DLA News Archive

March 16, 2026

Building a strong industrial base for enduring readiness focus of symposium

COLUMBUS, Ohio — American ingenuity and small business innovation will take center stage at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition June 2-3 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. 

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 11, 2026

Custom tool reshapes contract management

RICHMOND, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Ogden employee recently developed a custom set of digital tools, converting a once-confusing process into a streamlined, data-driven operation, revolutionizing how post-award administrators handle contracts.

March 9, 2026

Modernization, warfighter readiness themes of annual Clothing and Textiles industry event

PHILADELPHIA — Warfighter readiness, modernization and strategic partnership were key themes of an annual planning meeting led by the Defense Logistics Agency March 3-4 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

March 9, 2026

Weapons Support (Richmond) hosts annual H-60 End-to-End Summit

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Richmond) Naval Aviation Customer Facing Directorate hosted this year’s H-60 End-to-End Summit, a critical meeting focused on ensuring the readiness of the U.S. Navy’s Seahawk helicopter fleet, held Feb. 10-12 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Feb. 26, 2026

Feeding the force: How DLA delivers quality, safe, nutritious meals to America’s warfighters

PHILADELPHIA — When it comes to the nutritional quality of military meals, one thing remains constant: feeding America’s military is not just a logistics function — it’s a readiness mission.

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.