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Aug. 14, 2024
John Gilbert Presented Distinguished Civilian Service Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. John Gilbert was named the 2023 Distinguished Civilian Service Award winner for his outstanding leadership and dedication.
Aug. 12, 2024
Carrie Alouise named 2023 Supervisory Auditor of the Year
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Carrie Alouise is a supervisory auditor who focuses on people, exemplifying outstanding customer service, and routinely facilitating the advancement of others. Because of her work and achievements, she was named the 2023 Supervisory Auditor of the Year.
Aug. 7, 2024
Three Auditors Presented with 2023 Annual Awards
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA presented annual awards to three distinct members of the agency for their outstanding work and dedication to DCAA’s mission.
Aug. 5, 2024
DoD Fraud Prevention Week with the Operations Investigation Support Team
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Fraud is a crime that can impact individuals, groups, or large corporations. DCAA is dedicated to preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds. From Aug. 5 to Aug. 8, 2024, DCAA is dedicated to support DoD’s Fraud Prevention Week.
July 24, 2024
Stacey Proctor, DCAA’s 2023 Audit Manager of the Year
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Stacey Proctor is the Field Audit Office (FAO) Manager at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporate Audit Directorate (LMBAE CAD) in Fort Worth, Tx. and received special recognition as the 2023 Audit Manager of the Year.
July 17, 2024
2023 Award Winners in Administrative Support and Administrative Technical Fields
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the winners of annual awards in the professional support staff and administrative technical categories. The Administrative/Technical Employee of the Year Award is presented to someone whose made significant contributions that follow certain criteria for each category. Many awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values, and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.
July 15, 2024
Joyce McKenna Presented Prestigious William B. Petty Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Joyce McKenna is the Deputy Director of the GD-RTX Corporate Audit Directorate (CAD) office. As a result of Ms. McKenna’s outstanding work, she is this year’s recipient of the William B. Petty Special Achievement Award for Management Excellence.
July 8, 2024
David Hoffman Receives Prestigious Grechanik-Collins Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. David Hoffman received the Grechanik-Collins Award, DCAA’s highest award for non-audit personnel, in recognition of his tremendous impacts to the agency. Mr. Hoffman is the DCAA Deputy General Counsel and has almost 40 years of legal experience with the United States Army and other Federal agencies.
June 17, 2024
Kathy Fastenau: Recipient of the United States Attorney’s Office Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Kathy Fastenau is a Senior Auditor with the Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS). The United States Attorney’s Office-Central District of California (USAO) selected Kathy as a recipient of the 20th Annual Law Enforcement Award for her outstanding work in support of the USAO’s prosecutions and litigation.
June 5, 2024
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: DCAA 2023 Rank
Fort Belvoir, Va. — We are excited to announce that DCAA rose 25 places in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government evaluation. Rank is determined by employee responses to the Federal Employee Survey on engagement and satisfaction.
June 3, 2024
New link and updates to Service Request Form
Fort Belvoir, Va. — In February 2024, DCAA launched an optional Service Request Form to the Request an Audit webpage. The new Service Request Form will replace the previous link on June 3, 2024, and includes three new features.
May 31, 2024
Leadership Highlights with Sudhanshu Singha
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Sudhanshu Singha is a Senior Auditor in an Eastern Region branch office and has five years of experience at DCAA.
May 29, 2024
Leading at DCAA with David Kim
Fort Belvoir, Va. — David Kim is a Program Manager for the Headquarters Policy Incurred Cost Division. Before this role, he gained extensive experience in various positions within DCAA including auditor, supervisor, and technical specialist.
May 28, 2024
Pam Kochis receives the Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Operations Investigative Support Auditor Pam Kochis was honored with the Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice Award on May 16, 2024. This prestigious award recognizes federal, state, and local law enforcement partners for their exceptional contributions to the Department of Justice mission.
May 22, 2024
Being a Regional Audit Manager at DCAA
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Charity Quan is a Regional Audit Manager (RAM) for the Western Region. Charity believes in the transformative power of education and strives to create and encourage learning and advancement.
May 15, 2024
How dedicated managers positively shape DCAA
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Cuong “Kong” Chau is a Field Audit Office Manager with a passion and appreciation for the flexibility and adaptability of others.
May 9, 2024
Alicia Freelon receives prestigious Spirit of Service Award
Arlington, Va. — To celebrate Public Service Recognition Week, the Department of Defense announced Alicia Freelon as the distinguished recipient of the Spirit of Service Award, Mentoring and Developing Others. She received her award during a ceremony at the Pentagon on May 9, 2024. This award honors her exemplary dedication to mentorship and leadership within the public sector.
May 8, 2024
Promoting collaboration and leadership development
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ida Pham, a Regional Audit Manager in the Western Region currently working as the Acting Deputy Director, promotes collaboration and leadership development at DCAA.
April 12, 2024
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Defense Contract Audit Agency joins the Defense Department recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year’s theme is “Building Connected Communities,” emphasizing the importance of working together to make impactful and meaningful changes.
April 1, 2024
Auditors Support Negotiations Resulting in Improved Customer Service
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Supervisory Auditor Kernather Ken Auguste and Senior Auditor Miguel Cardona work for the DCAA Orlando Field Audit Office and spent the past two years working on intensive negotiations after the audit revealed unfair costs for a complex aviation system.
March 20, 2024
Leadership essentials
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Debbra Caw has over 24 years of experience at the agency and more than 30 years of extensive leadership experience, she uses her experiences and position to make sure everyone can contribute to collaborating and sharing ideas to shape the future of the agency.
March 12, 2024
DCAA Leaders Awarded for Exemplary Work
Denton, Tx. — At the 2024 Leadership Conference, DCAA Director, Ms. Terri Dilly, dedicated time to recognize the exemplary work from DCAA leaders. These leaders received Director’s Challenge Coins, unique tokens that represent and recognize significant achievements.
Feb. 28, 2024
Teaching outside of DCAA
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Stanley (Stan) Jones is a senior level auditor in a field detachment office who enjoys music, quilting, card-making, and more. Stan’s early exposure to the arts was inspired by his mother, a retired bone-marrow transplant nurse. Continuing his mother’s legacy, Stan actively contributes to his community by volunteering to teach after-school care for high-risk, low-income families in his local community.
Feb. 23, 2024
2024 Leadership Conference: Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow
Denton, Tx. — The DCAA Leadership Conference is a critical event that offers a three-day immersive learning experience for upper-level leadership within DCAA. This year’s theme, “Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow,” emphasizes the need to continue learning to help ensure effective and successful long-term leadership and growth.
Feb. 22, 2024
Dave Bukauskas SES Induction Ceremony
Denton, Tx. — Mr. Dave Bukauskas was inducted as a member of the Senior Executive Services (SES) during a ceremony on Feb. 13, 2024, at DCAA’s 2024 Leadership Conference. Mr. Bukauskas is now the Deputy Regional Director, Central Region.
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