George Atwood
Deputy Director
38th Annual National Logistics Forum : DLA’s Impact: Ensuring a Dynamic and Resilient Defense Industrial Base
Mr. George Atwood assumed the position as the Deputy Director, DLA Acquisition (J7), in December 2022. As J7 Deputy, serves as Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) for DCSO, Disposition and Distribution, the DLA Competition Advocate, the DLA Senior Services Manager and the Contracting Functional Area Leader.
Mr. Atwood previously served as Executive Director, Logistics, Policy, and Strategic Programs Directorate (J34) for DLA Logistics Operations (J3), beginning in November 2016. He was responsible for development and dissemination of enterprise-wide policy of key business and supply chain management functions for order fulfillment, planning, stock positioning, retail sustainment, transportation, distribution network, disposition, technical/quality, and logistics research and development functions. Prior to his time in J3, Mr. Atwood’s was the Deputy Commander of DLA Energy where he was responsible for providing the Department of Defense and other government agencies with comprehensive energy solutions in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Mr. Atwood has been with DLA for 29 years, beginning in 1994 with DLA Energy and working his way up through the organization to the Deputy Commander position. He is DAWIA Level III certified in Contracting and Life Cycle Logistics. Mr. Atwood holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Virginia Tech University. He has a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy and completed the Defense Acquisition University’s Senior Acquisition Course from the National Defense University, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.
Speakers
- Atwood, George
- Benton, Chris
- Bromberg, Matthew
- Coffman, James
- Conley, Lansen
- Diller, Nate
- Epps, Kenneth
- Faulkner, Mark
- Gaudette, Kevin
- Gray, Alex
- Grimsley, James
- Hackler, Brian
- Hamilton, Charles
- Hawkins, Stacey
- Hurry, Linda
- Jablon, Jeffrey
- Jacob, Jamey
- Kent, James
- Kerner, Carrie
- Kirkwood, Lea
- Kosinski, Leonard
- Levy, Lee
- Lowman, Chris
- McGinn, Jerry
- Michienzi, Christine
- Milller, Tom
- Naguy, Debora
- Nestor, Don
- Noble, Doug
- O'Brien, Robert
- Panzenhagen, Kristin
- Poole, Forrest
- Pugh, Adam
- Reventlow, Keith
- Roberts, Adarryl
- Sampels, Kevin
- Sharpsten, Chris
- Sick, Jeff
- Smith, Lisa
- Smith, Hopper
- Smith-Carroll, Amy
- Stitt, Kevin
- Sullivan, John
- Trinque, Derek
- Tuck, Giovanni
- Wetetkam, Don
- Woulfe, Justin