Defense Acquisition Magazine July-August 2025

DEFENSE ACQUISITION

VOL LIV

NO. 4, DAU 305

Published by DAU PRESS

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment

Michael Duffey DAU President

Bilyana Anderson DAU Chief of Staff Angela Carsten Director, DAU Communications & Public Affairs Christen Goulding Chief, DAU Visual Arts and Press Norene L. Johnson Defense Acquisition Editorial Staff

Managing Editor Benjamin Tyree Art Director, DAU Press Michael Krukowski

Assistant Editor Collie J. Johnson Associate Editor Dr. Larrie Ferreiro Production Manager Frances Battle Online Support Nina Austin

Editorial Assistant Susan Muth Art and Graphic Design Nicole Brate Circulation Manager Christopher McGowan Editorial Support Dr. Olena McLaughlin Michelle McDonald

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48 Conferences and Meetings

Current conferences and meetings of interest to Defense Acquisition readers.

51 Acquisition News and Highlights

Acquisition-related news, press releases, an- nouncements, and more on topics relevant to the acquisition professional.

52 What’s New at DAU

DAU news, deployment of new credentials, up- dated online training, available workshops, webi- nars, and other learning opportunities.

COVER IMAGE: U.S. Army Spc. Daveon Gilbert, assigned to 1463rd Transporta- tion Company, 109th Engineer Battalion, South Dakota National Guard, checks the ground during a foot patrol June 19, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Samarion Hicks) Courtesy photo illustration. This image was cropped to show detail. This im- age was edited using multiple filters, and dodging and burning techniques.

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