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☷DEVCOM CBC Team Earns Top Honors in Army Acquisition Writing Competition
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Jan 14,2024
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Dr . Brian Feeney , Dr . Alan Samuels , and Dr . Jennifer Sekowski , who work for DEVCOM CBC , were honored with the Army ' s 2023 Major General Harold J . Greene Award for Acquisition Writing at the Army ' s Annual Acquisition Awards Ceremony on January 9 , 2024 . The award was given by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition , Logistics and Technology , Douglas R . Bush , and Principal Military Deputy to ASA ( ALT ) , Lieutenant General Robert M . Collins . This is the second year in a row that employees from DEVCOM CBC have won this award in the "Acquisition Reform" category . Their winning essay focused on the Center ' s WILE - E Pilot Program , which aims to leverage expertise and experimentation to benefit the warfighter . The essay was co - authored by the three CBC employees . The writing competition , which started in 2014 , encourages the sharing of ideas and experiences to enhance Army acquisition . The winning essays are published in the Army ' s AL&T Magazine , and the authors are recognized at the Annual Acquisition Awards Ceremony . The winning team from DEVCOM CBC consisted of Dr . Alan Samuels , Dr . Brian Feeney , and Dr . Jennifer Sekowski . The team worked well together , combining their strengths to collaborate with the WILE - E team . The WILE - E program began in 2018 and involves introducing technology in development to the warfighter early on to receive practical feedback . The program uses a small , cross - functional team that applies design thinking principles to solve complex challenges . The program has now reached its third iteration , known as WILE - E 3 . 0 , with Dr . Jennifer Sekowski leading the team and Dr . Alan Samuels providing technical expertise and a network of contacts . DEVCOM is at the forefront of discovering , making , and offering technology - based skills that give Soldiers the power to win our nation ' s battles and come back home safe . DEVCOM CBC is the main hub for researching and developing chemical and biological defense technology , engineering , and field operations in the Army . The main office of DEVCOM CBC is in Aberdeen Proving Ground , Maryland .
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