DLA News Archive

Feb. 20, 2025

Maximize your opportunity: 5 Steps to prepare for DLA Distribution’s Hiring Event on Feb. 26

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution seeks to fill over 300 warehouse positions in Central Pennsylvania.

Jan. 28, 2025

Employees, teams recognized during DLA’s 57th Annual Employee Recognition Awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency director recognized the accomplishments of the workforce during the 57th Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 23.

Oct. 1, 2024

DLA’s PaCERs connect with senior leaders, peers during orientation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Entering into its second year, the Defense Logistics Agency expanded its Pathways to Career Excellence Program orientation across the enterprise, affording more than 25 contracting specialists and technical and quality professionals the opportunity to learn about the agency and grow their network.

July 19, 2024

HR leaders launch DLA Careers site to increase recruiting, expand talent pool

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In the competitive landscape of today’s job market, the Defense Logistics Agency is increasing its online presence to attract top talent. On July 8, the agency adopted LinkedIn as a key tool to ramp up its recruiting efforts and broaden its talent pool by launching a new DLA Careers page

July 17, 2024

Enterprise Rotation Program offers unique opportunity to join DLA director’s team

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA employees share their experiences and the benefits of working in the Director's Strategic Initiatives Group as participants of the DLA Enterprise Rotation Program.

May 14, 2024

DLA Takes Action: LTG Simerly Addresses Culture Survey Feedback

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, addresses next steps after analyzing employee data from the 2023 DLA Culture Survey and Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.

May 9, 2024

2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Darlene Ferrante

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A passion for helping others and a knack for building a diverse workforce that could meet the needs of America’s warfighters are traits of a DLA Distribution employee being inducted into the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.

April 3, 2024

Next generation of DLA HR professionals recognized at PaCE graduation ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over 120 human resources specialists graduated DLA's Pathways to Career Excellence Program in March after two years of cultivating skills that will help them support 60,000-plus DLA and DOD customers.

March 26, 2024

Culture surveys seen as opportunity for organizational success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As new Defense Logistics Agency director Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly visits DLA locations to introduce himself, he is communicating two of his priorities for DLA — people and culture.

March 20, 2024

DLA family opens home, heart to foster deployed service member’s pet

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Dog lovers Kim and Troy Rogers foster deployed service member's pet through the PACT for Animals organization.