As the nation’s combat logistics support agency, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) manages a global supply chain – from raw materials to end user to disposition – for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, 10 combatant commands, other federal agencies, and partner and allied nations.

DLA also supplies 86 percent of the military’s spare parts and nearly 100 percent of fuel and troop support consumables, manages the reutilization of military equipment, provides catalogs and other logistics information products, and offers document automation and production services to a host of military and federal agencies. Headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, DLA is a global enterprise – wherever the United States has a significant military presence, DLA is there to support.

Ms. Rosita Carosella is the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Associate Director of Small Business Programs for the agency’s enterprise requirements for IT products, services, management consulting, infrastructure support and Research & Development. Her office in Philadelphia, PA services 6 DLA Contracting Services Offices (DCSO) located at Ft. Belvoir, VA; Richmond, VA; Columbus, OH; Philadelphia, PA and New Cumberland, PA.

Ms. Carosella has over 40 years of experience with DLA in various contracting and supply positions.