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Defense Contract Management Agency Bell Helicopter Fort Worth engineers recently celebrated National Engineers Week with a series of events that facilitated cross-functional communication within the office. Events included a tour of the local Advanced Composite Center, a Lunch and Learn on U.S. monuments and an office wide engineering challenge to launch marshmallows. (Photo courtesy DCMA Bell Helicopter Fort Worth)

April 13, 2017

Fort Worth engineers build bonds with marshmallows, monuments

FORT WORTH, Texas — DCMA Bell Helicopter Fort Worth engineers recently celebrated National Engineers Week with a series of events that facilitated cross-functional communication within the office.

The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Roundup gives a quick look at stories recently featured on www.dcma.mil. Visit the DCMA homepage regularly to read about these stories and more. Also check out the agency's Facebook page for the latest news and updates.

March 16, 2017

DCMA Roundup March

This is a monthly recap of events that occurred throughout the Defense Contract Management Agency during March 2017.

In this month’s safety gram, Defense Contract Management Agency’s Safety and Occupational Health Division reminds agency team members of the Risk Management Program Rules concerning chemical safety. Chemicals often play an important role at both work and home, but they can be dangerous if proper safety standards are not maintained. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication, or GHS, was developed by the United Nations “in order to bring about uniform standards in chemical regulations.” (DCMA graphic by Thomas Perry)

Jan. 31, 2017

Safety: Can a picture save 1,000 burns?

During the last 10 years, chemical-related incidents have caused 60 deaths, 17,000 injuries and more than $2 billion in property damage.

The Defense Contract Management Agency Senior Leadership Team Flag Panel has announced the employees selected to participate in the fiscal year 2017 Centralized Development Program.

Jan. 27, 2017

FY17 Centralized Development Program selectees announced

FORT LEE, Va. — Announcing the FY17 DCMA team members selected to participate in the Centralized Development Program.

Defense Contract Management Agency’s Safety and Occupational Health Division wants agency team members to take proper precautions this winter as weather-related vehicle crashes kill more than 6,000 Americans and injure more than 480,000 each year, according to the Department of Transportation. (DCMA Graphic by Stephen Hickok)

Dec. 22, 2016

Safety Gram: The dangers of driving in a winter wonderland

On average, more than 6,000 Americans are killed in weather-related crashes each year.

Defense Contract Management Agency General Dynamics Land Systems quality assurance team members David Hobbs and Bill Lucas recently played a key role in the development of Total Enterprise Asset Management System, or TEAMS, online application. DCMA GDLS leadership believes this application will revolutionize their ability to collect, manage and analyze combat vehicle data. (DCMA photo by Brian Hahn)

Dec. 13, 2016

Lima’s TEAMS app transforms data use

“TEAMS enables us to provide real-time, actionable acquisition insight across the entire Abrams enterprise,” said Army Lt. Col. Travis Adkins.

VIDEO: DCMA Roundup episode 5 A monthly recap of events at the Defense Contract Management Agency.

Dec. 8, 2016

December DCMA Roundup

FORT LEE, Va. — VIDEO: DCMA Roundup episode 5 A monthly recap of events at the Defense Contract Management Agency.

Defense Contract Management Agency team members hold a 2016 Combined Federal Campaign poster Dec. 1 at the agency’s headquarters building on Fort Lee, Virginia. As campaigns draw to a close across the agency, employees are running out of time to choose a charity, make a pledge and show some love. (Photo by Thomas Perry, DCMA Public Affairs)

Dec. 7, 2016

Last chance to ‘Show Some Love’

FORT LEE, Va. — As CFC campaigns draw to a close, employees are running out of time to choose a charity and show some love.

I am Cmdr. James Wong, and this is My DCMA.

Nov. 4, 2016

My DCMA: Cmdr. James Wong, executive officer

I am Cmdr. James Wong, and this is My DCMA.

According to Raymond Corral, Defense Contract Management Agency’s Safety and Occupational Health Division region manager, incidents of malfunctioning lithium batteries have become more commonplace recently. Most of the incidents have involved fires and occurred while individuals were charging their electronic devices, but some have caught fire when in use. (DCMA graphic by Thomas Perry)

Nov. 3, 2016

Safety Gram: The Hazards of Lithium Batteries

DCMA’s Safety and Occupational Health Division is warning agency team members that incidents of malfunctioning lithium batteries have increased recently resulting in fires.