When the Walter Reed Army Medical Center faced public challenges in early 2007, the Command group knew that the exceptional care and service provided by members of the staff should not go unrecognized.

By enlisting the support of the XIO team to build a new staff recognition and reward program, the Walter Reed leadership made an important decision to lay the foundation for the next era in warrior care. Read more about the concept, structure and early success of this valuable initiative.

In these difficult economic times, it is more critical than ever that the Department of Defense (DoD) and its suppliers make the best use of technology to eliminate inefficient processes. Beginning in 2003, the DoD UID Policy Office established policies, regulations, and guidance documentation outlining its IUID requirements. Since that time, the number of items assigned and marked with the compliant UIIs, has shown significant growth.

In this article, XIO Consultant Leah Aspell provides an overview of the policy, recent progress and offers insight about upcoming challenges and opportunities. Also included is a useful reference list of online supplier IUID resources.

Technical writing may best be described as the delivery of technical information to readers in a manner that is adapted to their needs, level of understanding, and background. That definition may seem straightforward, but as XIO Senior Technical Writer Bill Hicks explains, there is an art to successfully building the right documentation. Click here to learn more.

Lt. General Edward Honor, a long-time friend and advisor passed away on September 3rd in Washington DC. We are grateful to have known him and for his vision, leadership and friendship. Our condolences go to his wife Phyllis, his children Edward Jr. and Beverly, and his many grandchildren, family and friends.

To learn more about Gen. Honor’s contributions to the DoD logistics community, we invite you to read about his distinguished career at the following link here.