The CON 9000 Emerging Leaders class at the Warfighting Acquisition University hears from guest lecturer Peter Guinto, senior technical advisor for contract pricing in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment. Source: Photo by Michael Bubar-Krukowski
resources, including ACQuipedia ar - ticles about RSF concepts, an intro - ductory course on international lo - gistics, and a new credential on the RSF and co-sustainment (see Related Resources list). Additive manufacturing (AM or 3D Printing). As supply chains face in - creasing stress, AM is emerging as a game-changer. By building com - ponents layer by layer directly from digital models, AM offers flexible, on-demand solutions that bypass traditional bottlenecks in manufac - turing and logistics. WarU is helping the workforce stay ahead of the curve with courses on AM fundamentals, in-depth ACQuipedia articles, and cu - rated playlists tailored to AM applica - tions in defense logistics. Intellectual property (IP) for sustain- ment success. Getting the right IP and data rights isn’t just a legal con - cern; it’s a key enabler for sustainment planning, system upgrades, and long-term supportability. To support this critical area, the IP Cadre in col - laboration with WarU has published the Intellectual Property for Product
more precise product support strat- egies. Artificial intelligence. Analytical tools driven by artificial intelligence, to - gether with streamlined review pro - cesses will significantly reduce pa - perwork, shrink approval chains, and centralize decision-making where it belongs—at the levels of the program manager and the program acquisition executive. Leaner milestone reviews. Standard- ized and leaner milestone reviews will give the workforce clearer expecta - tions and more time to focus on de - livering operational value rather than navigating administrative hurdles. Co-Sustainment and Regional Sus- tainment. A major shift renews the focus on co-sustainment—a collab - orative approach that strengthens partnerships and shared responsi - bilities across regions. Central to this is the Regional Sustainment Frame - work (RSF), which is designed to en - hance strategic sustainment planning and execution. To help the workforce stay informed and engaged, the uni - versity has rolled out a suite of new
To ensure that logisticians get the right knowledge at the right time, the university offers far more than traditional online and in-person courses. Learners now have access to flexible, on-demand resources like stackable credentials, curated hundreds of articles, thousands of blogs, and a growing suite of tools—all designed to deliver insight at the point of need. playlists focused on sustainment,
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