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Bryce Griffith (center), enjoys time with his Defense Contract Management Agency Phoenix co-workers, mentors, Keystone coordinator and supervisor at the Orbital ATK facility in Chandler, Arizona. A graduation luncheon was held to recognize Griffith’s finishing the agency’s Keystone program.

Sept. 13, 2016

Keystone shines in Phoenix heat

PHOENIX — “He shined right from the start of this long process,” said Nick Walters. “He has demonstrated his strong desire not only to work hard, but to learn through his various mentors, regardless of their job series.”

Henry Stewart, Defense Contract Management Agency Garden City, New York, quality assurance supervisor and Tier II Leadership Development Program manager, is a retired master sergeant who spent 22 years in the Marine Corps before joining the agency.

Aug. 31, 2016

Leadership program aims to discover, cultivate future leaders

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — “Always look for ways to improve and extend your knowledge,” said Henry Stewart. “If you think you are good today, plan on being better tomorrow.”

Breton Wilbun is an information technology specialist with the DCMA 360 Program Management Office located at the Rivers Bend, Virginia, office as part of the IT Directorate.

Aug. 19, 2016

My DCMA: Breton Wilbun, information technology specialist

RIVERS BEND, Va. — Breton Wilbun is an information technology specialist for DCMA's 360 Program Management Office. He has been part of the DCMA team for about six years.

Scott Crofoot, a Defense Contract Management Agency quality assurance specialist, at Fort Lee, Virginia, said it’s important for agency employees to collaborate better with customers to understand their contract requirement expectations.

Aug. 17, 2016

Detection to prevention: understanding customers’ expectations

FORT LEE, Va. — Surveillance of contractor processes is a more preventive approach than performing inspections to weed out defects that may have already been created.

In addition to their civilian job duties, several Defense Contract Management Agency Garden City employees from New York also serve in the reserve or National Guard. (From left) Cliff Allen, an attorney who is in the Navy Reserve; Doug Nelson, an administrative contracting officer who also serves in the Navy Reserve; Tom Valentino, a quality assurance specialist who serves in the Air Force Reserve; and Malcolm Timoney, a quality assurance specialist who recently retired from the Air National Guard.

Aug. 5, 2016

Employees serve double duty in the reserves, National Guard

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — “I get to work on the world’s most powerful aircraft, travel the world, and further the development of the young men and women who do the same,” said Michael Tibbetts, a DCMA Garden City QA.

Darren Blackwell, Defense Contract Management Agency Operations quality assurance acting director at Fort Lee, Virginia, recently participated in a leadership panel discussion in May at the Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama. Blackwell, who considers himself a DCMA ambassador, has been with the agency for 15 years and mentors employees to help them excel in their careers.

July 19, 2016

DCMA Operations QA director speaks at Air War College

Darren Blackwell told Air War College students about DCMA and offered leadership lessons learned throughout his career.

Erica Benjamin, a Defense Contract Management Agency Dallas quality assurance specialist, shadowed Rodney Mayo, the office’s deputy director, and other senior leaders during her recent leadership shadowing experience. She hoped to gain “insight into senior leader daily tasks and activities.” Programs like this support the agency’s Strategic Plan Initiative 3.2.2 — Establishing and Sustaining a Culture of Mentoring.

July 12, 2016

Out of the shadows: My leadership adventure

The experience elevated the way I view the roles, responsibilities and daily decision making of senior leaders.

June 29, 2016

Detection to prevention - an initiative that's not just for quality anymore

Success with this initiative helps show DCMA's continued viability and worth in the acquisition process.

From left, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Stewart, assigned to Defense Contract Management Agency Lockheed Martin Ft. Worth, is presented his new rank insignia by Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Mitchell, DCMA senior enlisted advisor; and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Armon Parker, assigned to agency headquarters, is presented his certificate of promotion by Air Force Col. Kurt Mencke, Military Personnel Division director. Four DCMA team members were recently selected for master sergeant, an 80 percent promotion rate compared to the Air Force average of 23 percent.

June 23, 2016

Advancement rate promotes DCMA as solid military career choice

DCMA's above average promotion rate reflects the high quality of the military workforce and the value of a career.

June 21, 2016

Watch, use and share it — What DCMA Does video

The new What DCMA Does video was unveiled by DCMA Director Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello at the World Wide Training Conference in Alexandria.