Defense Logistics Agency Facts

DLA by the numbers.


Tue, March 20, 2007

CIO — Defense Logistics Agency

Headquarters: Fort Belvoir, Va.

Primary business: Distribution of military supplies

Budget: $34.3 billion

Employees: more than 20,000

CIO: Mae De Vincentis

IT budget: $712.3 million

IT employees: 1,500

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