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Jason Dangler and Jamie Sahagun, two Cost and Price Analysts with the Defense Contract Management Agency, discuss their roles in an international environment.

July 3, 2018

WIESBADEN, Germany — Jason Dangler and Jamie Sahagun, two DCMA cost and price analysts, discuss their roles in an international environment.

Marie Greening (far right), the Defense Contract Management Agency’s deputy director, congratulates 13 employees who graduated on April 27 after attending three weeks of onsite black belt training spread across three months. The goal is for these employees to lead teams to update business processes and find ways to achieve cost savings across the agency. (DCMA photo by DCMA Strategic Analysis and Planning Division)

July 2, 2018

Thirteen employees complete black belt training

FORT LEE, Va. — The goal is for these employees to lead teams to update business processes and find ways to achieve cost savings across the agency.

More than 100 Defense Contract Management Agency employees participated in a Special Programs Workshop at Fort Lee, Va., June 5-7, 2018. The multi-functional workshop covered a broad range of topics, some unique to Special Programs, a directorate within DCMA that covers programs with increased security protocols. (DCMA photo by Patrick Tremblay)

June 28, 2018

Special Programs cements mission, cultivates collaboration

FORT LEE, Va. — The event was a rare opportunity for SP personnel to network and broaden their knowledge of the agency.

The Online Aerospace Supplier Information System, or OASIS, provides up-to-date quality management system contractor certification information, allows for customer and supplier monitoring, and provides feedback to certifying auditors.

June 22, 2018

OASIS allows agency to shift resources to more high-risk areas

FORT LEE, Va. — OASIS allows DCMA to transition from conducting in-depth product surveillance to providing multifunctional analytical oversight.

Large hurricane approaches Florida coast.

June 21, 2018

Experts encourage proactive preparation for hurricane season

FORT LEE, Va. — DCMA experts encourage team members to focus on long-term planning to combat potential dangers of storm season.

The Defense Contract Management Agency Technical Directorate’s blog, Tech Talk, was launched on May 23. It provides a collaboration platform to ensure a smoother transition from strategic concept ideation to operational and tactical implementation. (DCMA graphic by William Ramos)

June 20, 2018

Welcome to Tech Talk

FORT LEE, Va. — By using Tech Talk, the goal is to bridge the gap for communicating organizational initiatives and encouraging employee feedback.

Commander of Defense Contract Management Agency International, Navy Capt. Sonya Ebright (left) and Robert Billington (right), DCMA Americas Director present Lori Hosie with her administrative contracting officer’s warrant in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 20. Hosie is currently the only DCMA local national employee who holds an active warrant. (DCMA photo by Kelli Zagata)

June 19, 2018

Historic international moment warrants recognition

LONDON, Ontario — “Although American employees are rotating through our office at least every three years, our larger programs have begun before they arrive and continue long after they leave,” said Lori Hosie, a DCMA contract administrator.

June 13, 2018

Army Servicing Team learns to read alphabet soup

PHOENIX — Job-shadowing site visit at DCMA Phoenix provides staffing and placement experts a factory floor education in quality assurance.

Defense Contract Management Agency United Kingdom leadership met with Defence Command Finland government quality assurance representatives March 22 in Nammo Lapua, Finland. DCMA U.K. commander, Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Ferguson (right) presented DCF quality assurance representative Johanna Lehmusoka (center right) with a coin in recognition of her surveillance on the Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade contract. Finnish Army Lt. Col. Tim Lindén (left) and Director of Government Quality Assurance Oula Heikkinen are also pictured. (DCMA photo by Paul Hudson)

June 11, 2018

DCMA UK increases communication radius of grenade production

NAMMO LAPUA, Finland — DCMA U.K. builds a new working relationship with Finland quality assurance representatives to continue providing quality and cost effective product.