WEBVTT 00:11.329 --> 00:13.529 Good morning and welcome to the agency 00:13.529 --> 00:16.250 town hall hosted by DLA Director 00:16.250 --> 00:18.194 Lieutenant General Mark Simmerly . 00:18.209 --> 00:20.320 Whether you're here in the auditorium 00:20.320 --> 00:22.376 or connecting from one of our nearly 00:22.376 --> 00:25.049 100 other locations , we are excited to 00:25.049 --> 00:27.170 have so many members of the DLA team 00:27.170 --> 00:29.819 together today . I'm Kathy Rem from DLA 00:29.819 --> 00:32.099 Public Affairs , your MC today . Now 00:32.099 --> 00:34.400 ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 00:34.400 --> 00:36.619 to welcome the official party DLA 00:36.619 --> 00:38.452 Director Lieutenant General Mark 00:38.452 --> 00:40.819 Simmerly , DLA Vice Director Mr . Brad 00:40.819 --> 00:43.349 Bunn , and DLA Senior enlisted Leader 00:43.349 --> 00:45.659 Command Sergeant Major Petra Casarez . 01:09.980 --> 01:12.319 I'm sorry . Pow 01:13.660 --> 01:14.319 pow . 01:19.959 --> 01:23.610 Please be seated . The sergeant Major 01:23.610 --> 01:25.830 even surprised me with more cowbell . 01:27.779 --> 01:30.860 It's an elk bill at DLA we only have 01:30.860 --> 01:32.400 elk , no cows . 01:34.650 --> 01:36.889 The story of DLA is the story of our 01:36.889 --> 01:39.089 people . Today's event began by 01:39.089 --> 01:41.290 showcasing individual stories of how 01:41.290 --> 01:43.610 you all are answering the call . This 01:43.610 --> 01:45.569 theme holds a special significance 01:45.569 --> 01:48.410 because in 2024 , the director issued a 01:48.410 --> 01:51.129 call to action , a call to transform 01:51.129 --> 01:53.360 this agency to remain agile and 01:53.360 --> 01:55.304 contested logistics environments . 01:55.540 --> 01:57.330 Since then , your hard work and 01:57.330 --> 01:59.500 innovation . Have been the definitive 01:59.500 --> 02:01.860 answer to that call . Now we'll build 02:01.860 --> 02:04.199 on that foundation with another video 02:04.199 --> 02:06.540 that captures some ways your individual 02:06.540 --> 02:09.059 efforts combine into enterprise-wide 02:09.059 --> 02:10.600 transformative wins . 02:23.690 --> 02:25.912 The transformation taking place here at 02:25.912 --> 02:27.968 Susquehanna is twofold modernization 02:27.968 --> 02:30.134 and upgrade of our IT system . Upgrade 02:30.134 --> 02:32.770 our facilities , introducing robotics 02:32.770 --> 02:34.729 and advanced conveyance and AI . 02:35.029 --> 02:37.307 They're two very distinct systems . Uh , 02:37.307 --> 02:39.585 one is the warehouse management system . 02:39.585 --> 02:41.473 The other system is the warehouse 02:41.473 --> 02:44.759 execution system . With WES , it allows 02:44.759 --> 02:46.759 the distribution process workers or 02:46.759 --> 02:50.259 DPWs to focus on higher level tasking 02:50.259 --> 02:52.370 and trusting that the automation will 02:52.370 --> 02:54.479 help bring material to the user and 02:54.479 --> 02:56.590 make sure it's accurate to get it out 02:56.590 --> 02:58.201 the door . What makes this a 02:58.201 --> 03:00.201 transformative win is it provides a 03:00.201 --> 03:02.440 facility and system that our employees 03:02.440 --> 03:05.119 can work with and through in order to 03:05.119 --> 03:08.039 provide enhanced warfighter support to 03:08.039 --> 03:09.872 our customers across the globe . 03:12.229 --> 03:14.190 Our mission is to support the war 03:14.190 --> 03:16.770 fighter by providing resilient global 03:17.419 --> 03:19.740 energy solution . Pluto stands for 03:19.740 --> 03:23.020 Petroleum Logistic Utilization Tool and 03:23.020 --> 03:26.750 Optimization . Pluto is an AI empowered 03:26.750 --> 03:30.229 tool . Before Pluto , data exists 03:30.229 --> 03:32.118 between multiple systems . It was 03:32.118 --> 03:35.070 siloed and fragmented . What makes 03:35.070 --> 03:37.565 Pluto . A transformative win is that 03:37.565 --> 03:40.184 it's changing the landscape of fuel 03:40.354 --> 03:43.455 logistic management . It's changing how 03:43.845 --> 03:46.085 the workforce is making decisions . 03:46.324 --> 03:48.524 Pluto can plan for disruption in our 03:48.524 --> 03:50.645 supply chain , hurricane , or an 03:50.645 --> 03:54.205 adversary attack . Pluto positioned DLA 03:54.205 --> 03:57.804 Energy to provide enhanced mission 03:57.804 --> 04:01.759 readiness . Our mission here is to 04:01.759 --> 04:03.870 support the Department of War to help 04:03.870 --> 04:05.981 them clean the house , get rid of all 04:05.981 --> 04:07.703 of their excess property , and 04:07.703 --> 04:09.648 definitely focus on their everyday 04:09.648 --> 04:11.870 readiness . That excess is is something 04:11.870 --> 04:11.759 that has bogged down commanders and 04:11.759 --> 04:13.815 units during their inventories while 04:13.815 --> 04:15.537 trying to support training and 04:15.537 --> 04:17.592 operational requirements . So the RS 04:17.592 --> 04:19.426 truck really stands for the army 04:19.426 --> 04:21.648 structure , restructuring certain units 04:21.648 --> 04:23.370 within the army to have better 04:23.370 --> 04:25.537 readiness on their end . So what makes 04:25.537 --> 04:27.537 this RS truck so transformative and 04:27.537 --> 04:29.315 different . Is DLA has a direct 04:29.315 --> 04:32.095 partnership with the actual units , the 04:32.095 --> 04:35.054 volume and velocity that DLA has taken 04:35.054 --> 04:37.255 in property , not just here at Bragg 04:37.255 --> 04:39.765 but across Conas . Why so far is that a 04:39.765 --> 04:41.876 velocity that really hasn't been done 04:41.876 --> 04:44.334 before in an extreme way ? Huge success , 04:44.464 --> 04:46.605 big win for not only the Army but the 04:46.605 --> 04:48.716 Defense Logistics Agency as a whole . 04:48.716 --> 04:50.883 It's energizing the supply system , so 04:50.883 --> 04:52.772 it's enabling both sides , supply 04:52.772 --> 04:54.716 system and of course the Army as a 04:54.716 --> 04:57.940 whole . DLA weapons support is 04:57.940 --> 05:00.162 currently undergoing a transformational 05:00.162 --> 05:02.273 effort . One of the major steps we've 05:02.273 --> 05:04.162 made along this transformation is 05:04.162 --> 05:06.329 having General Summerly announced that 05:06.329 --> 05:08.440 Columbus will be the headquarters for 05:08.440 --> 05:10.739 DLA weapons support . And that will 05:10.739 --> 05:13.380 drive uh things that happen within our 05:13.380 --> 05:16.980 systems that team will bring 05:17.450 --> 05:19.980 years of experience together and be 05:19.980 --> 05:22.700 able to find those efficiencies that 05:22.700 --> 05:25.299 the warfighters not seen in the past or 05:25.299 --> 05:27.980 is seen in limited capabilities between 05:27.980 --> 05:30.339 one command or the other command as we 05:30.339 --> 05:32.899 combine our complex supply chains , 05:33.380 --> 05:35.339 what we're able to do is increase 05:35.339 --> 05:37.117 warfighter readiness across the 05:37.117 --> 05:40.970 spectrum of support . We buy a 05:40.970 --> 05:42.989 lot of drones . Navigating that 05:42.989 --> 05:45.045 landscape is extremely difficult for 05:45.045 --> 05:47.211 the warfighter . They don't know where 05:47.211 --> 05:49.378 to get it . They just know they have a 05:49.378 --> 05:51.545 need , and that's where DLA comes in . 05:51.545 --> 05:53.769 What we have at DLA is Fed mall . We 05:53.769 --> 05:55.936 don't need new infrastructure . We can 05:55.936 --> 05:58.158 put them up in days or weeks instead of 05:58.158 --> 06:00.213 years . This is a transformative win 06:00.213 --> 06:02.158 because we're taking a system that 06:02.158 --> 06:04.325 already exists and we're using it in a 06:04.325 --> 06:05.491 new and better way . 06:17.450 --> 06:18.450 Woo . 06:22.839 --> 06:24.839 Thank you to the DLA Public affairs 06:24.839 --> 06:26.950 video team for that inspiring look at 06:26.950 --> 06:29.172 some of our team's successes . It's now 06:29.172 --> 06:31.395 my privilege to welcome General General 06:31.395 --> 06:32.895 Simmerly for his remarks . 06:38.779 --> 06:41.589 So good morning everybody . Great to 06:41.589 --> 06:43.756 see the DLA team here assembled and of 06:43.756 --> 06:46.059 course so many people that I can't see 06:46.290 --> 06:48.720 uh across the globe that are on the net 06:48.720 --> 06:51.100 and listening uh as we talk about the 06:51.100 --> 06:53.044 great things that are taking place 06:53.044 --> 06:55.156 within DLA and I want to begin with a 06:55.156 --> 06:57.378 thank you for what you all are doing to 06:57.378 --> 07:00.179 transform this agency and transform our 07:00.179 --> 07:02.220 support to the warfighter with a 07:02.220 --> 07:04.480 reminder that the reason why we exist 07:05.339 --> 07:07.359 is to support the war fighter . The 07:07.359 --> 07:10.200 only reason why we exist is to serve as 07:10.200 --> 07:12.920 the combat support agency for logistics 07:12.920 --> 07:15.299 for our nation . And the world is 07:15.299 --> 07:17.260 changing very rapidly , and we are 07:17.260 --> 07:20.059 changing at the speed of change across 07:20.059 --> 07:22.820 the world , and I'm really grateful for 07:22.820 --> 07:25.540 the examples that we just saw great PAO 07:25.540 --> 07:28.619 team product of some transformative 07:28.619 --> 07:30.841 wins . There are many , and we're going 07:30.841 --> 07:32.952 to talk about some of the things that 07:32.952 --> 07:35.175 you have done . And are doing to answer 07:35.175 --> 07:37.589 the call so that we are ready to 07:37.600 --> 07:40.619 support the warfighter any day anywhere 07:41.029 --> 07:43.251 across the globe . We're going to dwell 07:43.251 --> 07:45.709 a little bit about those past successes , 07:46.040 --> 07:48.207 some individuals and teams who've done 07:48.207 --> 07:50.373 remarkable things and some key efforts 07:50.373 --> 07:52.429 that are aligned with our strategy , 07:52.429 --> 07:54.651 but it's not just about what we've done 07:54.651 --> 07:56.762 and are doing today , it's what we're 07:56.762 --> 07:58.984 going to do , what we have to do in the 07:58.984 --> 08:01.096 future . So I want to spend some time 08:01.096 --> 08:03.429 talking about that with you all as well . 08:03.429 --> 08:05.540 And of course . Mr . Bunn , Commander 08:05.540 --> 08:07.707 Major Casarez , and I always think the 08:07.707 --> 08:09.651 highlight of these events are your 08:09.651 --> 08:11.762 questions , the things that you wanna 08:11.762 --> 08:13.929 talk about , the things that you wanna 08:13.929 --> 08:16.151 hear from us . So we'll get through the 08:16.151 --> 08:18.318 initial communication so we can get to 08:18.318 --> 08:20.484 your questions pretty rapidly . I know 08:20.484 --> 08:22.596 we've got some questions teed up from 08:22.596 --> 08:22.549 folks across the agency that we've , 08:22.600 --> 08:25.070 we've got , uh , on video , but I'm 08:25.070 --> 08:27.070 looking for some questions from the 08:27.070 --> 08:29.070 floor here as well . So , uh , make 08:29.070 --> 08:31.292 sure you give us some tough ones . OK , 08:31.292 --> 08:33.459 let's move forward to the next slide , 08:33.459 --> 08:35.514 please . So , I always like to begin 08:35.514 --> 08:37.626 with recognition and as I mentioned , 08:37.626 --> 08:39.848 just amazing things taking place across 08:39.848 --> 08:42.070 the agency . Here are just a few people 08:42.070 --> 08:44.126 and teams that are doing things that 08:44.126 --> 08:46.459 are representative of you all . Uh , so , 08:46.459 --> 08:46.309 I really want to highlight Matt 08:46.309 --> 08:49.890 Borsinger and Bijav Jan , uh , for all 08:49.890 --> 08:52.001 the work that they're doing , uh , as 08:52.001 --> 08:54.570 part of the R&D team . Uh , then also 08:54.849 --> 08:56.969 the Europe Theater Consolidation 08:56.969 --> 08:59.210 Shipping Point team , uh , great work 08:59.210 --> 09:01.950 with the , the packaging industry . Uh , 09:02.130 --> 09:04.352 some individuals done remarkable things 09:04.352 --> 09:06.463 that Darryl Roberts recognized , uh , 09:06.463 --> 09:09.400 our CIO with the Federal 100 award . Uh , 09:09.530 --> 09:11.641 so very high level of recognition for 09:11.641 --> 09:13.770 us . Uh , Doctor Chuu doing amazing 09:13.770 --> 09:16.840 work , uh , on the R&D side . Um , Anna 09:16.840 --> 09:19.000 Lyons , our safety and occupational 09:19.000 --> 09:21.919 help , uh , team , uh , and Ismael Vera 09:21.919 --> 09:24.640 as well doing great work , uh , for our 09:24.640 --> 09:26.640 distribution team . Uh , and then I 09:26.640 --> 09:28.307 want to highlight a couple of 09:28.307 --> 09:30.251 individuals on our J8 , uh , Marie 09:30.251 --> 09:32.799 Casillas and Regina Maglio , uh , doing 09:32.799 --> 09:34.743 great work recognized by the White 09:34.743 --> 09:37.200 House task force for the support 09:37.200 --> 09:39.840 they're giving for the FIFA World Cup 09:39.840 --> 09:42.080 coming up this summer . So let's give 09:42.080 --> 09:44.302 them a big round of applause , please . 09:48.729 --> 09:50.785 I wanna talk about a few more of our 09:50.785 --> 09:52.951 transformative uh successes across the 09:52.951 --> 09:54.951 agency . We can advance the slide , 09:54.951 --> 09:58.809 please . Um , so . Our impact , right , 09:58.830 --> 10:00.941 is visible anytime and I mentioned we 10:00.941 --> 10:03.052 have to be ready any day , anywhere . 10:03.190 --> 10:05.357 We have been ready and we responded to 10:05.357 --> 10:07.579 the current operation , and you can see 10:07.579 --> 10:09.690 some of the numbers really impressive 10:09.690 --> 10:11.912 things that we were able to do from the 10:11.912 --> 10:13.968 minute that mission started up until 10:13.968 --> 10:16.190 this very moment and setting conditions 10:16.190 --> 10:17.912 for future operations . A very 10:17.912 --> 10:20.090 impressive and an agency-wide effort , 10:20.489 --> 10:22.729 uh , and I really appreciate not only . 10:23.669 --> 10:26.510 What we've gained in terms of advanced 10:26.510 --> 10:28.399 capability we're providing to the 10:28.399 --> 10:30.288 warfighter , but also some of the 10:30.288 --> 10:32.343 sacrifices our teammates have made . 10:32.343 --> 10:34.399 We'll talk about two who are injured 10:34.399 --> 10:36.343 later today , but also many of our 10:36.343 --> 10:38.343 teammates who've been uprooted with 10:38.343 --> 10:40.469 their families in this process that 10:40.469 --> 10:42.413 we're still endeavoring to provide 10:42.413 --> 10:44.409 world-class support to . Another 10:44.409 --> 10:47.010 notable thing is the Artemis 2 launch , 10:47.130 --> 10:49.186 our return to the moon as a nation , 10:49.599 --> 10:52.609 powered by DLA and DLA Energy with over 10:52.609 --> 10:55.770 20,000 pounds of propellant , uh , that 10:56.289 --> 10:58.890 uh launched that that ship and brought 10:58.890 --> 11:01.809 it back to Earth as well . Uh , so some 11:01.809 --> 11:04.031 amazing work that we're doing there . I 11:04.031 --> 11:06.087 just want to highlight those two big 11:06.087 --> 11:08.365 operations . There's a lot more though , 11:08.365 --> 11:10.859 so let's go to the next slide . And I'm 11:10.859 --> 11:12.859 going to turn this over to the star 11:12.859 --> 11:15.609 major . OK team , I'm gonna start , uh , 11:15.690 --> 11:19.419 this slide with some solemn pride , 11:19.820 --> 11:23.340 honor , um , and patriotism to 11:23.340 --> 11:27.320 recognize our two teammates . These two 11:27.320 --> 11:30.080 teammates will be receiving our 11:30.080 --> 11:33.260 nation's oldest military award 11:34.119 --> 11:38.080 from all the way from 1878 , and it's 11:38.080 --> 11:41.239 also one of the highest awards that can 11:41.239 --> 11:44.000 be awarded to our service member , the 11:44.000 --> 11:47.219 Purple Heart . And I wanted to 11:47.219 --> 11:50.419 paraphrase our very own Secretary of 11:50.419 --> 11:54.299 War who said that people who receive 11:54.299 --> 11:58.119 the Purple Heart represent the best 11:58.619 --> 12:02.369 of Americans . And that our 12:02.369 --> 12:05.849 society will never and our 12:05.849 --> 12:09.590 nation will never forget 12:09.809 --> 12:13.520 their heroism . And that our 12:13.520 --> 12:15.190 society and nation 12:17.080 --> 12:19.859 Must not should but must 12:20.440 --> 12:23.369 strive to possess their 12:23.719 --> 12:27.659 courage . These are our 12:27.659 --> 12:30.960 two very own teammates , and I am proud 12:31.020 --> 12:33.419 to be part of a team like this . And 12:33.419 --> 12:36.299 just to tell you how awesome these 12:36.299 --> 12:38.619 teammates are that , you know , they 12:38.619 --> 12:41.299 never actually care for themselves or 12:41.299 --> 12:43.243 things that are going on , they're 12:43.243 --> 12:46.059 always thinking of DLA and the 12:46.059 --> 12:49.799 warfighter that they support . Thank 12:49.799 --> 12:50.910 you , sir , Major . 12:57.440 --> 12:59.329 OK , let's go to the next slide , 12:59.329 --> 13:01.329 please . All right , so I mentioned 13:01.329 --> 13:03.329 there are many other strategic wins 13:03.329 --> 13:05.496 that we need to recognize , and I want 13:05.496 --> 13:07.662 to start off with just a few , and you 13:07.662 --> 13:09.440 can see the way this display is 13:09.440 --> 13:11.440 structured with our initiatives and 13:11.440 --> 13:13.718 also our shared focus across the board . 13:13.718 --> 13:15.718 Uh , so detailing this , I think is 13:15.718 --> 13:17.829 really important as we highlight some 13:17.829 --> 13:19.940 of the many things that we're doing . 13:19.940 --> 13:21.940 I'd like to begin with a discussion 13:21.940 --> 13:24.162 about our warehouse management system . 13:24.162 --> 13:26.218 Nearly 100 sites between disposition 13:26.218 --> 13:28.329 and distribution that we've completed 13:28.329 --> 13:30.000 that transition on . Uh , a 13:30.000 --> 13:32.820 foundational , uh , earth changing 13:33.159 --> 13:35.270 systemic change underway that's going 13:35.270 --> 13:37.381 to give us tremendous opportunities . 13:37.381 --> 13:39.215 It's already given us tremendous 13:39.215 --> 13:41.849 opportunity to better see and share 13:41.849 --> 13:44.479 visibility of inventory and to manage 13:44.479 --> 13:47.325 it . In a much more effective way , uh , 13:47.414 --> 13:49.414 so huge gains there , and of course 13:49.414 --> 13:51.364 this is an enterprise effort . The 13:51.364 --> 13:53.308 distribution disposition teams are 13:53.308 --> 13:55.614 leading the way , uh , but the J6 , the 13:55.614 --> 13:59.294 J3 , the J1 , J7 , and others all 13:59.294 --> 14:02.054 supporting that level of operation . I 14:02.054 --> 14:04.221 also want to go back to what we saw in 14:04.221 --> 14:06.332 the video with Pluto and the energy . 14:06.494 --> 14:09.655 So the ability to put data to work is 14:09.655 --> 14:11.965 very evident in that tool in terms of 14:11.965 --> 14:15.229 our planning , uh , our prediction . Uh , 14:15.280 --> 14:18.070 and our anticipation of requirements , 14:18.349 --> 14:20.330 uh , the ability now to see that 14:20.330 --> 14:22.760 inventory , to manage disruptions 14:22.760 --> 14:24.969 potentially , uh , and to plan for the 14:24.969 --> 14:27.159 future is unmatched to what we've ever 14:27.159 --> 14:29.270 had in the agency before , and it's a 14:29.270 --> 14:31.492 great example of what we're striving to 14:31.492 --> 14:34.010 do with every single supply chain and 14:34.010 --> 14:36.250 every single support function within 14:36.250 --> 14:38.520 the agency . Couple other big efforts 14:38.520 --> 14:40.631 as well that I want to mention in the 14:40.631 --> 14:42.353 block below that our strategic 14:42.353 --> 14:44.353 stockpile , right ? So the critical 14:44.353 --> 14:46.298 materials that we . Uh , store and 14:46.298 --> 14:49.099 acquire for the nation , uh , this year 14:49.099 --> 14:51.440 and next year we've been given $2 14:51.440 --> 14:55.049 billion to procure strategic materials . 14:55.309 --> 14:57.669 It's a huge increase in investment from 14:57.669 --> 14:59.669 what we've had to do before . We've 14:59.669 --> 15:01.947 already committed just as of this week . 15:02.109 --> 15:04.510 The 1st $1 billion is obligated and 15:04.510 --> 15:06.510 we're working on the second billion 15:06.510 --> 15:08.732 dollars . Of course this means not only 15:08.732 --> 15:10.843 more material . It also means we have 15:10.843 --> 15:12.899 to have more infrastructure to store 15:13.289 --> 15:15.233 and a greater workforce , a larger 15:15.233 --> 15:17.809 workforce , and better information 15:17.809 --> 15:19.729 systems to manage this , and the 15:19.729 --> 15:21.840 stockpile is not just something we're 15:21.840 --> 15:24.007 holding , it's also things that we are 15:24.007 --> 15:26.118 issuing out . So we've already issued 15:26.118 --> 15:28.285 out germanium and we've already issued 15:28.285 --> 15:30.450 out lithium . To our warfighters so 15:30.450 --> 15:32.617 they can have the weapons systems that 15:32.617 --> 15:34.783 they need at this point in time . So a 15:34.783 --> 15:37.006 critical area to focus there . And then 15:37.006 --> 15:39.172 really a huge investment in the future 15:39.172 --> 15:41.394 with the Navy , with the Virginia class 15:41.394 --> 15:43.450 submarines , a $5 billion award from 15:43.450 --> 15:45.672 our weapons support teammates to ensure 15:45.672 --> 15:48.070 the future readiness of that platform . 15:48.369 --> 15:50.536 And I'll turn over to Sergeant Major . 15:51.400 --> 15:54.679 I know everybody here will absolutely 15:54.679 --> 15:57.359 agree with me with the fact that there 15:57.359 --> 16:00.520 is no better team , uh , and I'm not 16:00.520 --> 16:02.780 even gonna qualify it as logisticians . 16:02.799 --> 16:04.855 I'm just going to say no better team 16:05.320 --> 16:08.260 than DLA in all of the universe , right ? 16:09.429 --> 16:11.540 Yeah , getting those of you who can't 16:11.540 --> 16:13.818 see the audience , everybody's nodding , 16:13.818 --> 16:15.985 so , uh , uh , I , I think , uh , that 16:15.985 --> 16:17.929 is a , uh , great fact that we all 16:17.929 --> 16:20.130 agree on , uh , here , uh , in DLA , 16:20.669 --> 16:23.710 but even the best of the best teams 16:23.710 --> 16:27.309 like DLA and processes that we have put 16:27.309 --> 16:29.909 in place have to be practiced and 16:29.909 --> 16:33.760 rehearsed . So our team has 16:33.760 --> 16:37.320 been for the last few years really 16:37.320 --> 16:39.542 ensured that we have gotten a chance to 16:39.542 --> 16:41.709 hone those skills to make sure that we 16:41.709 --> 16:44.400 are actually able to pressure and 16:44.400 --> 16:46.840 stress test all those processes to make 16:46.840 --> 16:49.062 sure that we are good to go when we are 16:49.062 --> 16:52.780 called upon . And part of these 16:52.780 --> 16:55.200 tests , uh , pressure tests that I was 16:55.200 --> 16:57.260 talking about has been the elite 16:57.260 --> 17:01.010 constellation exercises , just like 17:01.010 --> 17:04.239 Global Thunder , there is 11 different 17:04.239 --> 17:06.183 exercises . I know in my first few 17:06.183 --> 17:09.079 weeks here in DLA we started with the 17:09.079 --> 17:11.119 Global Thunder , and it's been 17:11.119 --> 17:14.449 absolutely amazing to see the team 17:14.880 --> 17:17.685 notionally . Rehearse pressure test , 17:17.765 --> 17:19.987 all those processes . How does the team 17:19.987 --> 17:22.043 work together ? How does it all come 17:22.364 --> 17:25.925 together , test different scenarios to 17:25.925 --> 17:28.258 see what happens . What if this happens ? 17:28.258 --> 17:30.405 What if that happens ? How do we deal 17:30.405 --> 17:32.805 with that ? And in the last few months 17:32.805 --> 17:36.204 we've been able to actually see all 17:36.204 --> 17:39.084 those rehearsals , all that pressure 17:39.084 --> 17:42.739 testing show . The fact that I just 17:42.739 --> 17:44.961 mentioned in the very beginning , there 17:44.961 --> 17:47.739 is no better team than DLA . 17:51.339 --> 17:52.339 Mm 17:56.020 --> 17:58.510 Hard to follow the sergeant Major , um , 17:58.589 --> 18:00.645 but I'll try . I'm gonna , I'm gonna 18:00.645 --> 18:02.700 cover a couple of these things , but 18:02.700 --> 18:02.109 first I'm gonna take a , a short 18:02.109 --> 18:03.720 tangent . This is kind of an 18:03.720 --> 18:05.887 introductory remark for me as , as the 18:05.887 --> 18:08.619 vice director here in , in working , uh , 18:08.630 --> 18:10.869 for and with General Simmerly , um . 18:12.619 --> 18:15.410 Anybody watched Ted Lasso , and they , 18:15.459 --> 18:17.292 they talk about in that , in the 18:17.292 --> 18:19.403 context of that in a very competitive 18:19.403 --> 18:21.839 environment , uh , where , you know . 18:22.770 --> 18:25.290 The as many successes as you have , you 18:25.290 --> 18:27.689 have equal or more failures , um , but 18:27.689 --> 18:30.560 you have to have a goldfish memory , 18:30.729 --> 18:33.130 right ? You got to forget things quick . 18:33.410 --> 18:35.577 So , so I was preparing for that , and 18:35.577 --> 18:37.632 I'm , I'm kind of wired that way . I 18:37.632 --> 18:39.743 kind of am always focused forward and 18:39.743 --> 18:41.966 not so much on the past , but sometimes 18:41.966 --> 18:44.188 it's important to reflect on the past . 18:44.188 --> 18:46.739 Um , so as I was prepping for the town 18:46.739 --> 18:48.850 hall , I , I looked back a year ago . 18:49.369 --> 18:52.000 And what we were doing a year ago . Um , 18:52.319 --> 18:54.486 so I just was looking through some old 18:54.486 --> 18:57.599 emails and things like that . So about 18:57.599 --> 18:59.780 a year ago , a year ago yesterday 18:59.780 --> 19:02.920 actually , General Simmerly and I were 19:02.920 --> 19:05.087 up in the Pentagon briefing the Deputy 19:05.087 --> 19:06.864 Secretary of War on the Defense 19:06.864 --> 19:09.300 Comprehensive review proposal that DLA 19:09.469 --> 19:11.599 had been working on for months in the 19:11.599 --> 19:14.920 early part of last calendar year and 19:14.920 --> 19:17.119 culminated in A very 19:17.900 --> 19:20.060 consequential presentation to the 19:20.060 --> 19:22.171 deputy secretary and other leaders in 19:22.171 --> 19:25.319 the Pentagon on what DLA is going to do 19:25.729 --> 19:27.819 going forward relative to the 19:27.819 --> 19:29.986 priorities of the new administration , 19:29.986 --> 19:33.140 the priorities of the Secretary , and 19:33.140 --> 19:36.560 heavily focused on change , resourcing 19:37.140 --> 19:39.469 to a significant extent . 19:41.130 --> 19:43.260 But that was , that was a time period 19:43.260 --> 19:45.371 that you might remember where we were 19:45.371 --> 19:47.482 kind of wondering what the future was 19:47.482 --> 19:49.538 going to look like for this agency . 19:49.538 --> 19:51.829 Right , we're wondering whether we had 19:51.829 --> 19:54.670 remained relevant enough to survive a 19:54.670 --> 19:56.837 lot of the reviews that were happening 19:56.837 --> 19:58.726 in the Pentagon . Another thing I 19:58.726 --> 20:01.079 noticed from that week , uh , in my old 20:01.079 --> 20:03.199 emails , we were still writing our 20:03.199 --> 20:06.439 weekly what did you do for me this week 20:06.439 --> 20:08.829 email . Anybody remember that ? Yeah , 20:09.180 --> 20:11.560 we were , we were still doing that . We 20:11.560 --> 20:15.000 were preparing to offboard over 1500 of 20:15.000 --> 20:17.119 our teammates who had accepted the 20:17.119 --> 20:20.979 deferred resignation program . So 20:20.979 --> 20:23.209 a shock to our system with that many 20:23.209 --> 20:26.619 losses happening in the span of just a 20:26.619 --> 20:29.890 few months . Uh , a few months' time , 20:30.469 --> 20:32.709 uh , that was a significant chunk of 20:32.709 --> 20:35.180 our workforce , particularly at tiers , 20:35.510 --> 20:37.732 uh , leadership tiers and higher graded 20:37.732 --> 20:39.232 tiers . There was a lot of 20:39.232 --> 20:41.566 institutional knowledge that walked out . 20:41.880 --> 20:45.319 And here we are a year later . And 20:45.319 --> 20:47.599 we're talking about what we're calling 20:47.599 --> 20:49.710 strategic wins and believe me , there 20:49.710 --> 20:51.766 have been plenty of challenges , and 20:51.766 --> 20:53.988 part of my role in the agency , kind of 20:53.988 --> 20:57.079 my , my built to last role as part of 20:57.079 --> 20:59.301 the build to build to build to change , 20:59.301 --> 21:01.357 built to last , and built to support 21:01.357 --> 21:03.579 combat , which you've heard about , you 21:03.579 --> 21:05.801 know , throughout the first few minutes 21:05.801 --> 21:07.968 of this discussion , uh , is to ensure 21:07.968 --> 21:10.000 that we have stability in our 21:10.000 --> 21:12.900 resourcing . In our policies and our 21:12.900 --> 21:15.011 people and human capital programs and 21:15.011 --> 21:17.219 our technology programs so that we can 21:17.219 --> 21:19.859 live that that bumper sticker right of 21:19.859 --> 21:22.081 being both built to change and built to 21:22.081 --> 21:24.026 last . So we're talking about some 21:24.026 --> 21:26.081 strategic wins , some successes that 21:26.081 --> 21:28.540 we've achieved as we have managed and 21:28.540 --> 21:30.939 mitigated risk of a lot of the 21:30.939 --> 21:33.161 challenges we've been dealing with over 21:33.161 --> 21:35.780 the last many months . Up on the top 21:35.780 --> 21:38.079 right of that uh of the uh screen there 21:38.079 --> 21:40.959 you see the uh the the the call out for 21:40.959 --> 21:43.126 global resilience initiative which has 21:43.126 --> 21:45.292 been a couple of years in the making . 21:45.292 --> 21:47.181 That was our analytical sprint to 21:47.181 --> 21:49.239 identify from not just a DLA 21:49.239 --> 21:51.406 perspective but from a joint logistics 21:51.406 --> 21:53.628 enterprise perspective what resources . 21:53.628 --> 21:56.834 gaps from a sustainment standpoint , 21:57.094 --> 22:00.895 the joint force is assuming right now 22:00.895 --> 22:03.084 the risks that we're assuming through 22:03.084 --> 22:05.555 many years of decisions that have been 22:05.555 --> 22:08.334 made that have left some significant 22:08.334 --> 22:10.415 gaps in our ability to sustain a war 22:10.415 --> 22:13.114 fight , particularly in those first 22:13.334 --> 22:16.005 critical months and weeks of a 22:16.005 --> 22:19.209 contingency or a conflict . Uh , and we 22:19.209 --> 22:22.939 marched that , that analysis , turned 22:22.939 --> 22:26.939 it into actual budget quality , um , 22:27.260 --> 22:30.369 presentation . Worked it and navigated 22:30.369 --> 22:33.069 it through the process in the Pentagon 22:33.069 --> 22:35.229 to do that because if you want to see 22:35.229 --> 22:37.589 the true expression of priorities and 22:37.589 --> 22:40.310 policy of the Department of War , it's 22:40.310 --> 22:42.650 really in the budget . And so we were 22:42.650 --> 22:45.109 able to get that across the finish line 22:45.859 --> 22:48.550 with Global resiliency initiative that 22:48.890 --> 22:51.112 we didn't get everything we asked for , 22:51.112 --> 22:53.057 but if you look at the president's 22:53.057 --> 22:55.279 budget that was submitted about a month 22:55.279 --> 22:57.446 ago , you'll see the Global resilience 22:57.446 --> 22:59.501 Initiative that we helped to lead on 22:59.501 --> 23:01.168 behalf of the Joint Logistics 23:01.168 --> 23:03.334 Enterprise represented in there . With 23:03.334 --> 23:05.390 significant investments for material 23:05.390 --> 23:07.223 and inventory to include forward 23:07.223 --> 23:09.446 positioning stocks that are going to be 23:09.446 --> 23:13.170 critical to the joint force in those 23:13.170 --> 23:16.170 initial initial weeks and months of a 23:16.170 --> 23:18.250 conflict . You also see War Stopper 23:18.250 --> 23:20.250 called out on there . War Stopper , 23:20.250 --> 23:23.949 roughly $50 million a year in 27 alone , 23:24.160 --> 23:27.969 $148 million and that's just in 27 . 23:28.400 --> 23:30.540 So we are talking about multiple X 23:31.640 --> 23:33.310 increases to our War Stopper 23:33.310 --> 23:35.310 initiatives , and if you don't know 23:35.310 --> 23:38.229 what War Stopper is , ask Logie . It'll 23:38.229 --> 23:40.451 tell you what it is . I'm going to talk 23:40.451 --> 23:42.396 about Loggie in a minute , but War 23:42.396 --> 23:44.562 Stopper is really our insurance policy 23:44.562 --> 23:46.859 to buy down risk in the industrial base 23:47.010 --> 23:49.680 to ensure that our industrial partners . 23:50.530 --> 23:52.530 For the most critical items that we 23:52.530 --> 23:54.697 manage or that we're responsible for , 23:55.170 --> 23:57.170 that we can warm up that industrial 23:57.170 --> 23:59.059 base and get that material that's 23:59.059 --> 24:01.439 needed to the joint force in a time of 24:01.439 --> 24:05.329 conflict , so significant investment on 24:05.329 --> 24:08.880 the part of the department for the war 24:08.880 --> 24:11.680 Stopper program . Uh , down under AI 24:11.680 --> 24:13.736 initiatives , I'll talk a little bit 24:13.736 --> 24:15.569 about that and , you know , it's 24:15.569 --> 24:17.791 something that if , if you haven't been 24:17.791 --> 24:20.640 talking about AI , ML , data , digital 24:20.640 --> 24:22.751 integration , if they , if you're not 24:22.751 --> 24:24.640 talking about that in your office 24:24.640 --> 24:26.640 spaces around the water cooler down 24:26.640 --> 24:28.751 here in the cafeteria or out there in 24:28.751 --> 24:30.362 Columbus and Battle Creek in 24:30.362 --> 24:32.599 Philadelphia and Richmond , uh , and 24:32.599 --> 24:34.959 everywhere that the DLA exists , you're 24:34.959 --> 24:37.181 probably not paying enough attention to 24:37.181 --> 24:39.650 our strategy . Uh , because we are very 24:39.650 --> 24:42.329 much embracing and investing in 24:42.329 --> 24:44.609 capabilities , uh , to bring that to 24:44.609 --> 24:46.776 life , and it's not about something we 24:46.776 --> 24:48.942 want to do or something that uh we can 24:48.942 --> 24:51.165 do or should do . It's , it's something 24:51.165 --> 24:52.998 we must do , right , in order to 24:52.998 --> 24:55.530 maintain relevance in this environment 24:55.530 --> 24:57.810 where the pace of change just continues 24:57.810 --> 25:00.290 to exponentially increase . Uh , a lot 25:00.290 --> 25:03.290 of great applications for AI in this 25:03.290 --> 25:06.150 agency , and I know there are many , 25:06.489 --> 25:08.545 many flowers blooming . Blooming out 25:08.545 --> 25:10.656 there , thousands of flowers blooming 25:10.656 --> 25:12.711 out there . What we're leading to in 25:12.711 --> 25:14.378 terms of our strategy and our 25:14.378 --> 25:16.600 priorities this year and into next year 25:16.600 --> 25:18.656 is going to be scaling that , really 25:18.656 --> 25:20.822 building the infrastructure so that we 25:20.822 --> 25:22.989 can truly scale that . You look at the 25:22.989 --> 25:25.156 history of DLA . We have lots of great 25:25.739 --> 25:27.906 accomplishments over history , but our 25:27.906 --> 25:30.072 superpower is our ability to scale our 25:30.072 --> 25:32.459 solutions to the entire department and 25:32.459 --> 25:35.900 allies and partners , and AI gives us 25:35.900 --> 25:38.300 really a generational opportunity for 25:38.300 --> 25:40.760 that change . Things like demand 25:40.760 --> 25:43.410 forecasting . Uh , in some of the 25:43.410 --> 25:46.609 hardest , uh , supply classes that we 25:46.609 --> 25:48.479 manage where it's really hard to 25:48.479 --> 25:50.530 forecast , uh , what's required , 25:51.050 --> 25:52.883 particularly when we have scarce 25:52.883 --> 25:54.994 resources to invest , working towards 25:54.994 --> 25:57.161 that clean audit next year , everybody 25:57.161 --> 25:59.161 tracking that we are on the hook to 25:59.161 --> 26:03.160 deliver a clean opinion fund and 26:04.050 --> 26:07.089 Thanks , Sergeant Major . Um , audit 26:07.089 --> 26:09.256 excites me , so I just couldn't stop . 26:09.256 --> 26:11.089 At first I thought that was Miss 26:11.089 --> 26:14.560 Goodyear whipping it up . We're gonna 26:14.560 --> 26:16.671 get you there , Sue . We're gonna get 26:16.671 --> 26:18.671 you there , uh , but that is huge , 26:18.671 --> 26:20.838 right ? That is our credibility on the 26:20.838 --> 26:22.949 line . That is not about , you know , 26:22.949 --> 26:25.959 green eyeshade accounting thing that is , 26:26.699 --> 26:30.020 can you trust when DLA says we have 26:30.020 --> 26:32.131 what you need , we know where it is , 26:32.131 --> 26:34.298 we know how to get it to you , we know 26:34.298 --> 26:36.464 what condition it's in . And yeah , we 26:36.464 --> 26:38.464 know what we pay for it and we know 26:38.464 --> 26:40.742 what it's worth , but more importantly , 26:40.742 --> 26:42.520 we know what , where , and what 26:42.520 --> 26:44.687 condition it's in . That is our , that 26:44.687 --> 26:46.742 is , that's , that's the credibility 26:46.742 --> 26:48.909 that we hold , and that's what a clean 26:48.909 --> 26:50.909 opinion is going to represent . And 26:50.909 --> 26:53.020 then there are many other initiatives 26:53.020 --> 26:55.131 going on with AI , machine learning , 26:55.131 --> 26:57.131 digital integration that I know the 26:57.131 --> 26:59.187 director is going to talk about here 26:59.187 --> 27:00.964 today and kind of give you some 27:00.964 --> 27:02.964 thoughts on the integration between 27:02.964 --> 27:04.742 humans and AI , which I know is 27:04.742 --> 27:06.989 something that is a point of 27:06.989 --> 27:09.156 conversation across the agency . Sir , 27:09.156 --> 27:11.322 back to you . OK , Brett , thank you . 27:11.322 --> 27:13.378 All right , so I really wanna finish 27:13.378 --> 27:15.711 this slide with a couple of points , uh , 27:15.711 --> 27:17.933 and you saw something about this in the 27:17.933 --> 27:17.839 Transformative Winds video at the 27:17.839 --> 27:20.006 beginning , uh , looking at what we're 27:20.006 --> 27:22.172 doing with drones , right ? Drones and 27:22.172 --> 27:24.228 counter drone equipment are becoming 27:24.228 --> 27:26.006 coin of the realm , king of the 27:26.006 --> 27:27.950 battlefield , uh , in ways that we 27:27.950 --> 27:30.006 never have anticipated before , uh , 27:30.040 --> 27:32.199 and the warfighters are looking for 27:32.199 --> 27:34.890 sources of supply . That are dependable , 27:34.969 --> 27:36.729 that are affordable , that are 27:36.729 --> 27:38.729 accessible . We're providing that . 27:38.729 --> 27:40.896 We've already provided over $3 billion 27:40.896 --> 27:42.729 worth of equipment of drones and 27:42.729 --> 27:44.896 counter drones , and it's growing very 27:44.896 --> 27:47.173 rapidly . Current operations certainly , 27:47.173 --> 27:49.285 but future operations as well . We've 27:49.285 --> 27:51.507 established the means for our customers 27:51.507 --> 27:54.290 to see the inventory that's approved , 27:54.729 --> 27:57.130 access it , order it very rapidly so we 27:57.130 --> 27:59.241 can get into the fight . So the troop 27:59.241 --> 28:01.352 support team's done amazing work with 28:01.352 --> 28:04.410 that . And also supporting our homeland 28:04.410 --> 28:06.466 operations , for instance , with the 28:06.466 --> 28:08.632 FIFA World Cup coming up , the counter 28:08.632 --> 28:10.854 UAS for 11 different states . So really 28:10.854 --> 28:12.521 changing our model , not just 28:12.521 --> 28:14.188 supporting the services , but 28:14.188 --> 28:16.188 supporting states directly that are 28:16.188 --> 28:18.077 hosting some of these events . So 28:18.077 --> 28:20.243 that's a key development as well . And 28:20.243 --> 28:22.354 then finally I want to just wrap this 28:22.354 --> 28:24.188 all up , right ? So we have some 28:24.188 --> 28:26.410 strategic guidance that we get from the 28:26.410 --> 28:26.400 department . There's two things I'll 28:26.400 --> 28:28.178 talk about the national defense 28:28.178 --> 28:30.550 strategy . And the acquisition 28:30.550 --> 28:32.989 transformation strategy and both of 28:32.989 --> 28:35.550 those key documents tell us that we 28:35.550 --> 28:38.229 have to do things differently . We have 28:38.229 --> 28:41.229 to move faster and we have to move with 28:41.229 --> 28:43.340 greater accuracy in what we do across 28:43.340 --> 28:45.340 the department and that's certainly 28:45.340 --> 28:47.451 true within DLA . And I will say that 28:47.451 --> 28:50.229 the things that we just , uh , reviewed 28:50.229 --> 28:52.285 here , all great examples of the way 28:52.285 --> 28:54.630 that you are thinking , acting , and 28:54.630 --> 28:57.119 operating differently . Let's go to the 28:57.119 --> 29:00.069 next line In the midst of all this 29:00.069 --> 29:02.125 change , there's some things that do 29:02.125 --> 29:04.347 not change , and that's our obligations 29:04.347 --> 29:07.099 to ourselves and to the agency at an 29:07.099 --> 29:09.959 individual level . And so you've heard 29:09.959 --> 29:11.959 me discuss this before , and I just 29:11.959 --> 29:14.280 want to center on this today that no 29:14.280 --> 29:16.780 matter our reliance upon technology , 29:17.520 --> 29:19.687 resources , infrastructure , all those 29:19.687 --> 29:23.319 sorts of things . The most 29:23.319 --> 29:25.550 important thing is our workforce . The 29:25.550 --> 29:28.189 most important thing is our people and 29:28.189 --> 29:30.750 you as part of that team . And so we 29:30.750 --> 29:32.869 have to make sure we are protecting 29:32.869 --> 29:35.180 that team , that we're growing it , 29:35.469 --> 29:37.413 that we're allowing each and every 29:37.413 --> 29:39.869 member of our team to perform to the 29:39.869 --> 29:42.091 limits of their potential and expanding 29:42.091 --> 29:44.369 that potential where we can and should . 29:44.369 --> 29:46.689 And it begins with trust , acting in 29:46.689 --> 29:50.489 ways . That sustain , grow , and 29:50.489 --> 29:53.250 extend trust to your teammates and 29:53.250 --> 29:55.361 their teammates , not just within DLA 29:55.489 --> 29:57.711 but within the war fighting community . 29:57.949 --> 29:59.782 Ensuring that we always act with 29:59.782 --> 30:02.839 integrity . And that your video matches 30:02.839 --> 30:05.979 your audio as a teammate . We also have 30:05.979 --> 30:08.339 to act with discipline , holding 30:08.339 --> 30:10.395 ourselves accountable first for what 30:10.395 --> 30:12.459 we're responsible for , but also 30:12.459 --> 30:15.020 holding others accountable for what 30:15.020 --> 30:17.298 they're responsible for , for the team . 30:17.869 --> 30:21.020 And doing it in a way . That ensures 30:21.020 --> 30:23.076 that we always treat every member of 30:23.076 --> 30:25.089 our team with dignity and respect . 30:25.949 --> 30:28.005 Always treat each other with dignity 30:28.005 --> 30:30.530 and respect . And then commitment , a 30:30.530 --> 30:33.829 commitment to team success . A 30:33.829 --> 30:35.940 commitment to raising the bar to team 30:35.940 --> 30:38.380 excellence . And a commitment to being 30:38.380 --> 30:41.140 masters of your craft and lifelong 30:41.140 --> 30:43.810 learners of your profession . If we do 30:43.810 --> 30:46.969 those things , we can apply all the 30:46.969 --> 30:49.080 technology , all the infrastructure , 30:49.080 --> 30:50.913 everything else around us and be 30:50.913 --> 30:52.969 successful at our mission set with a 30:52.969 --> 30:54.969 reminder that here in this agency , 30:54.969 --> 30:57.191 we've always been dedicated to change . 30:58.089 --> 31:00.200 We've always been dedicated to endure 31:00.200 --> 31:02.619 in our mission set . We've always been 31:02.619 --> 31:04.739 focused on the warfighter , built to 31:04.739 --> 31:07.739 change , built to last , built to 31:07.739 --> 31:09.959 support combat . All right , so the 31:09.959 --> 31:12.181 next thing I want to talk about is also 31:12.181 --> 31:15.040 about Technology and people , and it's 31:15.040 --> 31:16.929 really again about people . If we 31:16.929 --> 31:18.984 advance to the next slide , please . 31:19.229 --> 31:21.340 I'm gonna turn this over before I get 31:21.340 --> 31:23.285 to that topic to Mr . Bunn . We're 31:23.285 --> 31:25.285 gonna talk about what you all think 31:25.285 --> 31:27.507 about our workforce . Mr . Bunn , thank 31:27.507 --> 31:29.609 you , sir . So , So I just wanted to 31:29.609 --> 31:31.665 provide some feedback at this at the 31:31.665 --> 31:33.498 agency level . I , I know you're 31:33.498 --> 31:36.579 tracking that we did the uh uh the the 31:36.579 --> 31:38.989 organizational climate survey last fall . 31:39.329 --> 31:41.449 Um , so this is a snapshot in time . 31:41.729 --> 31:44.050 This is an agency level readout for 31:44.050 --> 31:46.217 what we think are the more significant 31:46.217 --> 31:49.489 aspects of that survey , um , and again 31:49.489 --> 31:51.589 we , we , we take a lot of different 31:52.130 --> 31:54.410 inputs , if you will , and feedback 31:54.410 --> 31:57.209 mechanisms to assess the culture , the 31:57.209 --> 32:00.270 climate . Uh , the health of our 32:00.270 --> 32:02.630 workplace and our workforce , but these 32:02.630 --> 32:04.852 are just a few of the tidbits we wanted 32:04.852 --> 32:07.019 to share with you . First of all , for 32:07.019 --> 32:09.186 those of you who did take the survey , 32:09.186 --> 32:11.186 and we had a , we had a really good 32:11.186 --> 32:13.241 response rate at close to 50% , just 32:13.241 --> 32:15.463 under 50% of the workforce did take the 32:15.463 --> 32:19.280 survey . And for the 32:19.280 --> 32:21.391 top part of that chart , what you see 32:21.391 --> 32:24.189 is what we call the protective factors , 32:24.520 --> 32:26.959 what the DO calls the protective 32:26.959 --> 32:29.800 factors , and this has to do with how 32:29.800 --> 32:32.400 the workforce assesses assesses itself 32:32.400 --> 32:34.229 and assesses the climate of the 32:34.229 --> 32:37.199 organization . So very high scores with 32:37.199 --> 32:39.366 respect to engagement and commitment . 32:39.366 --> 32:42.479 89% is exceptionally high . That is 32:42.479 --> 32:45.430 obviously an indicator that the The the 32:45.430 --> 32:47.869 people we have in our ranks are not 32:47.869 --> 32:50.229 just engaged and committed but also 32:50.229 --> 32:52.451 understand the mission and have a sense 32:52.451 --> 32:54.618 of purpose , uh when they uh when they 32:54.618 --> 32:56.569 come to work every day , uh . 32:57.089 --> 32:59.311 Supportive immediate supervisors . This 32:59.311 --> 33:01.422 is an important one . There's kind of 33:01.422 --> 33:04.699 an old saying when it comes to human 33:04.699 --> 33:06.900 capital and culture and organizational 33:06.900 --> 33:10.410 climate that , you know , people stay 33:10.410 --> 33:12.632 for a lot of reasons . We retain people 33:12.632 --> 33:14.632 for a lot of different reasons . It 33:14.632 --> 33:16.900 might be rewarding work , uh , great 33:16.900 --> 33:19.770 advancement opportunities , a good , uh , 33:19.819 --> 33:21.986 you know , a good place to be , good , 33:21.986 --> 33:24.097 good , uh , good mission to support , 33:24.260 --> 33:26.979 but . But people leave most often 33:26.979 --> 33:29.035 because of a supervisor , so we , we 33:29.035 --> 33:32.339 monitor this one very closely , and we 33:32.339 --> 33:34.869 invest in training and developing our 33:34.869 --> 33:36.925 leaders from the point where they're 33:36.925 --> 33:39.036 not even leaders yet up and through , 33:39.036 --> 33:41.147 up and through to the point that they 33:41.147 --> 33:43.540 become 2nd and 3rd level supervisors . 33:43.750 --> 33:45.819 So high scores there and then 33:45.819 --> 33:47.930 connectedness , which is really about 33:48.300 --> 33:50.939 really measures the connectedness of 33:50.939 --> 33:54.089 teams . And there are a lot of things 33:54.089 --> 33:56.339 that go into this . Sometimes that's 33:56.339 --> 33:58.395 some , you know , shared experiences 33:58.395 --> 34:01.729 that drive up that score . And you know , 34:01.780 --> 34:04.099 I mentioned the last fairly turbulent 34:04.099 --> 34:06.849 year that we have gone through and 34:07.099 --> 34:08.932 fought through that , survived , 34:08.932 --> 34:11.299 survived it , and flourished . And if 34:11.299 --> 34:13.410 you look at what this agency is doing 34:13.410 --> 34:15.466 in response to current operations in 34:15.466 --> 34:17.799 the Middle East in support of epic fury , 34:17.938 --> 34:20.049 that is when I , what I call when the 34:20.049 --> 34:22.218 agency is at full song , that is when 34:22.218 --> 34:24.579 we are at our best , when we are 34:24.579 --> 34:27.418 absolutely essential to the joint 34:27.418 --> 34:30.239 forces' ability to execute a mission . 34:30.610 --> 34:32.943 Uh , and that connectedness drives that , 34:32.943 --> 34:34.832 and you don't want to learn about 34:34.832 --> 34:37.054 whether you have good connected teams , 34:37.419 --> 34:40.540 uh , on that bad day . So that's why we 34:40.540 --> 34:42.762 measure that . The risk factors there , 34:42.762 --> 34:44.873 you see there are some areas where we 34:44.873 --> 34:47.379 need to focus on . Um , stress , 34:47.500 --> 34:49.222 passive leadership , workplace 34:49.222 --> 34:51.444 hostility . So I'll start with stress , 34:51.444 --> 34:53.611 and that was essentially the workforce 34:53.611 --> 34:55.889 telling us that yeah , we've , there's , 34:55.889 --> 34:55.780 there's stress out there . There's 34:55.780 --> 34:57.947 always gonna be some level of stress , 34:57.947 --> 35:00.002 or else they wouldn't call it work , 35:00.002 --> 35:02.169 they wouldn't call it a job , um , but 35:02.169 --> 35:04.336 this , uh , this is an indicator to us 35:04.336 --> 35:06.447 that we need to make sure that from a 35:06.447 --> 35:08.669 resourcing standpoint , from a workload 35:08.669 --> 35:10.959 balancing standpoint . That we are 35:10.959 --> 35:14.520 monitoring and maintaining cognizance 35:14.520 --> 35:18.179 over how our work is being distributed 35:19.000 --> 35:22.280 and how we are resourcing the agency to 35:22.280 --> 35:24.689 be able to have the capacity to do that , 35:24.840 --> 35:27.007 and we know that there's been a lot of 35:27.007 --> 35:29.149 stressors there . We still saw an 35:29.149 --> 35:31.205 uptick in this in terms of the prior 35:31.205 --> 35:33.260 survey , but it's still a watch area 35:33.260 --> 35:35.038 for us . Passive leadership . I 35:35.038 --> 35:37.280 mentioned the comment about supervision 35:37.280 --> 35:39.570 and how important that is . This is , 35:39.709 --> 35:42.389 this is a more generic question and set 35:42.389 --> 35:44.659 of questions about how the how the 35:44.659 --> 35:47.110 workforce views leadership overall . 35:47.360 --> 35:49.550 This is a watch area we think that one 35:49.550 --> 35:52.629 is potentially related to the workplace 35:52.629 --> 35:55.800 hostility factor that is measured there . 35:56.139 --> 35:58.195 Some of that is normal and natural , 35:58.195 --> 35:59.861 particularly in a high stress 35:59.861 --> 36:01.917 environment . Uh , but we are taking 36:01.917 --> 36:04.189 some actions , uh , led by the J1 with 36:04.189 --> 36:07.709 respect to , um , improving our ability 36:07.709 --> 36:10.790 to measure in real time agency culture , 36:10.989 --> 36:13.379 uh , the climate of a workplace , uh , 36:13.550 --> 36:15.717 the , the , the engagement on the part 36:15.717 --> 36:18.189 of leadership , and how we can manage 36:18.189 --> 36:20.429 through the change that is likely 36:20.429 --> 36:23.479 driving a lot of that stress . Uh , in 36:23.479 --> 36:25.879 a more deliberate way , in a way that 36:25.879 --> 36:28.580 is transparent , uh , that includes , 36:28.639 --> 36:30.949 uh , that includes the voice of the 36:30.949 --> 36:33.239 workforce , so just wanted to share 36:33.239 --> 36:35.320 that with you , um , and I will tell 36:35.320 --> 36:37.431 you there are other indicators that I 36:37.431 --> 36:40.080 look at to include things like how are 36:40.080 --> 36:42.136 we , you know , how , how's it going 36:42.136 --> 36:44.191 with recruitment and retention , and 36:44.191 --> 36:46.358 those indicators are fairly positive , 36:46.358 --> 36:49.060 uh , in the past year , um , even with 36:49.159 --> 36:52.209 the disruption from last year . We 36:52.209 --> 36:54.376 still promoted over 3000 people in the 36:54.376 --> 36:57.169 agency . We still onboarded close to 36:57.169 --> 37:01.090 3000 . Our attrition or loss rate , 37:01.250 --> 37:03.472 meaning how many people did we lose out 37:03.472 --> 37:05.583 of the workforce , which included the 37:05.583 --> 37:07.583 DRP folks last year , was , I won't 37:07.583 --> 37:09.629 call it a record high , but in some 37:09.629 --> 37:11.962 organizations it was a record high , uh , 37:11.962 --> 37:14.530 close to 15% . Our normal historical 37:14.530 --> 37:17.199 attrition hovers between 8 and 10% , 37:17.449 --> 37:19.689 and that's natural healthy attrition 37:19.689 --> 37:22.110 for most organizations . Uh , this year 37:22.110 --> 37:24.110 we're trending to be actually under 37:24.110 --> 37:26.679 that , uh , so that tells me that , 37:26.870 --> 37:29.469 that from a , uh , workplace culture 37:29.469 --> 37:31.580 and organizational culture standpoint 37:31.750 --> 37:34.709 we're , we're hiring talent and we're 37:34.709 --> 37:36.876 keeping it for the most part and we're 37:36.876 --> 37:39.229 stabilizing , uh , after what we saw 37:39.229 --> 37:41.396 last year . So sir , I'll hand it back 37:41.396 --> 37:43.820 over to you . Thanks . Uh , OK , so 37:43.820 --> 37:46.042 let's advance to the next slide . So we 37:46.042 --> 37:48.264 talked a little bit about . What we are 37:48.264 --> 37:51.209 doing , uh , and how we are doing , uh , 37:51.300 --> 37:53.244 now I wanna talk a little bit more 37:53.244 --> 37:55.467 about what we will do , what we have to 37:55.467 --> 37:57.633 do in the future , uh , so this future 37:57.633 --> 38:00.739 orientation , uh , so as we look at our 38:00.739 --> 38:02.739 requirements for the future , we're 38:02.739 --> 38:04.850 planning for the future very actively 38:04.850 --> 38:06.906 right now . Many of you know some of 38:06.906 --> 38:09.017 you participated two weeks ago , uh , 38:09.017 --> 38:11.017 in our annual planning offsite . We 38:11.017 --> 38:12.906 call it the agency transformation 38:12.906 --> 38:14.572 summit . And that planning is 38:14.572 --> 38:16.820 continuous , and now we're building out 38:16.820 --> 38:19.469 the plan for 27 . We're going to base 38:19.469 --> 38:23.449 the , the plan for 27 and beyond . On 38:23.449 --> 38:25.338 the foundation that we've already 38:25.338 --> 38:27.449 established within our transformation 38:27.449 --> 38:29.870 strategy , so people , precision , 38:30.110 --> 38:32.179 posture , partnerships remain the 38:32.179 --> 38:34.346 strategic imperatives in the framework 38:34.346 --> 38:36.346 that I ask you to continue to think 38:36.346 --> 38:38.512 about what we have to do in the future 38:38.512 --> 38:40.735 to meet our future responsibilities and 38:40.735 --> 38:42.901 then the prioritization of setting the 38:42.901 --> 38:45.199 globe , setting the theater . Setting 38:45.199 --> 38:47.366 the agency and setting supply chains , 38:47.679 --> 38:49.735 that's also the construct that we're 38:49.735 --> 38:52.199 continuing on as we campaign with our 38:52.199 --> 38:54.679 current objectives and the key results 38:54.679 --> 38:57.280 that we're achieving for the warfighter . 38:57.639 --> 38:59.583 Now as we think about the future , 38:59.669 --> 39:01.891 there's really 5 things that I want you 39:01.891 --> 39:05.040 to reflect on . Number 1 . And I'm 39:05.040 --> 39:07.207 beginning with number one for a reason 39:07.207 --> 39:09.370 that's driving the enterprise-wide 39:09.370 --> 39:12.280 digital change , right ? This 39:12.280 --> 39:14.502 transformation that's taking place . We 39:14.502 --> 39:16.669 have near term objectives that we have 39:16.669 --> 39:19.419 to complete in order to allow us to 39:19.419 --> 39:21.586 achieve the gains that we need to in a 39:21.586 --> 39:23.530 whole host of other areas . That's 39:23.530 --> 39:25.699 really gonna be primary focus for us , 39:26.080 --> 39:28.280 setting the conditions for our digital 39:28.280 --> 39:31.189 future , uh , and doing that now , uh , 39:31.239 --> 39:33.790 and then . Being able to make decisions 39:33.790 --> 39:35.870 at the speed of relevance , at the 39:35.870 --> 39:38.949 speed of war , foundational established 39:38.949 --> 39:40.782 establishment within the digital 39:40.782 --> 39:42.949 framework is gonna , is gonna allow us 39:42.949 --> 39:44.949 to do that . And then ensuring that 39:44.949 --> 39:47.389 we're investing in the right things to 39:47.389 --> 39:50.229 include our workforce , upskilling 39:50.229 --> 39:52.451 where it's necessary , providing people 39:52.451 --> 39:54.709 with a digital and data acumen so they 39:54.709 --> 39:57.629 can perform in this new era . And and 39:57.629 --> 39:59.407 building that into our existing 39:59.407 --> 40:01.340 workforce and recruiting for that 40:01.340 --> 40:04.429 talent set as well , and then ruthless 40:04.429 --> 40:07.040 ruthlessly prioritizing . We have many 40:07.040 --> 40:09.318 things that we're responsible for , uh , 40:09.429 --> 40:11.596 and we all know that if everything's a 40:11.596 --> 40:13.818 priority , then nothing is a priority . 40:13.818 --> 40:15.873 So having the discipline to focus on 40:15.873 --> 40:17.651 those things , they're the most 40:17.651 --> 40:19.707 important . And then part of that is 40:19.707 --> 40:22.120 making sure we align resources with 40:22.120 --> 40:24.342 those most important things . So that's 40:24.342 --> 40:26.342 really the essence of the plan that 40:26.342 --> 40:28.719 we're building out . And so I ask you 40:28.719 --> 40:30.719 within your leadership teams to 40:30.719 --> 40:32.919 participate in this planning . Ask 40:32.919 --> 40:35.719 about these priorities . Ask about how 40:35.719 --> 40:37.663 we're going to express this in the 40:37.663 --> 40:39.886 future , and then when we . Communicate 40:39.886 --> 40:42.550 this to the workforce . Seek to see 40:42.550 --> 40:44.800 yourself in the plan so you and your 40:44.800 --> 40:47.080 team can understand your role in 40:47.080 --> 40:49.413 performing our commitment to the future . 40:50.949 --> 40:53.060 Another aspect of this , and I'm just 40:53.060 --> 40:54.838 going to go back to the digital 40:54.838 --> 40:57.005 infrastructure . If you go to the next 40:57.005 --> 40:59.340 slide , please . All right , so we know 40:59.340 --> 41:01.007 that we're in the middle of a 41:01.007 --> 41:03.007 transformative era when it comes to 41:03.007 --> 41:05.173 technology . You see it in all aspects 41:05.173 --> 41:06.784 of your lives , personal and 41:06.784 --> 41:08.951 professional . You certainly see it as 41:08.951 --> 41:10.951 Mr . Bunn described here within the 41:10.951 --> 41:13.600 agency as we apply generative tools and 41:13.600 --> 41:17.179 also agentic AI tools to our problem 41:17.179 --> 41:20.030 sets and to our performance . And it is 41:20.030 --> 41:22.469 going to be a game changer . I like to 41:22.469 --> 41:25.370 describe this era that we're in as a 41:25.709 --> 41:29.189 revolution in military logistics , and 41:29.189 --> 41:32.649 that revolution is powered by . The 41:32.659 --> 41:34.419 discreet technology that we're 41:34.419 --> 41:36.419 developing and applying and we're , 41:36.419 --> 41:38.363 we've been studying and canvassing 41:38.363 --> 41:40.475 industry and academia to look at best 41:40.475 --> 41:42.475 of breed solutions where things are 41:42.475 --> 41:44.530 being proven every day , and we have 41:44.530 --> 41:46.197 this ambition to onboard that 41:46.197 --> 41:49.260 technology very rapidly and we will . I 41:49.260 --> 41:51.439 think of AI as the new gunpowder . 41:52.080 --> 41:54.080 Right ? It's like the first time we 41:54.080 --> 41:56.358 brought gunpowder onto the battlefield , 41:56.358 --> 41:59.120 it was transformative . AI is equally 41:59.120 --> 42:01.287 transformative , but we also know that 42:01.287 --> 42:03.760 gunpowder can be both productive and 42:03.760 --> 42:06.979 destructive . And if we want to keep it 42:06.979 --> 42:08.923 from being just destructive , that 42:08.923 --> 42:12.139 means we have to have humans who know 42:12.149 --> 42:15.500 when and how to light the fuse . We 42:15.500 --> 42:18.409 have to have humans who aim it properly 42:18.590 --> 42:20.879 to accomplish the aims that we need to , 42:21.189 --> 42:23.245 and that's really the centerpiece of 42:23.245 --> 42:25.300 our strategy is ensuring that we are 42:25.300 --> 42:28.590 empowering our workforce to put these 42:28.590 --> 42:31.969 tools to work at their bidding . And 42:31.969 --> 42:33.913 that's why I want to talk to you a 42:33.913 --> 42:35.913 little bit today about the human AI 42:35.913 --> 42:39.409 advantage . So it really gets down to 42:39.679 --> 42:41.735 assigning roles and responsibilities 42:41.735 --> 42:43.957 between what do we want our workforce , 42:44.090 --> 42:45.923 what do we want our humans to be 42:45.923 --> 42:48.034 responsible for , and what do we want 42:48.034 --> 42:50.129 the machines to be responsible for . 42:50.489 --> 42:53.229 And I will tell you we need our humans 42:53.610 --> 42:56.409 to apply judgment , experience , 42:56.600 --> 42:59.800 context . And to make decisions . 43:01.199 --> 43:03.310 I will call that the heavy thinking . 43:04.449 --> 43:06.679 We need our machines to do the heavy 43:06.679 --> 43:09.469 lifting , that deep analytical work , 43:09.830 --> 43:11.886 be able to provide recommendations , 43:12.050 --> 43:14.209 gain us new insights that we wouldn't 43:14.209 --> 43:16.639 otherwise be able to achieve at speed 43:16.639 --> 43:19.750 and scale . But it's very important 43:19.750 --> 43:21.861 that we understand , number one , the 43:21.861 --> 43:24.439 primacy of humans over machines . And 43:24.439 --> 43:26.495 number 2 , the responsibilities that 43:26.495 --> 43:28.661 our humans have to understand what the 43:28.661 --> 43:31.000 machines are capable of so they can act 43:31.000 --> 43:34.639 with both confidence and competence in 43:34.639 --> 43:36.472 understanding authoritative data 43:36.472 --> 43:38.639 sources , understanding the underlying 43:38.639 --> 43:41.320 logic and how those recommendations are 43:41.320 --> 43:43.487 being generated so they can apply them 43:43.760 --> 43:46.560 to establish the right solution . We're 43:46.560 --> 43:48.782 going to continue to think about this . 43:48.782 --> 43:50.949 We're going to continue to communicate 43:50.949 --> 43:50.840 about this with you and gain your 43:50.840 --> 43:53.679 thoughts on how we best define those 43:53.679 --> 43:55.699 roles and responsibilities between 43:55.699 --> 43:57.649 humans and machines so that we can 43:57.649 --> 43:59.371 achieve , achieve the human AI 43:59.371 --> 44:01.593 advantage . One way that we're going to 44:01.593 --> 44:03.816 be communicating upon this is through a 44:03.816 --> 44:06.310 video series . And we're starting 44:06.310 --> 44:08.790 season one today , episode 1 , and it's 44:08.790 --> 44:10.846 called Sea of Data . So I ask you to 44:10.846 --> 44:13.068 spend the next 3 minutes thinking about 44:13.068 --> 44:14.901 this question . Go ahead . Woo . 44:22.179 --> 44:24.300 This is Decision Advantage , a series 44:24.300 --> 44:26.467 about how the Defense Logistics Agency 44:26.467 --> 44:28.411 is securing the future of military 44:28.411 --> 44:30.744 logistics and sustaining the warfighter . 44:31.149 --> 44:33.260 This season we will explore the human 44:33.260 --> 44:35.270 AI advantage , where our dedicated 44:35.270 --> 44:38.179 workforce is in command . See how DLA's 44:38.179 --> 44:40.419 experts are harnessing powerful new 44:40.419 --> 44:42.586 technology to amplify their skills and 44:42.586 --> 44:44.808 deliver warfighter readiness faster and 44:44.808 --> 44:47.729 smarter than ever before . Readiness 44:47.729 --> 44:49.951 depends on supply chains working behind 44:49.951 --> 44:52.810 the scenes , millions of parts , fuel 44:52.810 --> 44:55.129 crossing continents , critical supplies 44:55.129 --> 44:57.240 distributed worldwide , ready for the 44:57.240 --> 44:59.169 warfighter , and it's the Defense 44:59.169 --> 45:01.129 Logistics Agency's mission as the 45:01.129 --> 45:03.018 nation's logistics combat support 45:03.018 --> 45:05.550 agency to deliver warfighter readiness . 45:06.020 --> 45:08.187 Operating at an immense scale requires 45:08.187 --> 45:09.853 our workforce to navigate and 45:09.853 --> 45:11.520 synthesize a vast sea of data 45:11.520 --> 45:14.310 efficiently . Supply fulfillment rates , 45:14.479 --> 45:17.040 fuel levels in tankers , thousands of 45:17.040 --> 45:19.207 contract actions . These are the clear 45:19.207 --> 45:21.540 quantitative numbers we track every day , 45:21.550 --> 45:23.550 but that's only part of the story . 45:24.270 --> 45:26.469 Data is also an invoice sheet , a 45:26.469 --> 45:28.989 repair note from a depot , a natural 45:28.989 --> 45:31.510 disaster disrupting a key vendor . This 45:31.510 --> 45:33.510 is qualitative data , the critical 45:33.510 --> 45:36.189 context that shapes decisions . At DLA 45:36.189 --> 45:39.959 data is everywhere . In navigating 45:39.959 --> 45:42.639 the sea of data , humans alone can only 45:42.639 --> 45:45.060 process so much , requiring help . 45:45.600 --> 45:47.767 Artificial intelligence is a tool that 45:47.767 --> 45:49.878 analyzes large amounts of information 45:49.878 --> 45:52.044 and recognizes patterns . It relies on 45:52.044 --> 45:54.709 robust , accurate and strong data . AI 45:54.709 --> 45:56.709 does the heavy lifting , processing 45:56.709 --> 45:58.820 volumes of information no human could 45:58.820 --> 46:00.542 manage alone , freeing the DLA 46:00.542 --> 46:02.709 workforce to apply insight , context , 46:02.709 --> 46:04.765 and judgment to critical decisions . 46:05.459 --> 46:07.979 Data becomes insight , insight becomes 46:07.979 --> 46:10.500 action , and at the center of every 46:10.500 --> 46:12.556 decision is a human expert utilizing 46:12.556 --> 46:15.219 context and sound judgment . The sea of 46:15.219 --> 46:17.550 data is vast , but with AI doing the 46:17.550 --> 46:19.717 heavy lifting and our people doing the 46:19.717 --> 46:21.717 heavy thinking , we unlock the true 46:21.717 --> 46:23.939 human AI advantage for the warfighter . 46:26.860 --> 46:30.540 Next , Coming up in episode 2 , learn 46:30.540 --> 46:32.899 how the DLAAI partnership is like a 46:32.899 --> 46:34.399 handler and their canine . 46:52.239 --> 46:56.070 OK . All right , now we're 46:56.070 --> 46:58.237 ready for your questions . All right , 46:58.237 --> 47:00.348 so I'm gonna ask our leaders to bring 47:00.348 --> 47:02.626 their stools up to the front here . Um , 47:02.626 --> 47:04.848 Sergeant Major , you can bring your elk 47:04.848 --> 47:08.610 bell . Um , this is a critical part of 47:08.610 --> 47:10.832 our town hall because it's our leader's 47:10.832 --> 47:13.139 turn to answer your call . We're gonna 47:13.139 --> 47:15.472 start by opening the floor to questions , 47:15.659 --> 47:18.419 then switch to some on video . So for 47:18.419 --> 47:20.086 starting here in the , in the 47:20.086 --> 47:22.197 auditorium , if you have a question , 47:22.197 --> 47:24.419 please raise your hand and wait for one 47:24.419 --> 47:26.641 of our mic runners to bring you a mic . 47:26.641 --> 47:29.939 And I saw a hand here . Thank you . Um . 47:35.659 --> 47:37.979 Hello sir , uh , I'm Colin Finn with 47:37.979 --> 47:40.620 DLA , uh , Legislative Affairs . Um , 47:41.020 --> 47:43.242 one thing Congress is always interested 47:43.242 --> 47:45.353 in is installation management and big 47:45.353 --> 47:47.780 personnel changes . Um , and the 47:47.780 --> 47:50.100 weapons support merger merger was one 47:50.100 --> 47:52.439 of the big topics that came up . Um , 47:52.540 --> 47:53.929 do we have any other big 47:53.929 --> 47:56.060 transformations planned along those 47:56.060 --> 47:58.739 lines , or , uh , anything that 47:58.739 --> 48:00.906 Congress might be interested in that I 48:00.906 --> 48:02.795 can be proactive on ? Hey Colin , 48:02.795 --> 48:04.906 thanks for that question , and , um , 48:04.906 --> 48:06.961 you know , the , the weapons support 48:07.370 --> 48:09.537 convergence is , is a really important 48:09.537 --> 48:11.814 one that's taking place currently , uh , 48:11.814 --> 48:13.870 and over this past year . We're with 48:13.870 --> 48:15.759 the teams in Richmond , uh , that 48:15.759 --> 48:17.981 previously were focused on aviation and 48:17.981 --> 48:20.629 the and the uh folks in Atlanta 48:20.629 --> 48:22.462 Maritime Columbus are focused on 48:22.462 --> 48:24.296 Atlanta maritime supply chains , 48:24.296 --> 48:26.407 integrating those repair parts supply 48:26.407 --> 48:28.573 chains into a single command , uh , so 48:28.573 --> 48:30.740 we can have the ability to plan . Uh , 48:30.740 --> 48:33.399 to centralize functions and then 48:33.399 --> 48:36.219 overall perform , improve our mission 48:36.760 --> 48:38.927 performance , really the key objective 48:38.927 --> 48:41.610 there , and that's really the , the , 48:41.959 --> 48:44.879 the first of a series of changes that 48:44.879 --> 48:46.929 will take place across the agency . 48:47.199 --> 48:49.421 We've got other things that we're doing 48:49.421 --> 48:51.088 in terms of focusing upon our 48:51.088 --> 48:53.310 infrastructure . Are there places where 48:53.310 --> 48:55.310 we have capability that's tied to a 48:55.310 --> 48:57.649 legacy requirement that we need to . Uh , 48:57.729 --> 49:00.350 change its location or stand down , 49:00.530 --> 49:02.363 something that we , we should be 49:02.363 --> 49:04.474 actively looking at all the time . So 49:04.474 --> 49:06.363 that's part of now our continuous 49:06.363 --> 49:08.586 process where we're scanning constantly 49:08.586 --> 49:10.641 for relevance of our capability writ 49:10.641 --> 49:13.550 large , um . We don't have any plans 49:13.550 --> 49:15.494 right now for large organizational 49:15.494 --> 49:17.772 change on the scale of weapons support , 49:18.060 --> 49:20.282 but our change has to be continuous and 49:20.282 --> 49:22.504 evolutionary , where we constantly have 49:22.504 --> 49:24.282 to look and understand , are we 49:24.282 --> 49:26.310 organized appropriately for the 49:26.310 --> 49:28.477 missions that we have not only now but 49:28.477 --> 49:31.570 also in the future . I'll just say this 49:31.570 --> 49:33.469 as we think about our digital 49:33.469 --> 49:36.590 transformation and how the way that as 49:36.590 --> 49:39.750 we institute these digital capabilities . 49:40.010 --> 49:41.843 It's going to change some of our 49:41.843 --> 49:43.732 workflows , right ? That's pretty 49:43.732 --> 49:45.732 obvious , and I think it's going to 49:45.732 --> 49:47.566 change some way our workforce is 49:47.566 --> 49:49.732 organized , and this is not new . When 49:49.732 --> 49:49.510 we , you know , first brought on board 49:49.850 --> 49:52.520 our large enterprise resource platforms , 49:52.790 --> 49:54.820 we had designed a lot of our 49:54.820 --> 49:56.820 organizations around that . Uh , we 49:56.820 --> 49:58.820 don't know yet what design we might 49:58.820 --> 50:01.949 have to make . Uh , to account for the 50:01.949 --> 50:04.005 way we're going to be working in the 50:04.005 --> 50:06.005 future with the digital tools , but 50:06.005 --> 50:07.838 that's something that we have to 50:07.838 --> 50:09.949 continually assess and be prepared to 50:09.949 --> 50:12.171 shift . But I will go back to something 50:12.171 --> 50:14.393 that I just talked about the importance 50:14.393 --> 50:17.120 of our workforce over the tools , right ? 50:17.679 --> 50:19.901 Uh , the tools are just that , they are 50:19.901 --> 50:22.639 tools , uh , and we cannot apply those 50:22.639 --> 50:24.909 tools to accomplish our mission without 50:24.919 --> 50:27.600 our people . So there are no plans . 50:28.070 --> 50:30.014 And I know this is not necessarily 50:30.014 --> 50:32.126 intended in your question , but there 50:32.126 --> 50:34.560 are no plans for us to think about AI 50:34.989 --> 50:38.709 replacing humans . And so I know that's 50:38.709 --> 50:40.765 happening in some other places where 50:40.870 --> 50:42.926 there's organizations with different 50:42.926 --> 50:44.759 missions and different ways that 50:44.759 --> 50:46.759 they're structured . Think big tech 50:46.759 --> 50:48.981 firms . We're not a tech firm , we're a 50:48.981 --> 50:51.620 logistics agency . Uh , and a logistics 50:51.620 --> 50:54.790 agency requires logisticians and all 50:54.790 --> 50:56.901 the other skill sets necessary for us 50:56.901 --> 50:59.123 to operate . Thanks for that question , 50:59.123 --> 51:02.179 Colin . For the first question you 51:02.179 --> 51:04.590 always need somebody brave to ask the 51:04.590 --> 51:07.659 question . Thank you . Uh , sir , we 51:07.659 --> 51:09.826 have received a lot of engagement from 51:09.826 --> 51:11.937 across the enterprise , and we have 3 51:11.937 --> 51:14.215 questions that were submitted on video , 51:14.215 --> 51:16.326 teed up and ready to go , so we'll go 51:16.326 --> 51:16.020 ahead and go to the first one of those 51:16.020 --> 51:20.000 now . Hi , sir . My name is Max Aiello . 51:20.459 --> 51:22.626 I'm the Branch Chief of the continuous 51:22.626 --> 51:24.699 process improvement here at DLH to 51:24.699 --> 51:27.489 support . You once said that data is 51:27.489 --> 51:30.729 the most decisive commodity we manage 51:30.729 --> 51:33.889 and we totally concur . However , if 51:33.889 --> 51:36.729 data is the most decisive commodity , 51:37.520 --> 51:41.379 Which one key decision ? At the 51:41.379 --> 51:45.100 DLA enterprise or within DLA troop 51:45.100 --> 51:48.419 support that you wish were more fully 51:48.419 --> 51:51.280 data-driven , but currently is not . 51:53.010 --> 51:55.121 So Max , thanks for that question . I 51:55.121 --> 51:57.177 think it's , it's a really brilliant 51:57.177 --> 51:59.288 question . If we strive to be able to 51:59.288 --> 52:01.850 deploy data to make decisions , how do 52:01.850 --> 52:04.669 we prioritize the data that we require ? 52:04.770 --> 52:07.090 How are we matching it to the most 52:07.090 --> 52:09.500 important decisions ? And we make 52:09.500 --> 52:12.459 literally thousands of decisions every 52:12.459 --> 52:16.300 hour as we select suppliers , as we 52:16.300 --> 52:19.110 prioritize commodities , as we move 52:19.110 --> 52:21.780 things across the globe , so there's 52:21.780 --> 52:23.947 many things that we have to be able to 52:23.947 --> 52:26.340 understand and see . Data allows us to 52:26.340 --> 52:29.820 illuminate those decisions and provide 52:29.820 --> 52:32.379 us with decision points when we have to 52:32.379 --> 52:34.780 decide and what we have to decide very 52:34.780 --> 52:37.090 broadly . Uh , but to the question 52:37.090 --> 52:39.257 about what would be the single thing , 52:39.409 --> 52:41.631 uh , that I wish would be illuminated , 52:41.631 --> 52:44.850 I wish I could better understand . Your 52:44.850 --> 52:47.969 aptitude to apply these tools . I wish 52:47.969 --> 52:50.729 I could see your readiness and what we 52:50.729 --> 52:52.951 need to do to enhance your readiness to 52:52.951 --> 52:55.649 put these tools to work today so we can 52:55.649 --> 52:59.149 best decide how we're gonna assist you 52:59.169 --> 53:02.909 in performing those roles . Go to the 53:02.909 --> 53:06.000 next video , please . Greetings , sir . 53:06.239 --> 53:08.520 I'm Captain Nigra from DLA Energy 53:08.520 --> 53:10.840 Europe and Africa . Sir , your white 53:10.840 --> 53:12.673 paper titled The Joint Logistics 53:12.673 --> 53:14.396 Enterprises , Modern Contested 53:14.396 --> 53:16.320 Logistics Truths emphasized that 53:16.320 --> 53:18.929 logistics wins wars when data leads the 53:18.929 --> 53:21.399 fight , and you've highlighted AI as 53:21.399 --> 53:24.360 the new gunpowder during the NDIA's 53:24.360 --> 53:26.870 annual logistics forum this year . From 53:26.870 --> 53:28.926 your perspective , what are the most 53:28.926 --> 53:31.239 practical applications of AI that DLA 53:31.239 --> 53:33.350 could implement in the near future to 53:33.350 --> 53:35.572 get ahead of our logistics challenges ? 53:35.572 --> 53:37.739 Also , what are the biggest hurdles we 53:37.739 --> 53:39.295 need to clear to make these 53:39.295 --> 53:41.729 implementations a reality ? So this is 53:41.729 --> 53:43.850 a key question , you know , how do we 53:43.850 --> 53:46.250 apply this technology and , and what 53:46.250 --> 53:49.060 are we gonna prioritize in its use ? Uh , 53:49.370 --> 53:51.929 what I will say is , first of all , we 53:51.929 --> 53:54.169 need to digitize those things that are 53:54.169 --> 53:57.199 analog . We need to establish a digital 53:57.199 --> 53:59.439 thread in our operations , and we're on 53:59.439 --> 54:01.383 the way to do that with all of our 54:01.383 --> 54:03.606 supply chain operations , being able to 54:03.606 --> 54:05.495 connect them end to end with that 54:05.495 --> 54:07.495 digital thread . And then once that 54:07.495 --> 54:09.717 digital thread is established to create 54:09.717 --> 54:11.939 the digital tableau so we can visualize 54:11.939 --> 54:14.161 performance and then apply the state of 54:14.161 --> 54:16.383 the art tools to optimize . Performance 54:16.383 --> 54:18.383 within those supply chains or those 54:18.383 --> 54:20.606 other functions . The next step then is 54:20.606 --> 54:22.699 creating digital twins for all those 54:22.699 --> 54:24.810 supply chains and all those logistics 54:24.810 --> 54:26.889 functions so we can model them , 54:27.189 --> 54:29.500 pressure test them against the most 54:29.500 --> 54:32.780 challenging wartime scenarios and 54:32.780 --> 54:34.947 understand in advance how well they're 54:34.947 --> 54:37.310 going to perform . We can identify and 54:37.310 --> 54:39.479 mitigate risk within those supply 54:39.479 --> 54:42.000 chains . Uh , so , you know what I 54:42.000 --> 54:44.167 described , I've been saying and we've 54:44.167 --> 54:46.278 been saying and we've been moving out 54:46.278 --> 54:48.444 on this for the last couple of years , 54:48.444 --> 54:50.778 and it's a lot easier to say than to do , 54:50.778 --> 54:52.667 and we literally have hundreds of 54:52.667 --> 54:54.889 people who are working on these efforts 54:54.889 --> 54:57.300 currently , and it's not just . Our J6 54:57.300 --> 54:59.780 people , our CIO team , it is people 54:59.780 --> 55:02.899 inherent within each supply chain , uh , 55:02.939 --> 55:04.883 within each headquarters that have 55:04.883 --> 55:07.217 responsibilities within these functions , 55:07.217 --> 55:09.939 uh , to enable this digitization so we 55:09.939 --> 55:13.340 can really take advantage of the tools 55:13.340 --> 55:15.659 and their potential to help make 55:15.659 --> 55:17.603 decisions . Great question , Max . 55:17.603 --> 55:19.437 Thanks . It was also nice of the 55:19.437 --> 55:21.659 captain to give us a plug for the white 55:21.659 --> 55:23.659 paper program under the campaign of 55:23.659 --> 55:25.659 learning . Yeah , and I'll just say 55:25.659 --> 55:27.826 this , if you haven't been reading our 55:27.826 --> 55:30.048 log lines issues , you know , beginning 55:30.048 --> 55:31.826 this quarter , we're going to a 55:31.826 --> 55:33.881 quarterly publication . This will be 55:33.881 --> 55:36.103 the 4th 1 that we , we have published , 55:36.103 --> 55:37.992 uh , and the centerpiece of those 55:37.992 --> 55:40.409 publications are white papers as part 55:40.409 --> 55:42.840 of our professional journal where we 55:42.850 --> 55:45.729 address key questions about how we 55:45.729 --> 55:47.969 solve our problems and what those 55:47.969 --> 55:51.219 problems look like . And , and if I may , 55:51.340 --> 55:53.449 sir , not just reading , uh , but we 55:53.449 --> 55:56.139 need contributors , uh , so , uh , any 55:56.139 --> 55:58.479 of you who are out there doing amazing 55:58.479 --> 56:00.646 things , not just here in the audience 56:00.646 --> 56:02.979 but across DLA , uh , we want you to 56:02.979 --> 56:05.300 contribute into the log lines so we can 56:05.300 --> 56:07.633 share everything that the team is doing . 56:07.739 --> 56:09.961 It's a great point , Sir Major . Let me 56:09.961 --> 56:12.072 just pull the audience , uh , here in 56:12.072 --> 56:13.961 this room . If you've contributed 56:13.961 --> 56:16.128 something that's been published in log 56:16.128 --> 56:15.639 lines , please raise your hand . 56:20.560 --> 56:22.830 OK , thanks for that , our Major , and 56:22.830 --> 56:24.997 thanks for you for , uh , contributing 56:24.997 --> 56:26.997 and we're looking for more and more 56:26.997 --> 56:29.163 contributions across the , the board . 56:29.163 --> 56:31.163 Thanks . Go ahead and play the last 56:31.163 --> 56:33.386 video question , please . Sir , my name 56:33.386 --> 56:35.497 is Jim Howard . I'm a program manager 56:35.497 --> 56:37.774 with DLA Distribution . My question is , 56:37.774 --> 56:39.830 how have the agency's transformative 56:39.830 --> 56:41.663 efforts better positioned DLA to 56:41.663 --> 56:43.774 support current operations ? So , you 56:43.774 --> 56:46.108 know , Sergeant Major talked about this . 56:46.108 --> 56:47.997 I'm gonna turn to her , uh , in a 56:47.997 --> 56:50.219 moment , uh , to talk about it . But if 56:50.219 --> 56:50.100 you think what we've been doing with 56:50.100 --> 56:51.989 our exercise series as we've been 56:51.989 --> 56:53.878 honing our ability to command and 56:53.878 --> 56:56.100 control , uh , our ability to connect , 56:56.270 --> 56:58.689 it's really key to what we have to do 56:58.949 --> 57:01.120 to sustain large scale combat 57:01.179 --> 57:03.290 operations . Many of you haven't read 57:03.290 --> 57:05.457 it yet because it was just published , 57:05.457 --> 57:07.346 but the secretary just signed out 57:07.346 --> 57:09.419 defense planning guidance . It's a 57:09.419 --> 57:11.530 secret document , so I won't describe 57:11.530 --> 57:13.340 too deeply what it says , but a 57:13.340 --> 57:15.899 centerpiece of that is what we have to 57:15.899 --> 57:18.540 do to sustain the war fight . So that's 57:18.540 --> 57:20.596 absolutely prioritized , and part of 57:20.596 --> 57:22.762 that sustain the war fight is not just 57:22.762 --> 57:24.707 buying and placing material , it's 57:24.707 --> 57:26.707 being able to make decisions at the 57:26.707 --> 57:28.818 speed of war , which means we have to 57:28.818 --> 57:30.929 understand what's taking place on the 57:30.929 --> 57:33.040 battlefield and apply those solutions 57:33.040 --> 57:35.262 in ways that will work . So Sir Major , 57:35.262 --> 57:37.484 please . Uh , again , going back to the 57:37.484 --> 57:39.610 very beginning , even the bestest of 57:39.610 --> 57:41.889 the best teams in the universe , and 57:41.889 --> 57:44.222 yes , that's grammatically correct , uh , 57:44.250 --> 57:47.530 uh , for DLA , um , needs , uh , those 57:47.530 --> 57:49.840 rehearsals , and when it comes to the 57:49.840 --> 57:52.350 exercises to be able to connect with 57:52.419 --> 57:55.679 the joint staff , uh , to be able to 57:55.679 --> 57:58.050 connect with all our partners with the 57:58.050 --> 58:01.090 Qualcomms , being able to , to connect 58:01.090 --> 58:03.270 with the services with . All the 58:03.270 --> 58:06.479 different agencies and actually 58:06.479 --> 58:09.320 rehearse to be able to pressure test to 58:09.320 --> 58:13.040 be able to uh look at how what if uh 58:13.040 --> 58:15.060 you know how do we do this together 58:15.399 --> 58:18.199 because DLA cannot do this alone we 58:18.199 --> 58:20.300 have many partners who are out there 58:20.439 --> 58:22.550 and we have to be able to connect and 58:22.550 --> 58:26.040 those exercises are a perfect way uh to 58:26.040 --> 58:28.239 be able to ensure that we actually can 58:28.239 --> 58:31.199 test and see what works in reality . Uh , 58:31.239 --> 58:33.949 and see , uh , how we can actually , uh , 58:33.959 --> 58:35.903 fine tune those things that we are 58:35.903 --> 58:38.580 doing really well and then also , um , 58:38.760 --> 58:41.040 make maybe in some cases some drastic 58:41.040 --> 58:44.459 changes , see where we need IT , uh , 58:44.520 --> 58:46.742 solutions the most , where do we need , 58:46.742 --> 58:49.070 I , you know , AI solutions , uh , 58:49.080 --> 58:51.520 because we only have , uh , so many 58:51.520 --> 58:53.742 resources just like , uh . The director 58:53.742 --> 58:55.909 talked earlier , you know , what do we 58:55.909 --> 58:58.076 prioritize ? What do we ensure that we 58:58.076 --> 59:00.131 put all our efforts first because we 59:00.131 --> 59:02.305 can see , uh , that's where , uh , we 59:02.305 --> 59:04.986 have our weak spots and then ensuring , 59:05.266 --> 59:08.666 uh , that DLA and logistics becomes a 59:08.666 --> 59:11.325 deterrence so when the enemy and our 59:11.325 --> 59:14.145 adversaries see us in actions they see 59:14.145 --> 59:16.034 us doing . Things and they see no 59:16.034 --> 59:18.201 matter what the circumstance , no 59:18.201 --> 59:20.423 matter what is happening out there , it 59:20.423 --> 59:22.257 doesn't matter if it's a natural 59:22.257 --> 59:24.423 disaster , it doesn't matter if the if 59:24.423 --> 59:26.572 it's the adversary we are able to go 59:26.572 --> 59:28.794 around because we have rehearsed and we 59:28.794 --> 59:31.132 have done uh all our things together 59:31.132 --> 59:33.188 with our teammates to ensure that we 59:33.188 --> 59:36.552 can provide the warfighter always . 59:37.052 --> 59:39.274 And so when we finished up our exercise 59:39.274 --> 59:41.274 in January , who had a role in Keen 59:41.274 --> 59:44.500 Edge in here ? Raise your hand . Quite 59:44.500 --> 59:47.830 a few people , right ? Uh , so with 59:47.830 --> 59:49.949 Keen Edge that finished at the end of 59:49.949 --> 59:52.989 January . Epic Fury beginning at , at 59:52.989 --> 59:56.330 the end of February , and we were ready 59:56.350 --> 59:58.406 when it happened . At that moment we 59:58.406 --> 01:00:00.629 were able to restart those things that 01:00:00.629 --> 01:00:02.685 we've just been rehearsing and there 01:00:02.685 --> 01:00:05.389 was no gap , uh , in our support or no 01:00:05.389 --> 01:00:07.167 gap in our readiness to see the 01:00:07.167 --> 01:00:09.389 battlefield because of that rehearsal . 01:00:09.389 --> 01:00:11.590 And if I may add , I , I think when , 01:00:11.600 --> 01:00:14.350 uh , when the director asked who was , 01:00:14.360 --> 01:00:17.760 uh , involved in an exercise , I think 01:00:17.760 --> 01:00:19.704 everybody should raise their hands 01:00:19.704 --> 01:00:21.959 because one way or another everybody in 01:00:21.959 --> 01:00:24.479 DLA is always involved . I can give you 01:00:24.479 --> 01:00:27.239 an example , uh , in , uh , January 01:00:27.239 --> 01:00:29.239 when we had the exercise we had the 01:00:29.239 --> 01:00:31.975 installation team . Making sure that 01:00:31.975 --> 01:00:35.574 the roads were clear of snow to ensure 01:00:35.574 --> 01:00:38.495 that those who were coming into the op 01:00:38.495 --> 01:00:42.455 center to be able to get in were able 01:00:42.455 --> 01:00:44.895 to get in safely . So when somebody 01:00:44.895 --> 01:00:47.695 asks , uh , you know , when it comes to 01:00:47.695 --> 01:00:50.284 everything that happens in DLA , every 01:00:50.284 --> 01:00:53.969 single teammate has a role . I'll just 01:00:53.969 --> 01:00:56.159 add one thing to that to to Jim's 01:00:56.159 --> 01:00:58.479 question on what have our 01:00:58.479 --> 01:01:00.840 transformative efforts done , um , in 01:01:00.840 --> 01:01:03.399 terms of improving , uh , you know , 01:01:03.520 --> 01:01:06.040 our posture , etc . Institutionally , 01:01:06.159 --> 01:01:08.439 uh , it's a lot of the things that we 01:01:08.439 --> 01:01:10.879 have done have been on display uh for 01:01:10.879 --> 01:01:12.990 decision makers at the policy level , 01:01:12.990 --> 01:01:15.070 at the resourcing level , uh , and I 01:01:15.070 --> 01:01:17.126 mentioned , you know , a year ago we 01:01:17.126 --> 01:01:19.181 did our defense comprehensive review 01:01:19.181 --> 01:01:21.126 presentation . Um , we took a very 01:01:21.126 --> 01:01:23.348 proactive stance on that when , when it 01:01:23.348 --> 01:01:25.560 was very clear what the intent was in 01:01:25.560 --> 01:01:27.800 terms of the reviews . Uh , it was 01:01:27.800 --> 01:01:30.469 really our , um , audition for the 01:01:30.469 --> 01:01:32.679 leadership that we remain relevant , 01:01:32.800 --> 01:01:35.500 that we're , uh , truly a part of the , 01:01:35.840 --> 01:01:37.896 uh , the department's war fighting . 01:01:37.939 --> 01:01:41.139 Force and that has helped . It's also 01:01:41.139 --> 01:01:43.139 helped from a resourcing standpoint 01:01:43.139 --> 01:01:45.300 because as you recall there was some 01:01:45.459 --> 01:01:48.260 efficiencies that were being sought as 01:01:48.260 --> 01:01:50.820 part of that . So our ability to bring 01:01:50.820 --> 01:01:53.100 forward our own ideas and we 01:01:53.100 --> 01:01:55.300 synchronize things that we had been 01:01:55.300 --> 01:01:58.340 planning to do , but we use that that 01:01:58.340 --> 01:02:00.800 opening and synchronized our 01:02:00.800 --> 01:02:03.060 communication to the leadership on 01:02:03.060 --> 01:02:06.260 things like the merger of the of the uh . 01:02:06.760 --> 01:02:09.280 Weapons support legacy commands into a 01:02:09.280 --> 01:02:11.391 new unified command that will be both 01:02:11.391 --> 01:02:13.613 at Richmond and Columbus , by the way . 01:02:13.613 --> 01:02:15.724 So Colin , back to your question , in 01:02:15.724 --> 01:02:17.447 case there's any congressional 01:02:17.447 --> 01:02:19.780 inquiries about are we closing anything , 01:02:19.780 --> 01:02:21.780 no , we're not . We are maintaining 01:02:21.780 --> 01:02:24.002 both of those locations under a unified 01:02:24.002 --> 01:02:25.836 command structure , but that has 01:02:25.836 --> 01:02:28.219 positioned us with respect to our 01:02:28.219 --> 01:02:31.510 reputation and Uh , kind of a 01:02:31.510 --> 01:02:33.949 demonstration that we are , um , 01:02:33.969 --> 01:02:36.389 forward leaning in all the spaces that 01:02:36.389 --> 01:02:39.429 we operate in and has helped us build 01:02:39.429 --> 01:02:42.260 bridges for newer folks that are in the , 01:02:42.320 --> 01:02:45.360 in the office of the secretary that 01:02:45.360 --> 01:02:47.471 we're truly part of the team and that 01:02:47.471 --> 01:02:49.527 were relevant . Epic Fury has been , 01:02:49.527 --> 01:02:52.199 you know , very much a demonstration of 01:02:52.199 --> 01:02:54.255 what , how critical and essential we 01:02:54.255 --> 01:02:55.919 are to the war fight , sir . 01:02:58.800 --> 01:03:01.080 I see a question or two , right , we're 01:03:01.080 --> 01:03:03.610 gonna open this up again to the folks 01:03:03.610 --> 01:03:05.888 in the headquarters complex auditorium . 01:03:05.888 --> 01:03:07.999 So if you have a question , we have a 01:03:07.999 --> 01:03:10.054 question down here . Raise your hand 01:03:10.054 --> 01:03:12.277 and one of our mic runners is gonna get 01:03:12.277 --> 01:03:14.332 you a , a mic . Got a question right 01:03:14.332 --> 01:03:16.610 here . Go ahead . Thank you , sir . 01:03:16.889 --> 01:03:20.169 Dash from JG55 . Knowing that AI and 01:03:20.169 --> 01:03:22.113 keeping in that theme and a lot of 01:03:22.113 --> 01:03:24.225 people in the federal government have 01:03:24.225 --> 01:03:26.391 begun to get AI general prompting from 01:03:26.391 --> 01:03:28.280 certifications like Microsoft and 01:03:28.280 --> 01:03:30.810 things of that nature , will DLA begin 01:03:30.810 --> 01:03:33.032 teaching the staff through some type of 01:03:33.032 --> 01:03:35.330 AI's prompting certification or AI 01:03:35.330 --> 01:03:37.530 journalists to any of its education 01:03:37.530 --> 01:03:39.530 program like LMS and things of that 01:03:39.530 --> 01:03:41.197 nature going forward ? Yeah , 01:03:41.197 --> 01:03:43.363 absolutely , and we're on a path to do 01:03:43.363 --> 01:03:45.308 that . You know , we started off a 01:03:45.308 --> 01:03:47.308 couple of years ago . Uh , with our 01:03:47.308 --> 01:03:49.530 data acumen training , LMS based , uh , 01:03:49.530 --> 01:03:51.530 and where we wanna go with this are 01:03:51.530 --> 01:03:55.360 more specific , uh , stackable , um , 01:03:55.580 --> 01:03:58.379 certificates that we can build on . Uh , 01:03:58.500 --> 01:04:01.000 so we can not only gain proficiency , 01:04:01.050 --> 01:04:03.600 we can also demonstrate proficiency and 01:04:03.600 --> 01:04:05.767 then use that to help us manage talent 01:04:05.767 --> 01:04:07.600 appropriately , uh , incentivize 01:04:07.600 --> 01:04:09.711 learning , reward learning , uh , and 01:04:09.711 --> 01:04:11.767 then help , you know , unleash those 01:04:11.767 --> 01:04:14.100 people against the problem sets we have . 01:04:14.100 --> 01:04:16.322 Uh , so a lot more to follow on the way 01:04:16.322 --> 01:04:18.433 that we're going to do that . We have 01:04:18.433 --> 01:04:20.544 been engaged in this past year , uh , 01:04:20.544 --> 01:04:22.767 with what I'll characterize as . Leader 01:04:22.767 --> 01:04:24.878 development , so making sure that our 01:04:24.878 --> 01:04:27.211 senior leaders understand the potential . 01:04:27.211 --> 01:04:30.125 So we had a couple week program at Ohio 01:04:30.125 --> 01:04:32.205 State University that we hosted with 01:04:32.205 --> 01:04:34.261 members of our executive board so we 01:04:34.261 --> 01:04:36.372 could level set them not only on what 01:04:36.372 --> 01:04:38.205 they have to understand with the 01:04:38.205 --> 01:04:40.316 technology , but also what we have to 01:04:40.316 --> 01:04:42.427 do to shape the training outcomes for 01:04:42.427 --> 01:04:44.649 our entire workforce . You didn't see , 01:04:44.649 --> 01:04:47.110 but our J1 and J6 were doing like high 01:04:47.110 --> 01:04:49.830 fives , or maybe low fives over here in 01:04:49.830 --> 01:04:51.997 the front row . They were very excited 01:04:51.997 --> 01:04:54.219 about that question . Yeah , the agency 01:04:54.219 --> 01:04:56.163 will make that investment , and we 01:04:56.163 --> 01:04:58.219 already have started and there are a 01:04:58.219 --> 01:05:00.274 lot of um resources available now to 01:05:00.274 --> 01:05:02.441 the workforce , so we'll continue to , 01:05:02.610 --> 01:05:05.330 uh , to , uh , communicate that broadly , 01:05:05.600 --> 01:05:08.350 um , you know , from my perspective , I 01:05:08.350 --> 01:05:11.270 think the ultimately . We don't want to 01:05:11.270 --> 01:05:14.629 treat AI and and acumen with respect to 01:05:14.629 --> 01:05:17.030 data and AI and digitization as this 01:05:17.030 --> 01:05:19.141 separate thing . We want to marble it 01:05:19.141 --> 01:05:21.629 into how we train our workforce when 01:05:21.629 --> 01:05:23.989 they come on board on day one . So that 01:05:23.989 --> 01:05:26.100 is ultimately where we're where we're 01:05:26.100 --> 01:05:28.510 going to uh combine all those efforts 01:05:28.510 --> 01:05:30.350 with normal learning development 01:05:30.350 --> 01:05:32.989 training , etc . But I would encourage 01:05:32.989 --> 01:05:35.156 everyone here and you probably many of 01:05:35.156 --> 01:05:37.156 you are doing this , uh , there are 01:05:37.156 --> 01:05:39.620 plenty of opportunities in . Uh , your 01:05:39.620 --> 01:05:42.739 non-work life to use AI and tune up 01:05:42.739 --> 01:05:45.139 your ability to prompt . How many of 01:05:45.139 --> 01:05:47.219 you have , uh , built a travel 01:05:47.219 --> 01:05:50.459 itinerary using chat GPT or co-pilot ? 01:05:51.139 --> 01:05:52.972 Congratulations . You , you're a 01:05:52.972 --> 01:05:56.500 logistics planner and you just used AI 01:05:56.500 --> 01:05:59.320 to help build that , uh , and for us 01:05:59.580 --> 01:06:01.659 that is the kind of application we 01:06:01.659 --> 01:06:04.370 wanna see and we've enabled across the 01:06:04.370 --> 01:06:06.860 workforce and as I mentioned before we 01:06:06.860 --> 01:06:08.804 need to turn a lot of that kind of 01:06:08.804 --> 01:06:11.310 individual , um . You know , better 01:06:11.310 --> 01:06:13.659 understanding and advancement in their , 01:06:13.989 --> 01:06:16.439 in their acumen to the business side , 01:06:16.510 --> 01:06:18.566 to what we do every day and our core 01:06:18.566 --> 01:06:20.621 mission , and I know many of you are 01:06:20.621 --> 01:06:22.677 doing that . We've got to find those 01:06:22.677 --> 01:06:24.732 the sweet spot of where we can scale 01:06:24.732 --> 01:06:26.788 that across the board . So , so keep 01:06:26.788 --> 01:06:28.677 doing that , please . All right , 01:06:28.677 --> 01:06:30.954 another question here in the front row , 01:06:30.954 --> 01:06:33.177 sir . Morning , sir . So a lot of great 01:06:33.177 --> 01:06:35.121 discussion on technology and , and 01:06:35.121 --> 01:06:37.343 digitization and integrating the supply 01:06:37.343 --> 01:06:39.232 chains to make , uh , data-driven 01:06:39.232 --> 01:06:41.121 decisions faster . Can you talk a 01:06:41.121 --> 01:06:43.066 little more on the other important 01:06:43.066 --> 01:06:44.788 factor of that ? It's not just 01:06:44.788 --> 01:06:46.954 technology . But the processes and the 01:06:46.954 --> 01:06:49.121 way we do business may not be the same 01:06:49.121 --> 01:06:51.232 that we've done over the last 60 plus 01:06:51.232 --> 01:06:54.060 years . You mentioned Ohio State , and 01:06:54.060 --> 01:06:56.282 if you look out there at leading supply 01:06:56.282 --> 01:06:58.449 chain companies , a lot of companies . 01:06:59.189 --> 01:07:01.550 Bring in or leverage AI , but a very 01:07:01.550 --> 01:07:03.606 low percentage actually achieved the 01:07:03.606 --> 01:07:05.828 results . So I'm interested in thoughts 01:07:05.828 --> 01:07:07.939 on that . I mean , it's it's a really 01:07:07.939 --> 01:07:10.050 important question and , and the risk 01:07:10.050 --> 01:07:12.328 of what we're doing is relatively high , 01:07:12.328 --> 01:07:14.750 right , because the potential for 01:07:14.750 --> 01:07:16.861 success if you look at other firms or 01:07:16.861 --> 01:07:19.510 other organizations who've been on 01:07:19.510 --> 01:07:22.189 digital journeys , uh , have , have 01:07:22.189 --> 01:07:24.411 experienced quite a few common pitfalls 01:07:24.550 --> 01:07:26.772 in their ability to succeed where there 01:07:26.772 --> 01:07:28.883 may not be appropriately resourcing . 01:07:28.883 --> 01:07:30.550 Uh , the effort , they're not 01:07:30.550 --> 01:07:32.661 establishing the training base within 01:07:32.661 --> 01:07:34.717 their team . They don't have a clear 01:07:34.717 --> 01:07:36.494 vision for how they're going to 01:07:36.494 --> 01:07:38.606 implement or they're not reorganizing 01:07:38.606 --> 01:07:41.510 workflows or even reorganizing teams 01:07:41.689 --> 01:07:43.770 appropriately as you onboard the 01:07:43.770 --> 01:07:45.714 technology . So there are many key 01:07:45.714 --> 01:07:47.881 questions to this , and I think it's a 01:07:47.881 --> 01:07:49.826 key part of your question and your 01:07:49.826 --> 01:07:52.300 point is that this isn't just about 01:07:52.300 --> 01:07:54.770 technology , right ? Uh , the 01:07:54.770 --> 01:07:56.909 technology . Is already proven and 01:07:56.909 --> 01:07:58.687 mature . Yes , there'll be some 01:07:58.687 --> 01:08:00.965 tailoring to our specific mission sets , 01:08:01.179 --> 01:08:04.949 but largely it is something that we can 01:08:04.949 --> 01:08:07.510 put to work almost immediately . The 01:08:07.510 --> 01:08:09.788 question will be , are we ready for it ? 01:08:09.788 --> 01:08:11.621 Can we lead our way successfully 01:08:11.621 --> 01:08:14.070 through this ? Do we understand the 01:08:14.070 --> 01:08:16.070 risks and decisions that we have to 01:08:16.070 --> 01:08:18.189 make along the way for us to be 01:08:18.189 --> 01:08:20.770 successful ? And it's multidisciplinary . 01:08:21.029 --> 01:08:22.669 It's multifunctional . It's 01:08:22.669 --> 01:08:25.189 multifaceted . Uh , and it's all 01:08:25.189 --> 01:08:28.069 encompassing . All of us in the agency 01:08:28.390 --> 01:08:30.549 own this problem set , and all of us 01:08:30.549 --> 01:08:32.605 have a stake in its success . Thanks 01:08:32.605 --> 01:08:34.716 for the question , Dave . And there's 01:08:34.716 --> 01:08:36.827 one in the back over here . Uh , good 01:08:36.827 --> 01:08:39.149 morning , sir . Captain Lyons , J 354 . 01:08:39.399 --> 01:08:42.109 I have a bit of a two-part question . I 01:08:42.109 --> 01:08:44.229 do agree AI is the way forward , uh , 01:08:44.359 --> 01:08:46.248 but is there any concern that our 01:08:46.248 --> 01:08:48.399 adversaries can weaponize our AI 01:08:48.399 --> 01:08:50.621 systems and data poisoning to influence 01:08:50.621 --> 01:08:52.677 our operational decisions when we're 01:08:52.677 --> 01:08:55.720 using AI to do the legwork ? And in 01:08:55.720 --> 01:08:57.609 addition to that , um , are there 01:08:57.609 --> 01:08:59.720 preventative measures that we can use 01:08:59.720 --> 01:09:01.831 to ensure that . The information that 01:09:01.831 --> 01:09:03.887 we're getting from AI is the correct 01:09:03.887 --> 01:09:06.549 interpretation that we need . Really 01:09:06.549 --> 01:09:08.549 important question . Do you want to 01:09:08.549 --> 01:09:12.179 address any of that ? I like to share . 01:09:13.469 --> 01:09:15.691 That's right in your wheelhouse , sir , 01:09:15.691 --> 01:09:17.913 but I , but yeah , I'll take a crack at 01:09:17.913 --> 01:09:20.247 it . Um , absolutely . I mean there are , 01:09:20.247 --> 01:09:22.349 uh , within our the AI models 01:09:22.349 --> 01:09:24.571 themselves , I , I will tell you that , 01:09:24.909 --> 01:09:27.469 uh , the learning that we did at Ohio 01:09:27.469 --> 01:09:29.809 State of just one kind of data point , 01:09:30.148 --> 01:09:32.668 when you look at the , um , exponential 01:09:32.668 --> 01:09:35.469 power of what the AI models are , you 01:09:35.469 --> 01:09:37.789 know , what that is evolving to , and 01:09:37.789 --> 01:09:40.970 it's evolving almost daily . Uh , yeah , 01:09:41.049 --> 01:09:43.810 it's , it's kind of scary and it's , 01:09:43.930 --> 01:09:46.290 it's way more scary than just , oh , am 01:09:46.290 --> 01:09:49.229 I gonna have a job in 1 year or 2 years . 01:09:49.529 --> 01:09:52.410 It's also if we have these kind of 01:09:52.410 --> 01:09:55.799 insights by accessing all the available 01:09:55.799 --> 01:09:58.049 data and if you look at what we do in 01:09:58.049 --> 01:10:01.250 DLA we're a very open and transparent 01:10:01.250 --> 01:10:03.410 organization , um , and while we 01:10:03.410 --> 01:10:05.466 protect and secure our most critical 01:10:05.466 --> 01:10:08.580 data . Our adversaries have ways of , 01:10:08.790 --> 01:10:11.870 you know , aggregating information that 01:10:12.029 --> 01:10:14.140 in many ways they can see what we see 01:10:14.140 --> 01:10:16.196 and they can see the vulnerabilities 01:10:16.196 --> 01:10:18.196 that we see and they see the single 01:10:18.196 --> 01:10:20.140 points of failure that we see . So 01:10:20.140 --> 01:10:23.370 whether it is adversary leveraging AI 01:10:23.370 --> 01:10:27.310 or even hijacking our AI uh to , you 01:10:27.310 --> 01:10:29.589 know , disrupt our operations , that's 01:10:29.589 --> 01:10:32.149 something that is , that is an emerging 01:10:32.149 --> 01:10:34.939 threat . It's an existing threat . Uh , 01:10:34.950 --> 01:10:37.117 and , and many things that we're doing 01:10:37.117 --> 01:10:39.240 about it , mostly on the cyber 01:10:39.240 --> 01:10:41.580 protection side , uh , to ensure that 01:10:41.580 --> 01:10:44.379 our data is protected , um , and there 01:10:44.379 --> 01:10:46.490 are plenty of attempts every day to , 01:10:46.709 --> 01:10:49.020 to , uh , to , to infiltrate and 01:10:49.020 --> 01:10:52.140 ultimately exfill data from DLA . Um , 01:10:52.819 --> 01:10:54.930 it's , it's part of the , it's really 01:10:54.930 --> 01:10:57.041 part of the conversation that we just 01:10:57.041 --> 01:10:59.041 had with what else has to change in 01:10:59.041 --> 01:11:01.319 this agency and of our operating model . 01:11:01.319 --> 01:11:04.689 And if we're not taking into account 01:11:04.910 --> 01:11:07.669 what what a potential adversary might 01:11:07.669 --> 01:11:10.669 do with it , then Then chances are 01:11:10.669 --> 01:11:12.558 we're , you know , we're gonna be 01:11:12.558 --> 01:11:14.558 compromised at some at some point . 01:11:14.558 --> 01:11:16.669 That's not a real good answer to your 01:11:16.669 --> 01:11:18.169 question . It's more of an 01:11:18.169 --> 01:11:20.280 acknowledgement that that is the risk 01:11:20.280 --> 01:11:22.391 that's , that's a primary risk that's 01:11:22.391 --> 01:11:24.558 out there . Um , there are some things 01:11:24.558 --> 01:11:26.780 that , you know , I know our J6 and our 01:11:26.780 --> 01:11:28.836 cyber folks and certainly our J3 and 01:11:28.836 --> 01:11:30.836 our scrim folks are doing , uh , to 01:11:30.836 --> 01:11:32.836 kind of highlight where we have the 01:11:32.836 --> 01:11:34.947 greatest vulnerabilities , um . But I 01:11:34.947 --> 01:11:37.169 don't want to signal the adversary what 01:11:37.169 --> 01:11:39.336 we're doing to protect ourselves and , 01:11:39.336 --> 01:11:41.558 and if I may add , you know what , like 01:11:41.558 --> 01:11:43.780 the director said earlier , I , I think 01:11:43.780 --> 01:11:46.160 we as leaders and everybody here at DLA 01:11:46.160 --> 01:11:48.479 is a leader are the , the , you know , 01:11:48.600 --> 01:11:50.822 most important part of that link , uh , 01:11:50.822 --> 01:11:53.859 to ensure that we do the heavy thinking 01:11:53.859 --> 01:11:56.520 and only allow the AI to do the . 01:11:56.795 --> 01:11:58.851 Lifting , so we should be looking at 01:11:58.851 --> 01:12:00.851 those products . Uh , I know I have 01:12:00.851 --> 01:12:03.017 many times , you know , even on simple 01:12:03.017 --> 01:12:05.073 things that looking at like sit reps 01:12:05.073 --> 01:12:07.073 that maybe , uh , sending to , uh , 01:12:07.073 --> 01:12:09.295 other senior leaders . I found some , 01:12:09.416 --> 01:12:11.536 you know , glaring crazy things that 01:12:11.536 --> 01:12:13.576 had I just , you know , copied and 01:12:13.576 --> 01:12:15.936 pasted and , and send it as is as an 01:12:15.936 --> 01:12:17.936 example , you know , something very 01:12:17.936 --> 01:12:20.158 simple . I know , uh . Probably talking 01:12:20.158 --> 01:12:22.325 about more complex things , you know , 01:12:22.325 --> 01:12:24.492 I , I probably , uh , would get some , 01:12:24.492 --> 01:12:26.658 uh , weird responses back from them so 01:12:26.658 --> 01:12:28.769 I , I think it's really , uh , making 01:12:28.769 --> 01:12:30.880 sure that we have the human in a loop 01:12:30.880 --> 01:12:32.936 to look at those things like , hey , 01:12:32.936 --> 01:12:35.158 this doesn't look right , uh , you know 01:12:35.158 --> 01:12:37.380 what's wrong in there because AI can be 01:12:37.380 --> 01:12:39.436 great , but that's why we have to be 01:12:39.436 --> 01:12:41.658 the ones doing the heavy thinking . And 01:12:41.658 --> 01:12:43.658 when it comes to our cyber threat , 01:12:43.658 --> 01:12:45.769 right , we all need to understand our 01:12:45.769 --> 01:12:47.769 attack surface , our digital attack 01:12:47.769 --> 01:12:50.450 surface is immense and it's growing , 01:12:50.779 --> 01:12:52.779 uh , so there is a very significant 01:12:52.779 --> 01:12:55.001 vulnerability there . There are certain 01:12:55.001 --> 01:12:56.890 things we can do to protect it by 01:12:56.890 --> 01:12:59.819 moving some . Data , some processes and 01:12:59.819 --> 01:13:01.850 procedures , infrastructure into a 01:13:01.850 --> 01:13:04.220 higher classification level , uh , and 01:13:04.220 --> 01:13:06.387 we're doing some of that judiciously , 01:13:06.540 --> 01:13:09.399 uh , but we will always have to operate , 01:13:09.740 --> 01:13:11.979 uh , in the unclassified domain because 01:13:11.979 --> 01:13:14.312 that's where our supplier base operates . 01:13:14.560 --> 01:13:16.504 That's where our distribution base 01:13:16.504 --> 01:13:19.529 operates , so we have to maintain that 01:13:19.529 --> 01:13:21.085 level of integration in the 01:13:21.085 --> 01:13:23.770 unclassified realm , and that means we 01:13:23.770 --> 01:13:26.310 have to be able to establish and guard 01:13:26.450 --> 01:13:28.729 constantly our digital perimeter , 01:13:29.089 --> 01:13:30.700 right ? And we have to . And 01:13:30.700 --> 01:13:32.904 vulnerabilities . Now we have a , a , 01:13:32.915 --> 01:13:35.995 uh , a team that is dedicated to just 01:13:35.995 --> 01:13:38.106 doing this in our cyber fusion cell , 01:13:38.106 --> 01:13:40.162 right ? They are constantly on watch 01:13:40.162 --> 01:13:42.328 and if you were to go down , uh , into 01:13:42.328 --> 01:13:44.551 the basement in Columbus and visit that 01:13:44.551 --> 01:13:47.915 team , uh , it is an intense operation 01:13:47.915 --> 01:13:50.620 center . Where they are constantly 01:13:50.620 --> 01:13:52.398 scanning and they're constantly 01:13:52.398 --> 01:13:54.453 responding because we are constantly 01:13:54.453 --> 01:13:56.453 under cyber attack . You talk about 01:13:56.453 --> 01:13:59.339 contested logistics . We are constantly 01:13:59.339 --> 01:14:01.859 under attack in the cyber domain . That 01:14:01.859 --> 01:14:04.290 should be no secret to anybody . So we 01:14:04.290 --> 01:14:06.540 can have those experts . We can make 01:14:06.540 --> 01:14:08.779 the investments in guarding and 01:14:08.779 --> 01:14:10.390 hardening and protecting our 01:14:10.390 --> 01:14:12.379 infrastructure while we allow the 01:14:12.379 --> 01:14:14.220 access that we have to so we can 01:14:14.220 --> 01:14:16.330 operate effectively . But the other 01:14:16.330 --> 01:14:19.569 aspect is every single one of us . Has 01:14:19.569 --> 01:14:21.970 to be a digital scout . You all have to 01:14:21.970 --> 01:14:24.490 be empowered to take the right actions 01:14:24.490 --> 01:14:26.970 to protect yourself and your data and 01:14:26.970 --> 01:14:29.529 to look for vulnerabilities , look for 01:14:29.529 --> 01:14:33.189 intrusions , uh , look for disruption , 01:14:33.450 --> 01:14:35.890 and sometimes it may feel like , oh , 01:14:35.939 --> 01:14:38.250 the system's kind of slow today or this 01:14:38.250 --> 01:14:40.609 step is not working right today and it 01:14:40.609 --> 01:14:42.776 might be something that's just a bug , 01:14:42.776 --> 01:14:45.509 right ? But it could be the event of an 01:14:45.509 --> 01:14:47.830 action that somebody else has brought 01:14:47.830 --> 01:14:50.390 about . So if you suspect that , you 01:14:50.390 --> 01:14:52.446 know where to go . We have the cyber 01:14:52.446 --> 01:14:54.390 experts who can apply the level of 01:14:54.390 --> 01:14:56.501 scrutiny and responsiveness to ensure 01:14:56.501 --> 01:14:58.669 that if we are penetrated , we can go 01:14:58.669 --> 01:15:00.830 back and we can respond and 01:15:00.830 --> 01:15:03.108 counterattack and defend our perimeter . 01:15:03.390 --> 01:15:05.589 Thanks for the question . And as a PAO 01:15:05.589 --> 01:15:07.756 now I'm worried about data poisoning . 01:15:08.509 --> 01:15:10.731 There's a question here in the center , 01:15:10.731 --> 01:15:13.140 sir . Sir Ryan LeBlanc strap plans and 01:15:13.140 --> 01:15:15.379 futures , um , you mentioned , uh , 01:15:15.410 --> 01:15:17.180 revolutions , uh , in military 01:15:17.180 --> 01:15:20.339 logistics . Uh , RMAs are usually a big 01:15:20.339 --> 01:15:21.950 transformer things that that 01:15:21.950 --> 01:15:24.450 fundamentally reshape organizations , 01:15:24.540 --> 01:15:27.060 right ? So AI can improve our current 01:15:27.060 --> 01:15:28.893 processes . Where do you see the 01:15:28.893 --> 01:15:31.129 biggest opportunity to look at a , a 01:15:31.129 --> 01:15:33.529 way that DLA provides value to the 01:15:33.529 --> 01:15:36.220 customer ? And redesign it around 01:15:36.220 --> 01:15:38.220 automation , AI , some of these new 01:15:38.220 --> 01:15:40.331 things as opposed to maybe just using 01:15:40.331 --> 01:15:42.339 AI within our existing processes . 01:15:42.419 --> 01:15:44.308 Where do you see that fundamental 01:15:44.308 --> 01:15:47.379 change in how DLA does its job ? Yeah , 01:15:47.459 --> 01:15:49.620 I mean , I really do see the 01:15:49.620 --> 01:15:51.787 fundamental change taking place . It's 01:15:51.787 --> 01:15:53.953 not just about speeding up our current 01:15:53.953 --> 01:15:55.953 procedures or improving our current 01:15:55.953 --> 01:15:58.180 processes . It's about fundamentally 01:15:58.180 --> 01:16:00.180 overhauling them in the way that we 01:16:00.180 --> 01:16:03.439 operate . And so if all we do is apply 01:16:03.740 --> 01:16:07.100 AI and machine learning to sharpen the 01:16:07.100 --> 01:16:09.660 tools that we have right now , it's not 01:16:09.660 --> 01:16:12.020 a revolutionary change , right ? We 01:16:12.020 --> 01:16:14.100 have to really have a new weapons 01:16:14.100 --> 01:16:15.767 system that we put out on the 01:16:15.767 --> 01:16:17.933 battlefield that fundamentally changes 01:16:17.933 --> 01:16:20.100 the way we operate and the effect that 01:16:20.100 --> 01:16:22.220 we can deliver to the warfighter . If 01:16:22.220 --> 01:16:24.331 you go out and look across industry , 01:16:24.331 --> 01:16:26.700 there are firms that have have been 01:16:26.700 --> 01:16:29.040 successful in adopting technology , 01:16:29.259 --> 01:16:32.589 adopting AI , and it really has been 01:16:33.009 --> 01:16:35.540 groundbreaking and and uh game changing 01:16:35.540 --> 01:16:37.707 for them in the way not only what they 01:16:37.707 --> 01:16:39.818 deliver , but how they operate , even 01:16:39.818 --> 01:16:41.984 how they're organized . Uh , so we see 01:16:41.984 --> 01:16:44.424 abundant examples of success . Uh , in 01:16:44.424 --> 01:16:47.064 terms of changing the focus , and 01:16:47.064 --> 01:16:48.897 changing the outcome through the 01:16:48.897 --> 01:16:50.786 introduction of this technology , 01:16:50.786 --> 01:16:52.620 that's why we call it disruptive 01:16:52.620 --> 01:16:54.508 technology , right ? because that 01:16:54.508 --> 01:16:57.305 disruption is what takes what , what 01:16:57.305 --> 01:16:59.865 requires change overall . So we don't 01:16:59.865 --> 01:17:01.809 know yet exactly how it's going to 01:17:01.809 --> 01:17:03.865 change , what processes , uh , we're 01:17:03.865 --> 01:17:05.921 establishing a vision for that , you 01:17:05.921 --> 01:17:08.198 know , we're beginning with number one , 01:17:08.198 --> 01:17:09.921 establishing that unified data 01:17:09.921 --> 01:17:12.145 ecosystem so we can access and apply 01:17:12.145 --> 01:17:13.879 all of our data . Then we're 01:17:13.879 --> 01:17:16.580 establishing what we call control 01:17:16.580 --> 01:17:18.636 towers , which is where we aggregate 01:17:18.636 --> 01:17:20.636 the data for decision making at the 01:17:20.636 --> 01:17:22.729 appropriate level . You know , deep 01:17:22.729 --> 01:17:24.689 within supply chains and then some 01:17:24.689 --> 01:17:26.745 decisions that we have to elevate at 01:17:26.745 --> 01:17:28.911 different levels throughout the agency 01:17:28.911 --> 01:17:31.078 so we can move at the speed we we need 01:17:31.078 --> 01:17:33.189 to and then integrating those control 01:17:33.189 --> 01:17:35.245 towers first within the agency so we 01:17:35.245 --> 01:17:37.411 have supply chains that are integrated 01:17:37.411 --> 01:17:39.189 in terms of their performance , 01:17:39.189 --> 01:17:41.133 ensuring mutual support where it's 01:17:41.133 --> 01:17:43.133 appropriate and possible , but also 01:17:43.133 --> 01:17:44.856 integrating with all the other 01:17:44.856 --> 01:17:44.479 functions , the distribution . 01:17:44.855 --> 01:17:46.411 Contribution function , the 01:17:46.411 --> 01:17:48.411 accountability function , the audit 01:17:48.411 --> 01:17:51.315 function , the resourcing function so 01:17:51.315 --> 01:17:53.755 we can operate coherently and then 01:17:53.755 --> 01:17:55.977 beyond that , not just that integration 01:17:55.977 --> 01:17:57.866 within the agency , those control 01:17:57.866 --> 01:18:00.755 towers which are being operated with AI 01:18:00.755 --> 01:18:04.335 agents corresponding with the services 01:18:04.545 --> 01:18:06.335 corresponding with industry 01:18:06.335 --> 01:18:07.946 corresponding . Bonding with 01:18:07.946 --> 01:18:10.182 geographical combatant commands and 01:18:10.182 --> 01:18:12.642 their control towers and those agents 01:18:12.782 --> 01:18:14.949 sharing the data that we need to share 01:18:14.949 --> 01:18:17.171 at the time that we need to share it so 01:18:17.171 --> 01:18:19.282 that we can make decisions at speed . 01:18:19.282 --> 01:18:21.449 So as we build out that infrastructure 01:18:21.449 --> 01:18:23.671 and that architecture , that's going to 01:18:23.671 --> 01:18:26.131 drive continuous change in the way that 01:18:26.131 --> 01:18:28.131 we're organized and the way that we 01:18:28.131 --> 01:18:30.353 operate . That answer your question ? I 01:18:30.353 --> 01:18:32.609 want to add to that , sir . So . Um , 01:18:32.750 --> 01:18:34.528 we can't revolutionize military 01:18:34.528 --> 01:18:36.528 logistics by ourselves , right ? So 01:18:36.528 --> 01:18:38.694 that's why , you know , among the four 01:18:38.694 --> 01:18:40.861 P's is partnerships . Um , it's one of 01:18:40.861 --> 01:18:43.069 the , uh , benefits of the exercising 01:18:43.069 --> 01:18:46.379 and campaigning is the , uh , stronger 01:18:46.379 --> 01:18:48.470 relationships we've built with the 01:18:48.470 --> 01:18:50.748 services , uh , the combatant commands , 01:18:50.748 --> 01:18:53.750 the joint staff in my view , for us to 01:18:53.750 --> 01:18:55.861 really get to something that we would 01:18:55.861 --> 01:18:58.194 call revolutionary , it's going to take . 01:18:58.194 --> 01:19:00.306 The entire logistics enterprise , the 01:19:00.306 --> 01:19:02.417 sustainment enterprise , and probably 01:19:02.417 --> 01:19:04.472 and certainly the warfighters , um , 01:19:04.472 --> 01:19:07.689 what we can do is highlight where maybe 01:19:07.689 --> 01:19:11.569 disparate efforts that are going on 01:19:11.569 --> 01:19:14.490 across the across the department may 01:19:14.490 --> 01:19:17.609 not have as much of an effect without 01:19:17.609 --> 01:19:19.831 some standardization or without some of 01:19:19.831 --> 01:19:21.942 the things that we often bring to the 01:19:21.942 --> 01:19:23.729 table from a DLA from a scaling 01:19:23.729 --> 01:19:26.629 perspective . Uh , so , so that's why 01:19:26.629 --> 01:19:28.851 in all the formations we have out there 01:19:28.851 --> 01:19:30.851 in DLA , that's why the partnership 01:19:30.851 --> 01:19:32.962 piece is so important and maintaining 01:19:32.962 --> 01:19:34.930 that customer relationship , uh , 01:19:35.029 --> 01:19:37.029 understanding what our , you know , 01:19:37.029 --> 01:19:38.973 what our war fighting partners are 01:19:38.973 --> 01:19:40.696 doing , and then elevating the 01:19:40.696 --> 01:19:42.751 awareness on what that is so that we 01:19:42.751 --> 01:19:44.862 can help because we'll be the enabler 01:19:44.862 --> 01:19:47.410 there , we can help the joint community 01:19:47.629 --> 01:19:50.069 build truly revolutionary change and 01:19:50.069 --> 01:19:52.810 that also takes us back to realization 01:19:52.810 --> 01:19:54.479 that . Not only do we have a 01:19:54.479 --> 01:19:57.959 responsibility to support , we also 01:19:57.959 --> 01:20:00.015 have a responsibility to lead within 01:20:00.015 --> 01:20:02.319 the agency because of our role , our 01:20:02.319 --> 01:20:04.652 unique role , connect with each service , 01:20:04.652 --> 01:20:07.100 each combatant command . We have to 01:20:07.100 --> 01:20:09.156 influence change and we have to lead 01:20:09.156 --> 01:20:11.740 change , and we're in the perfect 01:20:12.200 --> 01:20:15.169 position . To do that in most cases 01:20:15.169 --> 01:20:17.336 it's leading without authority because 01:20:17.336 --> 01:20:19.169 we don't have authority over the 01:20:19.169 --> 01:20:21.058 services or combatant commands or 01:20:21.058 --> 01:20:23.225 specific functions in most cases , but 01:20:23.225 --> 01:20:25.391 it's leading by example . It's leading 01:20:25.391 --> 01:20:27.830 by influence . That's why for instance 01:20:28.330 --> 01:20:30.441 our warfighter talks are so important 01:20:30.441 --> 01:20:32.108 where we get to hear from the 01:20:32.108 --> 01:20:34.274 warfighters what's important to them , 01:20:34.274 --> 01:20:36.330 but also we're influencing those key 01:20:36.330 --> 01:20:38.386 leaders when they come here and also 01:20:38.386 --> 01:20:40.386 our campaign of learning , which is 01:20:40.386 --> 01:20:42.497 designed not only to inform . Members 01:20:42.497 --> 01:20:44.608 of the DLA team , but also inform and 01:20:44.608 --> 01:20:46.719 influence the greater joint logistics 01:20:46.719 --> 01:20:49.149 enterprise . Thank you , sir . Uh , we 01:20:49.149 --> 01:20:51.371 have one more question in the back over 01:20:51.371 --> 01:20:53.482 here and then we're gonna wrap up the 01:20:53.482 --> 01:20:55.649 questions because we're running out of 01:20:55.649 --> 01:20:57.649 time today . Um , good afternoon or 01:20:57.649 --> 01:20:59.871 good morning , Ty with , uh , ERM . I'm 01:20:59.871 --> 01:21:02.038 gonna try to make it short , sir , but 01:21:02.038 --> 01:21:04.093 my question is for Mr . Bunn and the 01:21:04.093 --> 01:21:06.205 Sergeant Major . Uh , with the change 01:21:06.205 --> 01:21:08.770 in how we're approaching audit , I 01:21:08.770 --> 01:21:10.881 wanted to understand your perspective 01:21:10.881 --> 01:21:13.049 on with the sergeant Major having the 01:21:13.049 --> 01:21:15.569 AAA experience with audit and how we're 01:21:15.569 --> 01:21:19.450 using the components , how do AI affect 01:21:19.450 --> 01:21:21.569 our ability with our integration with 01:21:21.569 --> 01:21:25.129 our process to help . I guess get us a 01:21:25.129 --> 01:21:28.910 modified opinion and then in 01:21:29.049 --> 01:21:31.689 proving our process to support our 01:21:31.689 --> 01:21:34.560 evidential matter . It's our Major . 01:21:34.600 --> 01:21:36.878 That's right up your alley . Go for it . 01:21:36.878 --> 01:21:39.100 That is , and I , I was actually , uh , 01:21:39.100 --> 01:21:41.560 looking at , uh , uh , Ms . Goodyear up 01:21:41.560 --> 01:21:44.200 here in the front , uh , from , uh , J8 01:21:44.200 --> 01:21:47.359 because , uh , uh , I , we had a very 01:21:47.359 --> 01:21:50.910 important , uh , meeting , uh . I think 01:21:50.910 --> 01:21:53.132 it was , uh , last week or earlier this 01:21:53.132 --> 01:21:55.077 week , um , sometimes I can't tell 01:21:55.077 --> 01:21:57.188 where one week starts and another one 01:21:57.188 --> 01:21:59.410 ends . It's hard , hard to tell , but I 01:21:59.410 --> 01:22:02.330 would say that that , uh , AI and 01:22:02.330 --> 01:22:04.950 technology have a huge part when it 01:22:04.950 --> 01:22:08.470 comes to audit . But at the same time 01:22:08.470 --> 01:22:12.109 we have to start , uh , with the , the 01:22:12.109 --> 01:22:14.589 process and the people who run the 01:22:14.589 --> 01:22:16.422 processes , and everybody has to 01:22:16.422 --> 01:22:18.645 understand . Uh , I , I feel like , you 01:22:18.645 --> 01:22:20.700 know , audit always becomes that bad 01:22:20.700 --> 01:22:22.811 word , you know , we , we feel like , 01:22:22.811 --> 01:22:25.033 you know , my taxes are being audited , 01:22:25.033 --> 01:22:27.200 uh , you know , whatever audit is used 01:22:27.200 --> 01:22:29.256 to , it becomes kinda like that four 01:22:29.256 --> 01:22:31.478 letter word that nobody wants to hear . 01:22:31.478 --> 01:22:33.811 But really , really audit just like the , 01:22:33.811 --> 01:22:36.950 um , DB said earlier , audit is about 01:22:37.209 --> 01:22:39.450 readiness , and , uh , and I think that 01:22:39.450 --> 01:22:41.728 the director also talked about it , um , 01:22:41.890 --> 01:22:44.160 you know , audit . It's about making 01:22:44.470 --> 01:22:46.620 sure that we can actually show where 01:22:46.620 --> 01:22:49.379 each one of the parts is making sure 01:22:49.379 --> 01:22:52.770 that we have each one of the , uh , 01:22:52.779 --> 01:22:54.946 condition codes properly noted so when 01:22:54.946 --> 01:22:57.112 somebody needs a part , somebody needs 01:22:57.112 --> 01:22:59.335 something , we know exactly how many we 01:22:59.335 --> 01:23:01.390 have , where they're at , uh , where 01:23:01.390 --> 01:23:03.223 they are located , and all those 01:23:03.223 --> 01:23:06.299 business transactions are properly 01:23:06.310 --> 01:23:09.129 recorded in the system . And I , I 01:23:09.129 --> 01:23:11.240 think that's why we have to make sure 01:23:11.240 --> 01:23:13.018 that we embrace things like the 01:23:13.018 --> 01:23:15.370 warehouse management system that 01:23:15.370 --> 01:23:18.209 enforces , uh , those processes to make 01:23:18.209 --> 01:23:20.431 sure that we don't take any shortcuts , 01:23:20.431 --> 01:23:22.870 making sure that we are doing 01:23:22.970 --> 01:23:25.330 everything correctly , and then making 01:23:25.330 --> 01:23:27.450 sure that when , when that system 01:23:27.450 --> 01:23:29.450 perhaps needs some , uh , checks in 01:23:29.450 --> 01:23:31.561 place . Cases because we realize that 01:23:31.632 --> 01:23:33.688 nothing's ever perfect , making sure 01:23:33.688 --> 01:23:35.854 that we do it , but we do it correctly 01:23:35.854 --> 01:23:38.152 to ensure that we are able to uh 01:23:38.152 --> 01:23:40.862 continue to keep the the progress going 01:23:41.112 --> 01:23:43.334 and then making sure because everything 01:23:43.334 --> 01:23:45.279 that we're doing it's happening in 01:23:45.279 --> 01:23:47.390 steps so making sure that those steps 01:23:47.390 --> 01:23:49.823 are , uh , done on time , making sure 01:23:49.823 --> 01:23:51.379 everybody understands . The 01:23:51.379 --> 01:23:53.490 significance of what what's happening 01:23:53.490 --> 01:23:55.601 and then making sure that you know as 01:23:55.601 --> 01:23:57.767 one step completes we are able to move 01:23:57.767 --> 01:24:00.815 into the next step because until in in 01:24:00.815 --> 01:24:03.735 many cases until we can complete one 01:24:03.735 --> 01:24:06.875 step uh we can move into the next step 01:24:07.136 --> 01:24:09.175 and I think everybody knows and 01:24:09.175 --> 01:24:10.842 understands that you know our 01:24:10.842 --> 01:24:13.370 reputation . And , and , uh , our 01:24:13.370 --> 01:24:16.439 ability to show what we do so well , uh , 01:24:16.450 --> 01:24:19.330 is at stake , and we have very little 01:24:19.330 --> 01:24:23.089 time to do so . Uh , we have 01:24:23.089 --> 01:24:26.890 until December of 28 uh to ensure that 01:24:26.890 --> 01:24:29.169 all those systems are in place , making 01:24:29.169 --> 01:24:31.209 sure that we have done our due 01:24:31.209 --> 01:24:33.649 diligence to uh make sure that they're 01:24:33.649 --> 01:24:36.049 running properly , making sure all 01:24:36.049 --> 01:24:38.160 those things that we have . On our to 01:24:38.160 --> 01:24:40.740 do list and right now uh I think we 01:24:40.740 --> 01:24:43.240 only have uh one thing that's green 01:24:43.419 --> 01:24:45.530 maybe on the list and everything else 01:24:45.530 --> 01:24:48.180 it's uh in different shades of amber 01:24:48.180 --> 01:24:51.100 and and red because it has to go in a 01:24:51.100 --> 01:24:53.899 right sequence it has to be uh made 01:24:53.899 --> 01:24:56.121 sure that everything happens just right 01:24:56.121 --> 01:24:58.819 so what I'm asking is for everybody in 01:24:58.819 --> 01:25:00.640 here to ensure that they they 01:25:00.640 --> 01:25:02.680 understand uh each person here 01:25:02.680 --> 01:25:04.680 understands . Their role as part of 01:25:04.680 --> 01:25:06.709 this audit process making sure that 01:25:06.709 --> 01:25:08.598 we're looking at the systems that 01:25:08.598 --> 01:25:10.487 they're doing exactly what we are 01:25:10.487 --> 01:25:12.653 asking them to do and making sure that 01:25:12.653 --> 01:25:14.870 you understand the sequential steps 01:25:14.870 --> 01:25:17.669 that we have to do in order to get to 01:25:17.669 --> 01:25:20.250 the next step , uh , so we'll be able 01:25:20.250 --> 01:25:22.509 to get to the end results and this is 01:25:22.509 --> 01:25:25.270 one mission we cannot fail and it's 01:25:25.270 --> 01:25:27.259 really in the end not about our 01:25:27.259 --> 01:25:29.426 reputation but it is . It's about that 01:25:29.426 --> 01:25:31.648 readiness taking care of the warfighter 01:25:31.648 --> 01:25:34.640 and then being able to show the 01:25:34.640 --> 01:25:37.580 American people that they can trust us . 01:25:37.600 --> 01:25:39.544 It's not about the services , it's 01:25:39.544 --> 01:25:41.544 about the American people and being 01:25:41.544 --> 01:25:43.656 able to show them that they can trust 01:25:44.000 --> 01:25:46.720 all these responsibilities in our hands 01:25:46.720 --> 01:25:48.942 because we are going to take care of it 01:25:48.942 --> 01:25:51.109 and we're going to make sure it's done 01:25:51.109 --> 01:25:53.331 right . So now you know why I handed it 01:25:53.331 --> 01:25:55.442 to the sergeant Major . Give yourself 01:25:55.442 --> 01:25:57.950 some milk bell on that , um . But you 01:25:57.950 --> 01:26:00.172 know , and the other thing is I've just 01:26:00.172 --> 01:26:02.117 created evidential matter that the 01:26:02.117 --> 01:26:04.228 military leadership in this agency is 01:26:04.228 --> 01:26:06.394 fully committed to achieving audit and 01:26:06.394 --> 01:26:08.506 and our clean opinion . Um , so thank 01:26:08.506 --> 01:26:10.450 you , Sergeant Major , but to your 01:26:10.450 --> 01:26:12.561 question on AI , I think it , I think 01:26:12.561 --> 01:26:14.617 there's a lot of opportunity in this 01:26:14.617 --> 01:26:17.890 space . Even our auditors , our IPAs 01:26:18.149 --> 01:26:20.069 are starting to leverage more AI 01:26:20.069 --> 01:26:22.125 capabilities to actually conduct the 01:26:22.125 --> 01:26:24.347 audit , and we're actually working with 01:26:24.347 --> 01:26:26.569 them to , to try to mirror what they're 01:26:26.569 --> 01:26:28.458 doing when it comes to evidential 01:26:28.458 --> 01:26:30.625 matter , when it comes to think of all 01:26:30.625 --> 01:26:32.513 the reconciliations we have to do 01:26:32.513 --> 01:26:34.709 because of that sea of data that was 01:26:34.709 --> 01:26:37.459 talked about before . We are and Mr . 01:26:37.470 --> 01:26:39.819 Roberts swims in the sea of data every 01:26:39.819 --> 01:26:42.299 day . There's financial data , there's 01:26:42.299 --> 01:26:44.466 transactional data , there's logistics 01:26:44.466 --> 01:26:47.339 data , uh , and it is , uh , in many 01:26:47.339 --> 01:26:49.990 different locations , um , but it is , 01:26:50.100 --> 01:26:52.779 it's a sea of data , right ? And the 01:26:52.779 --> 01:26:55.020 sea was angry that day , right ? And 01:26:55.020 --> 01:26:57.242 we're trying to , we're trying to build 01:26:57.242 --> 01:26:59.770 the capability to , to make , um , you 01:26:59.770 --> 01:27:01.992 know , to make sense of that data and . 01:27:02.390 --> 01:27:04.830 You know , in DLA , the most important 01:27:04.830 --> 01:27:06.950 piece that we do for audit is really 01:27:06.950 --> 01:27:09.117 that existence and completeness of our 01:27:09.117 --> 01:27:11.228 inventory . That is really what we're 01:27:11.228 --> 01:27:13.283 being tested on . But as you pointed 01:27:13.283 --> 01:27:15.506 out , it's the documentation , it's the 01:27:15.506 --> 01:27:17.117 evidential matter . It's the 01:27:17.117 --> 01:27:19.228 transactional discipline that we need 01:27:19.228 --> 01:27:21.506 to have to demonstrate that , you know , 01:27:21.506 --> 01:27:23.672 the book matches the floor , the floor 01:27:23.672 --> 01:27:25.672 matches the books , and that we can 01:27:25.672 --> 01:27:27.617 prove the ins and outs that happen 01:27:27.617 --> 01:27:29.728 every day . If it was just a stagnant 01:27:29.728 --> 01:27:29.270 inventory and that we had to count it 01:27:29.270 --> 01:27:31.990 every year , that's easy . Um , but , 01:27:32.319 --> 01:27:34.375 but there is so much movement and so 01:27:34.375 --> 01:27:36.430 many transactions in an organization 01:27:36.430 --> 01:27:38.375 like ours , uh , with the multiple 01:27:38.375 --> 01:27:40.263 systems that we use , that is the 01:27:40.263 --> 01:27:43.080 challenge and just ripe for AI 01:27:43.080 --> 01:27:45.990 solutions . Ty , we didn't script that 01:27:45.990 --> 01:27:48.209 question . But if we had , we couldn't 01:27:48.209 --> 01:27:50.153 have scripted a better question to 01:27:50.153 --> 01:27:52.320 finish . And of course , great answers 01:27:52.320 --> 01:27:54.542 uh by Star Major and the DV and we even 01:27:54.542 --> 01:27:56.709 got a Seinfeld reference in there with 01:27:56.709 --> 01:27:58.765 the angry Sea . Uh , so I appreciate 01:27:58.765 --> 01:28:00.987 that . It's been a while since we had a 01:28:00.987 --> 01:28:03.098 Seinfeld reference in the town hall . 01:28:03.098 --> 01:28:05.153 Uh , so , hey , great questions from 01:28:05.153 --> 01:28:07.209 you all , and I think we're gonna go 01:28:07.209 --> 01:28:09.265 ahead and have a few wrap up comment 01:28:09.265 --> 01:28:11.376 comments . Begin with our major . I'd 01:28:11.376 --> 01:28:13.431 like to share two really super quick 01:28:13.431 --> 01:28:15.653 stories uh to end this with . So , uh , 01:28:15.653 --> 01:28:17.876 in the last few weeks , uh , during the 01:28:17.876 --> 01:28:19.899 warfighter Week , we had the former 01:28:20.520 --> 01:28:22.742 directors come and visit , and each one 01:28:22.742 --> 01:28:24.799 of them actually mentioned how they 01:28:24.799 --> 01:28:26.799 felt every time they came back they 01:28:26.799 --> 01:28:29.339 just felt this positive energy . And I 01:28:29.339 --> 01:28:31.561 could actually even see as they came in 01:28:31.561 --> 01:28:33.672 the building they uh looked like they 01:28:33.672 --> 01:28:36.479 were suddenly 6 or 7 ft tall , you know , 01:28:36.680 --> 01:28:38.791 just really super strong , just , you 01:28:38.791 --> 01:28:40.958 know , ready to go , just walking into 01:28:40.958 --> 01:28:42.958 the building , and I know it may be 01:28:42.958 --> 01:28:45.180 hard to believe , but I am usually very 01:28:45.180 --> 01:28:48.990 quiet and calm person . Um , but when I 01:28:48.990 --> 01:28:51.212 come in here to DLA , I just can't help 01:28:51.212 --> 01:28:53.212 it , you know , it is , uh , such a 01:28:53.212 --> 01:28:55.250 positive energy to work with a team 01:28:55.250 --> 01:28:57.419 like this , and I feel like , uh , 01:28:57.430 --> 01:29:00.180 every day is amazing , but my favorite 01:29:00.180 --> 01:29:03.220 day truly every week is Monday , uh , 01:29:03.229 --> 01:29:05.310 because I can't wait to see what the 01:29:05.310 --> 01:29:07.509 week , uh , will bring with it , and I 01:29:07.509 --> 01:29:09.731 can tell you it's never . Anything what 01:29:09.731 --> 01:29:12.065 the XO has told us in a calendar review , 01:29:12.075 --> 01:29:14.314 it's something totally different , but 01:29:14.314 --> 01:29:16.555 every week it's value added . It's 01:29:16.555 --> 01:29:19.115 absolutely awesome , and by Friday I am 01:29:19.115 --> 01:29:22.595 totally fully exhausted , uh , but I 01:29:22.595 --> 01:29:24.875 have had a blast . I feel like , you 01:29:24.875 --> 01:29:26.931 know , the team has truly been value 01:29:26.931 --> 01:29:29.265 added , and , uh , it's been absolutely 01:29:29.265 --> 01:29:31.714 awesome . And the other story I wanted 01:29:31.714 --> 01:29:34.205 to tell you , uh , I met with a fellow 01:29:34.205 --> 01:29:36.375 Pacer , and yes , I consider myself , 01:29:36.475 --> 01:29:39.910 uh , a CL Pacer . Um , and , uh , this , 01:29:39.919 --> 01:29:43.560 uh , gentleman teammate had been in DLA 01:29:43.560 --> 01:29:45.620 just for a very , very short while . 01:29:46.129 --> 01:29:48.890 And when I asked him , uh , and by the 01:29:48.890 --> 01:29:51.057 way I had to qualify that , you know , 01:29:51.069 --> 01:29:53.450 he had never worked with any military 01:29:53.450 --> 01:29:55.283 service . He was coming from the 01:29:55.283 --> 01:29:57.629 banking industry , never done anything 01:29:57.850 --> 01:30:00.370 military related , and I asked him 01:30:00.370 --> 01:30:02.592 what's , uh , one of the biggest things 01:30:02.592 --> 01:30:04.814 that you have learned during your pacer 01:30:04.814 --> 01:30:07.290 training , and he said the very first 01:30:07.290 --> 01:30:09.649 sit , and he was so excited . He was 01:30:09.649 --> 01:30:12.149 like 100 times more excited than I am 01:30:12.149 --> 01:30:14.399 ever with the elk bell in my hand . And 01:30:14.399 --> 01:30:17.560 he was like , warfighter always , and 01:30:17.560 --> 01:30:20.640 then he said , and the four Ps I've 01:30:20.640 --> 01:30:23.000 learned all that and I've told both the 01:30:23.000 --> 01:30:26.080 director and the TV that I have yet to 01:30:26.080 --> 01:30:29.609 meet like everybody in DLA 01:30:29.790 --> 01:30:32.399 knows Warfighter always and everybody 01:30:32.399 --> 01:30:34.470 knows the four P's . Like you could 01:30:34.470 --> 01:30:36.692 wake them up in the middle of the night 01:30:36.692 --> 01:30:38.970 and say , give me the four Ps in order , 01:30:38.970 --> 01:30:41.137 and they would just immediately , uh , 01:30:41.137 --> 01:30:43.450 you know , spit , spit them out . And 01:30:43.689 --> 01:30:45.970 that's what I wanted to end my comments 01:30:45.970 --> 01:30:48.250 with is that everybody knows that the 01:30:48.250 --> 01:30:51.330 first P , whether you're a Pacer or 01:30:51.330 --> 01:30:53.330 you're somebody who's been with the 01:30:53.330 --> 01:30:56.569 agency for 40 some years or even more , 01:30:56.930 --> 01:31:00.770 the first P is people . So let's take 01:31:00.770 --> 01:31:02.826 care of each other . Let's make sure 01:31:02.826 --> 01:31:04.689 that we are there always for the 01:31:04.689 --> 01:31:07.950 warfighter , and I am so proud to be . 01:31:08.549 --> 01:31:11.310 In this team and have you as my 01:31:11.310 --> 01:31:13.532 teammate because you are absolutely the 01:31:13.532 --> 01:31:16.830 most amazing people in a whole wide 01:31:16.830 --> 01:31:18.879 universe . Sure . 01:31:24.729 --> 01:31:26.896 Well , I'm not gonna try to top that , 01:31:26.896 --> 01:31:29.007 but , um , I'm gonna , I'd like to go 01:31:29.007 --> 01:31:31.229 back to the question that was that Mr . 01:31:31.229 --> 01:31:33.340 Klaas asked before about other change 01:31:33.340 --> 01:31:35.451 that's necessary beyond just bringing 01:31:35.451 --> 01:31:37.562 technology to bear , and I , I have a 01:31:37.562 --> 01:31:39.507 point , I promise . The , the what 01:31:39.507 --> 01:31:41.507 we're really asking ourselves as we 01:31:41.507 --> 01:31:44.009 look at the , um , potential , the 01:31:44.009 --> 01:31:46.370 unbelievable , you know , generational 01:31:46.370 --> 01:31:49.129 opportunity that we have is what , what 01:31:49.129 --> 01:31:51.129 needs to change about our operating 01:31:51.129 --> 01:31:54.370 model . Right , not just some light 01:31:54.640 --> 01:31:56.839 business process re-engineering to get 01:31:56.839 --> 01:31:58.919 some marginal improvements and make 01:31:58.919 --> 01:32:01.149 things from take instead of a minute , 01:32:01.319 --> 01:32:04.399 take 9 , you know , 40 seconds . We're 01:32:04.399 --> 01:32:06.680 talking about really digging deep into 01:32:06.680 --> 01:32:09.200 how we operate and looking at what 01:32:09.200 --> 01:32:11.367 could potentially become an autonomous 01:32:11.367 --> 01:32:13.600 process within , within our business 01:32:13.600 --> 01:32:15.656 processes with a human in the loop , 01:32:15.656 --> 01:32:18.029 but some more autonomy in there . Uh , 01:32:18.149 --> 01:32:20.350 from everything that we do , from 01:32:20.350 --> 01:32:22.669 finance to HR to procurement and 01:32:22.669 --> 01:32:25.950 acquisition to planning to forecasting 01:32:26.160 --> 01:32:28.629 to all of the functions , uh , that , 01:32:28.669 --> 01:32:31.689 that we do across the agency , um , 01:32:32.270 --> 01:32:34.750 that allow us to , to deliver what we 01:32:34.750 --> 01:32:38.399 deliver . If you're waiting for 01:32:38.399 --> 01:32:41.240 J6 or the IT folks to come in and tell 01:32:41.240 --> 01:32:43.129 you what that looks like or a 01:32:43.129 --> 01:32:45.399 consultant or a contractor to do that . 01:32:46.509 --> 01:32:49.060 Stop waiting because you all own those 01:32:49.060 --> 01:32:52.419 processes . So what I would ask of 01:32:52.419 --> 01:32:55.939 you is for you to ask that question in 01:32:55.939 --> 01:32:58.740 your own , you know , foxholes within 01:32:58.740 --> 01:33:01.060 your own cubicle farms within what you 01:33:01.060 --> 01:33:03.180 do within your processes start at the 01:33:03.180 --> 01:33:05.402 ground level . What are the things that 01:33:05.402 --> 01:33:07.513 we do that don't make sense and as we 01:33:07.513 --> 01:33:09.520 elevate our acumen in the use of 01:33:09.660 --> 01:33:12.180 digital tools and , uh , artificial 01:33:12.180 --> 01:33:14.629 intelligence . What should we change 01:33:14.629 --> 01:33:16.950 about what we do ? Not just how do I 01:33:16.950 --> 01:33:20.830 apply Loggie or Gen AI or Agenic , it's 01:33:20.830 --> 01:33:22.997 what do we do about our processes that 01:33:22.997 --> 01:33:25.330 must change . So that's the challenge I , 01:33:25.330 --> 01:33:27.330 I , I would offer up to all of us . 01:33:27.350 --> 01:33:28.350 Thank you . 01:33:31.810 --> 01:33:34.250 OK , so we'll wrap up , team , and I 01:33:34.250 --> 01:33:36.583 wanna wrap up , uh , really with thanks . 01:33:36.583 --> 01:33:38.720 So , uh , thank you for your time , 01:33:38.770 --> 01:33:40.826 your attention , and great questions 01:33:40.826 --> 01:33:42.826 today . I also wanna thank the team 01:33:42.826 --> 01:33:44.659 responsible for the planning and 01:33:44.659 --> 01:33:46.881 execution of this town hall . Excellent 01:33:46.881 --> 01:33:49.048 work as always across the board . Uh , 01:33:49.048 --> 01:33:51.103 and then I wanna go back to the four 01:33:51.103 --> 01:33:53.159 P's , and I'm gonna add a 5th 1 just 01:33:53.159 --> 01:33:57.049 for today only . That 5th P is pride , 01:33:57.209 --> 01:33:59.376 right ? I just want to tell you , tell 01:33:59.376 --> 01:34:01.859 you how proud I am about what you have 01:34:01.859 --> 01:34:04.640 done . How proud I am about what you 01:34:04.640 --> 01:34:07.080 are doing today , but most importantly , 01:34:07.399 --> 01:34:09.600 how proud I am about what you will do 01:34:09.600 --> 01:34:11.933 in support of our agency and the nation . 01:34:12.169 --> 01:34:14.169 Warfire , always have a great day . 01:34:14.169 --> 01:34:16.819 Thank you . Ladies and gentlemen , 01:34:16.910 --> 01:34:18.966 please rise for the departure of the 01:34:18.966 --> 01:34:22.520 official party . Thank you for 01:34:22.520 --> 01:34:25.209 attending or tuning in . 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