DLA Headquarters News

Sept. 30, 2020

Commentary: 2020 events emphasize gravity of National Preparedness Month theme

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The coronavirus and numerous natural disasters highlighted the need for national vigilance. As National Preparedness Month comes to a close, DLA Security and Emergency Services Director Bruce Thomas encourages employees to remain aware and resilient.

DLA celebrates National Small Business Week, Sept. 20-26

Sept. 25, 2020

DLA celebrates small business partnerships during National Small Business Week

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has about 12,000 suppliers and over 80% of them are small businesses. During National Small Business Week, the agency celebrates small business contributions.

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Sept. 24, 2020

Contingency IT Team supports Hurricane Laura response

FORT BELVIOR, Va. — DLA's Contingency Information Technology Team provided tactical communications for DLA Energy during the hurricane response effort following Hurricane Laura in Louisiana.

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Sept. 24, 2020

Agency adjusted support, provided global capabilities during Vietnam War

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Though once restricted to wholesale logistics in the continental United States, DLA proved during the Vietnam War it could supply warfighters in foreign lands.

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Sept. 16, 2020

Cyber fraud still a threat during COVID-19 pandemic

DLA Public Affairs — Spoofing occurs when someone disguises an email address, sender name, phone number or website URL – usually by changing one letter, symbol or number – so it resembles a trusted source.

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Sept. 14, 2020

Deputy general counsel becomes DLA’s newest SES member

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Jon Lightner, deputy general counsel for DLA Headquarters at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was inducted Aug. 28 into the Senior Executive Service.

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Sept. 10, 2020

New DLA senior enlisted leader shares leadership challenges, successes

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka O’Neal's 30-year career logistics career has prepared her to lead DLA's more than 26,000 military and civilian employees as the agency's new senior enlisted leader.

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Sept. 9, 2020

Service members, civilians bound by DOD rules during election campaigns

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's latest ethics message lays out the importance of political activity rules that Defense Department civilian employees and service members must follow.

DLA Liaison Officer (male) poses with an Army Civilian Service Commendation certificate.

Sept. 8, 2020

DLA liaison officer earns NORTHCOM trust, kudos

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Defense Logistics Agency Liaison Officer Ralph Laurie has spent most of his DLA career at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters in Colorado. During the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, he helped NORTHCOM return thousands of passengers stranded on cruise ships arriving from overseas.

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Sept. 2, 2020

New video highlights rewards of being an ASOC LNO

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — There’s no better place than the Agency Synchronization Operations Center for employees to get a big-picture view of the Defense Logistics Agency’s worldwide mission, according to a new video on major subordinate command employees serving four-month rotations on the ASOC team.

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Sept. 2, 2020

DLA to raise awareness of insider threats, security through September

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — During September, the Defense Logistics Agency joins other federal agencies in raising employees’ awareness of violence and cyberattacks from their co-workers as part of Insider Threat Awareness Month, which also focuses on security this year.

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Sept. 1, 2020

September is National Preparedness Month

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — September is National Preparedness Month, an annual outreach program sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that educates and empowers Americans to prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters like flooding, active shooter incidents and terrorist attacks.