The Army has published the new Spring 2022 issue of Army AL&T Magazine, focusing on trends and developments in research, development, and test and evaluation across the Army acquisition enterprise. Articles of potential interest to the defense acqusiton workforce (regardless of your component) and the life cycle logistics functional area in particular include:

FROM THE ARMY ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE

• ROADMAP TO MODERNIZATION - U.S. Army undertakes significant equipment modernization effort

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

• DRIVING CREATIVE DESTRUCTION - Challenging the status quo to become stronger and more powerful
• FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD - “Unusual” approaches to materiel development could be the secret to innovation
• THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF SOLDIER TOUCH POINTS - Ensuring Army systems and tools meet the needs of future warfighters
• FACES OF THE FORCE: CHRISTINE M. BERG - Paying it forward
• THE CYBER EXPERIMENT - Defensive Cyber Operations pilots new funding approach
• CLOUD FORMATIONS - The Army lays the foundation for data-centric operations
• FACES OF THE FORCE: JOSE SANTOS - Hands on is job won
• UPGRADE TO DESTRUCTION - PEO ACWA updates systems while destroying deadly chemical weapons
• PEDAL TO THE METAL - Research and development is about finding cutting-edge suppliers and developers

FEATURE ARTICLES

• THE FUTURE OF WORK—LIVING THE EXPERIMENT - DEVCOM’s leaders say the future of work is here
• FACES OF THE FORCE: WILLIAM “CODY” SWINFORD - Have communication, will travel
• NEW LIFE - The Black Hawk upgrade is key to the Army’s future vertical lift transformation
• CARBON COPY - Additional suppliers qualify for military-grade carbon
• FACES OF THE FORCE: JEFFREY M. SHTOGRIN - Life in balance
• THE MAINTENANCE FORECAST - Prognostic and predictive maintenance can prevent mission disruption

COMMENTARY

• FILLING THE BATHTUB - Fears of brain drain in the Army Acquisition Workforce as baby boomers retire have not become reality—so far
• BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: BEHAVIORAL ACQUISITION - Behavioral biases have played a significant role in acquisition program decision-making
• REDEFINING REALITY - Creating a metaverse model for mission planning
• IMPLEMENTING INNOVATION - How the National Guard can be DOD’s secret weapon for capturing cutting-edge technology
• DECISION DOMINANCE - The science of decisions is a new science for military leaders

WORKFORCE

• FROM THE DACM: BLAZING OUR TRAIL - RDT&E is critical to everything we do in Army acquisition
• GREENE AWARD WINNERS - Recognizing acquisition writing
• LIFE AFTER THE ARMY - Exceptional mentors can profoundly change lives
• CAREER NAVIGATOR: A PORT IN THE STORM - The acquisition stakeholder network is here to help
• THEN AND NOW: WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE - The evolving roles and contributions of women in the Army
• BREAKING BARRIERS - Creating a more diverse workforce, one person at a time
• ON THE MOVE