and threat dynamics evolve.

March 13, 2026

Strategic Integration: The Role of DLA Energy's Joint Petroleum Seminar

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosted its annual Joint Petroleum Seminar, during Joint Petroleum Week, held Feb. 23–27, 2026, at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

March 6, 2026

Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosts its annual Joint Petroleum Week

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosted the annual Joint Petroleum Week from Feb. 23-27, 2026, at the DLA McNamara Headquarters Complex, bringing together hundreds of military fuel experts from across the Department of War. The week began with two days of classified briefings, followed by the Joint Petroleum Seminar, and concluded with two classified governance meetings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Feb. 23, 2026

Integral from Day One: The DLA Energy Intern Experience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Three college interns are taking on a mission-critical role at the Defense Logistics Agency. Their work includes providing critical data analysis, helping to enhance the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and working to decrease the agency’s unliquidated obligations. One intern has contributed directly to mission readiness by assisting with the research and cleansing of dormant Unliquidated Obligations, ULOs.

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.