DLA News Archive

Category: Information Operations

Sept. 15, 2025

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency held its seventh Innovation Navigators Course Aug. 5-8. The course, hosted by DLA Research and Development, took place in Battle Creek, Michigan as part of the team’s INC on the Road tour.

Sept. 10, 2025

DLA’s Industry Collider Day serves as call to action for government, industry to collaborate and transform

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Tackling tomorrow’s logistics challenges requires the Defense Logistics Agency to transform through innovation, powered by industry that serves as architects for those solutions, the director said Sept. 3 during its Industry Collider Day.

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Sept. 2, 2025

DLA Information Operations Digital Advantage Plan: Progress Update

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations is making significant strides in its Digital Advantage Acceleration Plan.

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Aug. 28, 2025

DLA R&D’s expanded strategic materials program helps reduce critical materials risks

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As administrator of the National Defense Stockpile, the Defense Logistics Agency recognizes that the availability of strategic and critical materials is a national issue, not just a defense issue, the DLA Acquisition director said during a collaboration forum here Aug. 21 to launch the strategic materials research and development program of record.

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Aug. 14, 2025

DLA to showcase business partnerships and successes at Industry Collider Day

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Industry will get a chance to connect with program managers, learn about contracting opportunities and share innovative practices at the Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development’s sixth annual Industry Collider Day Sept. 3.

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Aug. 13, 2025

DLA to host strategic materials forum

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development and DLA Acquisition will co-host a collaboration forum here Aug. 21 to mark the launch of the agency’s Strategic Materials program of record.

July 17, 2025

Summer interns reflect on DLA sustainability project, government careers and what’s next

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As an eight-week internship with Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development comes to an end July 25, college students Peyton Coleman and Reuel Florendo learned the importance of proper data collection through an agency project aimed at reducing waste and repurposing materials found in excess Defense equipment turned in to DLA.

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June 30, 2025

DLA R&D Roundup seeks solutions for enterprise problem statements

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development hosted senior leaders from across the agency to prioritize enterprise problem statements and identify opportunities for R&D to provide critical solutions during its annual Roundup Meeting June 10. The meeting was held here virtually between DLA Headquarters and DLA Aviation.

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June 18, 2025

DLA hosts workshop to advance 4D initiatives

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Leaders from the Defense Department, industry and academia convened at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center June 17 to attend the first-ever 4D Workshop hosted by the Defense Logistics Agency.

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April 10, 2025

DLA focusing on digital interoperability for decision advantage

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Two Defense Logistics Agency leaders point to digital interoperability as the solution to gaining decision advantage on the battlefield and beyond in a white paper published in National Defense magazine.