DLA and J-6 have many exciting information technology (IT) initiatives underway that will improve support to our warfighters by allowing quick, secure access to global inventories and industry surge capabilities to fully integrate customer and supplier information. 

The foundation for this customer service improvement is our Business Systems Modernization (BSM) initiative.  BSM will allow DLA to replace mission-critical legacy systems with an enterprise business system based on commercially available off-the-shelf software.  BSM will allow DLA to adopt proven and successful business practices used in the commercial marketplace. 

Another major IT initiative for J-6 is the Integrated Data Environment (IDE). IDE will provide a DoD eBusiness information exchange service where a shared information capability enables common interactive business practices among military services, agencies, and their trading partners. 

 J-6 has many other IT initiatives underway as well such as: 

Knowledge Management – DLA is actively implementing knowledge management practices by creating an environment where information sharing is encouraged, recognized, and drives process improvement.  

Joint Total Asset Visibility (JTAV) - JTAV is the capability to provide users with timely and accurate information on the location, movement, status, and identity of units, personnel, equipment, and supplies. It facilitates the capability to act upon that information to improve overall performance of DoD's logistics practices (e.g., in-storage, in-process, in-transit). 

Electronic Business/Electronic Commerce - Develop, implement, and sustain common enterprise-wide eBusiness solutions that support strategic information exchange in the DoD by utilizing commercial best business technologies and practices.

A summary of J-6 organization and each of it’s divisions is available here…