Program Manager back issues from September 2000:
17th Annual DSMCAA Symposium.(Defense Systems Management College Alumni Association )
Sep 01, 2000; ... Commerciality -- Opportunities for DoD Acquisition With the emphasis on greater use of commercial business practices and greater use of commercial entities to do the work that the DoD acquisition, technology and logistics workforce manages, commerciality is the cornerstone of ...
Acquisition Reform Seminar.("Acquisition Reform Seminar: Seen Through the Lens of A-76 and Strategic Sourcing")
Sep 01, 2000; ... Seen Through the Lens of A-76 and Strategic Sourcing In acquisition reform (AR) the biggest challenge we face is finding improved ways of doing business and finding innovative solutions to the problems that confront us. Including industry in the decision making is a must. ...
Leveraging Diversity.(office staffing)
Sep 01, 2000; ... Baseball, Probability, and Hiring a Better Workforce So you're a brand new Program Manager (PM) and one of your first orders of business is to staff the office. You obviously want your program to be successful and, therefore, you want to hire only the best and brightest ...
C-17 Globemasters Have Bright Future Says Top Acquisition Leader.(U.S. Air Force)(Interview)
Sep 01, 2000; ... CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFPN) -- The "godmother of the C-17" paid a visit to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., to fly in the aircraft and meet with aircrews and maintainers. The godmother of the C-17, as she jokingly calls herself, is Darleen A. Druyun, Principal Deputy ...
Cohen Reports to Vice President.(defense contracts)
Sep 01, 2000 ... DoD Year 2000 Acquisition Goals Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen reported to the Vice President Aug. 8 on DoD's progress toward achieving Year 2000 Acquisition Goals. The report, fourth in a series of six semiannual reports, was written in plain language to provide the ...
Central Contractor Registration Introduces New Data Elements.(U.S. defense policy)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2000 ... On Aug 21, 2000, the Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office's Central Contractor Registration system introduced new data elements that will pave the way for the government migration to e-Commerce. These improvements will help the current CCR users get accurate information more quickly. ...
Managing Security Assistance Corporate Strategy.(U.S. defense policy)
Sep 01, 2000; ... When executives create strategy, they project themselves and their organizations into the future, creating a path from where they are now to where they want to be some years down the road. The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs ...
Innovative Acquisition.
Sep 01, 2000; ... A Strategy to Excel with Performance Based Acquisition What is Innovative Acquisition (IA) in the Program Executive Office, Tactical Missiles (PEO, TM), and why is it needed? Some background will help answer these questions. The concept of IA actually began with former Secretary ...
Depot Manufacturing Practices.
Sep 01, 2000; ... Remaining Competitive with Private Industry As depots attempt to become competitive in expanding their customer base and reducing their repair costs, they need to study their maintenance practices to determine which ones might better be outsourced and which ones they might want ...
Quick Tip for all Government-wide Purchase Card Agency and Organization Program Coordinators.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2000; ... Innovative Approach The Government-wide commercial purchase card is an excellent procurement tool. It not only eliminates the issuance of purchase orders and receipt of invoices. It also reduces administrative costs. And it improves cash management by eliminating the need for ...
Supporting the Army in Transition.
Sep 01, 2000; ... Outsourcing as a Solution This article focuses on challenges that Army commanders and program managers are facing during transformation and reviews the recent trend toward outsourcing as the solution. It also examines why and how the Army is leaning toward outsourcing and ...
Comanche -- The Road to Milestone II.
Sep 01, 2000; ... Success Dependent on Total Team Effort Looking more like a strange 11,000 pound dragonfly than an advanced weapon with a deadly sting, the Comanche RAH 66 twin-engine advanced technology helicopter is designed to get up close to the action and locate where the enemy is. Flying ...
Comanche Acquisition Approach.
Sep 01, 2000; ... Mission Equipment Package -- Electronic Heart and Soul of Army's Newest Advanced Technology Helicopter The electronic heart and soul of the RAH-66 Comanche advanced technology helicopter is its Mission Equipment Package (MEP). Specifically, MEP includes the mission computers, ...
Comanche and "Alpha" Contracting.
Sep 01, 2000; ... Not Just an Approach The term "Alpha" contracting may sound a bit mysterious to those outside the acquisition community as its name implies, Alpha contracting is simply involving the principals first or at the beginning before getting down to serious business. For those who ...
Comanche Crew Station Development.(helicopter design)
Sep 01, 2000; ... "Mockpit" Lets Comanche Fly in Simulation Long Before Actual Aircraft Production During the two years leading to Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) Milestone approval in April 2000 for the Comanche RAH-66 advanced technology helicopter, the Army Training and ...
Comanche - A Logistician's Perspective.
Sep 01, 2000; ... Complete Flow of Information Vital Getting through the Comanche Advanced Technology Helicopter Milestone II (MSII) Review was a challenge similar to flying. "Hours of boredom intermixed with moments of panic." In this article, I will try to pass along those things done correctly ...
What Right Looks Like.
Sep 01, 2000; ... Comanche First Army Program to Use Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Methodology Comanche was the first Army program to use the new Analysis of Alternatives, or AoA methodology. In a nutshell, this methodology combines cost, effectiveness, programmatics, risk, and item level ...
JECPO Receives E-Gov Pioneer Award.(Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office )(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2000 ... The Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office recently received the E-Government Pioneer Award for striving to reduce the Department of Defense's paper files and modifying its business practices to include electronic commerce initiatives. The award was presented to Scottie Knott, Director, ...
Gansler Testifies Before Congress on Transformation of DoD Logistics.(Jaques Gansler, under Secretary of Defense)
Sep 01, 2000 ... THE HONORABLE DR. JACQUES S. GANSLER Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) STATEMENT BEFORE THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE READINESS SUBCOMMITTEE Logistics Transformation Hearing * June 27, 2000 Mr. Chairman and ...
DSMC Teams with OSD and Contractor to Meet Unique Needs of the Customer.(U.S. defense policy)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2000; ... Defense Microelectronics Activity Prepped for NATO Dealings Defense Microelectronics Activity What's It All About? The Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) provides solutions to the problem of microelectronics obsolescence. The Department of Defense ...
Rostker Tackles Civilian Education.(Bernard D. Rostker, under Secretary of Defense)(Interview)
Sep 01, 2000; ... Quality Initiatives for the 21st Century -- Continuing the Dialogue In an ever-changing world where advanced technology is king, preparation is key. To survive in today's information-saturated society, one must not only compete, but also keep pace and excel. Such is certainly ...
GuardRail Pilot Program -- A Legacy of Teaming.(Army's Total Ownership Reduction Program part of success story)
Sep 01, 2000; ... Rapid Response Information Dominance Ever since industry proved the value of life cycle cost analysis, which is a method of calculating the cost of a system over its entire life span, the Department of Defense has consistently encouraged the Services to take the same pragmatic ...