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An Army officer in a brown uniform pins a Purple Heart medal on another officer in a brown uniform.

July 7, 2022

DCMA citizen soldier receives Purple Heart

LITTLETON, Colo. — Army Maj. Ed Fonseca was presented the Purple Heart by Lt. Gen. David Bassett, the Defense Contract Management Agency director, June 29, for wounds Fonseca received while deployed to Iraq in 2006.

DCMA Non-Competitive Reassignment Program

June 15, 2022

New Program for Non-Competitive Internal Opportunities

The Total Force Directorate is pleased to announce that DCMA’s new Internal Non-Competitive Reassignment Program is going live 20 June 2022.

June 14, 2022

My DCMA: Heather Roberts-Wrenn, DEI program manager

FORT LEE, Va. — Heather Roberts-Wrenn shares her DCMA story and why she enjoys her role as the agency’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program manager.

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.

Graphic that reads: Diversity is Strength

FORT LEE, Va. May 26, 2022

Inclusion unlocks agency’s collective strength

“Every employee, regardless of culture, race, nationality, knowledge, views, beliefs and perceptions, contributes to making DCMA a great place to work,” said Kathy Butera, acting executive director of Total Force.

May 25, 2022

DCMA walks for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response awareness

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Two DCMA SAPR victim advocates, Brenda Koboski and Jacky Forcucci, organized an awareness walk, April 28, along the Connecticut River Trail as part of a continued effort to build and maintain the agency’s workforce awareness of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs.

May 12, 2022

Whistleblower Protection Act

FORT LEE, Va. — The Whistleblower Protection Act prohibits federal agency retaliation against employees who disclose violations of law, rule or regulation, or other instances of waste, abuse or safety concerns.

Air National Guard aircrew members utilize a jet-assisted takeoff from Camp Summit in April 2003.

May 9, 2022

DCMA Pacific, AIMO collaboration solves surveillance setback, builds expertise

SINGAPORE — Recent limitations of in-person access to contractors in New Zealand resulted in a collaboration between DCMA Pacific, DCMA Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, and DCMA Aircraft Integrated Maintenance Operations North Texas. The team-effort developed low-cost, interim solutions to fill a critical quality assurance role.

A woman, Ramona Ross, looks into the camera while sitting at her workstation.

April 28, 2022

After interagency detail, QA encourages women to join Quality field

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A quality assurance specialist with Defense Contract Management Agency Naval Special Emphasis Operations recently demonstrated the agency’s value and competencies during a voluntary interagency detail.