April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. Although the name is self-explanatory, some may still be unaware of what child abuse entails. The following provides a few insights into warning signs of child abuse, why it occurs, how to address when it does occur and how to prevent it from

Hanscom team helps ‘forge’ new path for software development, testing

Acquisition by its nature is a fairly rigid business, governed by established rules and procedures designed to ensure integrity, fairness and programmatic oversight. This creates a vexing problem for those trying to increase acquisition speed and agility. It's particularly challenging when dealing

Competition, small business outreach key to support contracting effort

The new round of Electronic Systems Center support contracting will include more competition and even greater outreach to small businesses, the man leading the efforts told an industry gathering here March 31.Patrick Marr, director of ESC's Enterprise Acquisition Division, told members of the

Open wide

Hanscom’s Teen Council is reaching out

Hanscom's Teen Council, a group of nine teenagers charged with giving a voice to the teen population, is up and running and ready to make a difference. The council, led by President Hunter Vande Kamp, a junior at Bedford High School, is busy brainstorming on a number of initiatives to improve the

Energy competition moving forward at Hanscom

It's been three months since Hanscom's Energy Reduction Competition kicked off and officials are already encouraged. The campaign, which began in January, aims to promote an energy culture change and reduce consumption across the base. "The real purpose of the competition is to promote energy

Civilian employees may take three hours a week to exercise

The changing of seasons from winter to spring this year provides base employees a renewed opportunity for exercise during lunchtime walks or a run to enjoy the welcomed warmer temperatures. According to the World Health Organization's website, adults ages 18 to 64 should participate in at least 150

VoIP expanding to Brown Building

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is expanding once again at Hanscom and the next step begins April 4. The Brown Building, Building 1305, is the next to receive new telephones and a new telephone system, as building occupants will transfer from the General Services Administration (GSA) phone

New Team Pedometer Challenge coming to Hanscom

The command-wide program known as the Team Lean Challenge has been around since 2007, but this year it is getting a facelift and will be coming to Hanscom and other bases across the Air Force Materiel Command this month. The official theme of the refreshed program is the Team Pedometer Challenge

Blue goes green for the day

More than 70 Hanscom Airmen, along with members of the Air Force Band of Liberty, Air Force Honor Guard and various Air National Guardsmen from throughout New England and New York state marched through the streets of New York City for the 250th St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17. The parade, which