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Culture Success Stories

Why I Stayed: Darrell Reavis Reflects on His 40-year Career at COLSA 

Darrell Reavis is one of the longest-serving COLSA employees, and he has a wall full of service awards to prove it. Hired by Mr. Collazo in July 1984 shortly after graduating from Jacksonville State University,...

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Culture

Jeff Bryant Reflects on His 27-Year Career of Growth at COLSA

COLSA hired Jeff Bryant as a Systems Analyst directly after graduating Athens State University. He has since worked at COLSA for 27 years. After starting as a Systems Analyst, Jeff then worked as a Software...

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Culture Success Stories

2024 Engineer of the Year: Jacob Turner

Every year, COLSA selects employees from major categories across the company to highlight as part of our commitment to recognizing and rewarding good work. Rewarding efforts that go above and beyond in support ...

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Culture Success Stories

2024 Scientist of the Year: Mark Schulz

Every year, COLSA selects employees from major categories across the company to highlight as part of our commitment to recognizing and rewarding good work. Rewarding efforts that go above and beyond in support ...

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Culture Success Stories

2024 Program Manager of the Year: Shawn Neil

Every year, COLSA selects employees from major categories across the company to highlight as part of our commitment to recognizing and rewarding good work. Rewarding efforts that go above and beyond in support ...

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Culture Success Stories

2024 Employee of the Year: Tammy DeWeese

Every year, COLSA selects employees from major categories across the company to highlight as part of our commitment to recognizing and rewarding good work. Rewarding efforts that go above and beyond in support ...

Ms. Cathy Dickens and her collection of awards.
Culture

A Warfighter-First Career, from the Army to COLSA: Highlighting Cathy Dickens

Shortly after her induction into the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame, we sat down with Ms. Cathy Dickens, Executive Vice President of Business Management, to get a better understanding of her career. Her humility...

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News & Events Success Stories

Cathy Dickens Inducted into the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame

The Hon. Douglas Bush, the U.S. Army Acquisition Executive, made the opening remarks on October 15th, 2024, for the 3rd inaugural class of the Army Acquisition Hall of Fame. He and the Hon. Gabe Camarillo, Unde...

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Culture

Veteran & Travel Enthusiast, Sam Viray, Excels at COLSA

Samantha Viray’s Story We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Samantha Viray, the new Manager of COLSA’s Business Analytics team. Though she recently assumed this role, Sam is no stranger ...

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Talent Acquisition

Hiring Timeline: What to Expect When Applying With COLSA

If you’re interested in applying to COLSA but would like to understand the application process before you get started, this blog post is for you. Here, we outline the expected timeframe it should take to fill o...