May 9, 2023

DCMA helps ensure timely delivery of critical submarine components

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The timely intervention of a DCMA Naval Special Emphasis Operations quality assurance specialist ensured a critical component for a Los Angeles-class attack submarine was delivered with minimal delays, moving the submarine closer to returning to the fleet and resuming its role in deterring aggression and ensuring freedom of the seas.

May 3, 2023

My DCMA: Shawntá Francis, EVM specialist

WHITE MARSH, Md. — Shawntá Francis, an Earned Value Management specialist at DCMA Baltimore, was recently selected for an overseas position. She joined the DCMA team nine years ago.

April 10, 2023

DCMA St. Petersburg sets stage for next Artemis mission

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — DCMA St. Petersburg is playing a critical role to ensure key components of the spacecraft are ready for the first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century, which is scheduled for November 2024.

Feb. 1, 2023

CMT visits submarine shipyard, gains insight

GROTON, Conn. — “Without the factory floor insights, the American taxpayer wouldn’t receive fair value, the warfighter wouldn’t receive the right capability at the right time, and we wouldn’t have a robust and innovative defense industrial base that is postured to meet the demands of an ever-evolving national defense posture,” said Army Maj. Reed Timme, DCMA Hartford.

Dec. 23, 2022

QAS earns Defense Acquisition Workforce award

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — A DCMA employee received an award for implementing a process to return components back to the warfighter that were once deemed unusable scrap material. The process saved an estimated $98.4 million during the past four years.

Dec. 5, 2022

Submarine construction, maintenance insights highlight Navy conference

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Contract Management Agency and Navy representatives discussed submarine construction and maintenance insights to ensure timely delivery of the latest submersibles.

Nov. 8, 2022

First Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter delivered

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — DCMA Sikorsky Aircraft completes delivery of first HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter to 563rd RQG at Nellis AFB, Nevada.

Nov. 4, 2022

Keystone cohort gathers for workshop

ORLANDO, Fla. — DCMA trainees gathered in Florida to interact with senior staff and exchange insights on their pathway to become journeyman agency employees.

Aug. 17, 2022

My DCMA: Christopher Chan, contract administrator

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Christopher Chan comes from a family that has proudly served in the U.S. military. He had his sights on a career in the U.S. Navy, but a chance encounter placed him on a different trajectory of service to his country.

June 2, 2022

Tobogganing QA slides to quality finish

HARTFORD, Conn. — Russell Sherman, quality assurance team leader at DCMA Hartford, discovered his adherence to quality extends beyond his work-life. He led his team to place in three race divisions in his second year competing in the U.S. National Tobogganing Championships in 2022.