If you’ve been in the Army Acquisition Corps for more than a minute, you’ve accumulated battle scars. My acquisition adventure began in 2009. I’ve supported and led a wide range of acquisition programs, including software-intensive applications and major defense systems. My body is covered in acquisition battle scars from lessons I learned the hard way. The following lessons learned guide the way I approach acquisition.

U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise’s Army Training Information System (ATIS) product office recently completed the first of three software previews, enabling around 700 Soldiers to input data and provide feedback that’s being incorporated into future iterations of the Army’s training management software.

The Army’s journey to modernize recruiting business processes hit a key benchmark in November when Program Executive Office Enterprise’s Accessions Information Environment (AIE) provided an initial software solution to early adopters at the Ohio National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion.

PEO Enterprise recently recognized Parchell Patton for his 35 years of federal service, which includes 20 years of service in the U.S. Army. 

U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management & Comptroller (ASA-FM&C) are continuing to modernize the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS).

Integrated Personnel and Pay System — Army (IPPS-A) leaders shared insights about how they approach software acquisition during the organization's first Broadcast to Industry event on Oct. 10.

U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement (ODASA(P)) recently achieved another key milestone with the modernized Army Contract Writing System (ACWS).

The U.S. Army’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has been around for some time, but Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise recently created some buzz with its initial foray into small-business solicitation.