June 1, 2023

DCMA enables continued delivery of training helicopter

PHILADELPHIA — Earlier this year, the delivery acceptance of TH-73A trainer helicopters were halted due to a nonconforming antenna provided by a subcontractor. DCMA worked with the contractor for a variance that was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration that enabled continued delivery of the aircraft.

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.

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. 21, 2022

PDREP innovates agency business

FORT LEE, Va. — The Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program, which is an automated information system, reduces the time-consuming manual input of data and allows the sharing of developed surveillance plans.

Dec. 15, 2022

DCMA helps NASA launch Artemis I into space

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — NASA launched the Artemis I on Nov. 16. DCMA personnel were at the Kennedy Space Center representing the agency during the recent launch.

July 21, 2022

Technical Director leaves legacy

Matthew Lupone has been DCMA’s Technical Director since June 2020. He is also the former commander of DCMA Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale in California. He will be leaving the agency on July 22.

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.

Feb. 11, 2022

DCMA Quebec delivers final F-18, celebrates collaboration

MIRABEL, Quebec — The final F-18 delivery from DCMA Americas Quebec marked the end of a five-year effort and highlighted a successful joint-service collaboration to strengthen readiness, diplomatic relations, and industrial capacity, while instilling confidence for future U.S. contracts in Canada.

Feb. 7, 2022

New DCMA Americas standup site establishes capabilities, collaboration standard

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia — One of DCMA’s newest offices proved its capabilities through a gauntlet of challenges to become a case study for successful program support expansion across Canada.

Dec. 8, 2021

Keystones to QAs: Two women share their path to a career in quality assurance

Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. — Two recent graduates of DCMA’s Keystone program, Aisha Glover and Myra Valentine, are among the newest women Quality Assurance Specialists to join the ranks of the quality workforce.