Operation Pumpkin commences on Oct. 31

Halloween can be a fun holiday for the kids, but for parents, trick-or-treat time can be a little scary. Concerns about children's safety - whether they are out in the neighborhood or back at home with bountiful bags of goodies - can cast a spell on the evening's festivities. Following a few safety

Activities planned to honor military families

November marks National Military Family Month and organizations across the base are busy planning events to recognize, honor and support the many sacrifices military families make throughout the year. According to the Armed Services YMCA website, the organization established Military Family Month in

A little goes a long way with CFC

With three weeks remaining in this year's Combined Federal Campaign, base personnel may be interested to know what their donations can provide for a community in Eastern Massachusetts. Employees who donate a single dollar per week can provide twelve elementary school students tutoring by trained

Space Fence design moves into next phase

The Electronic Systems Center released a Request for Proposal announcement October 20 for the next phase of a program that will revamp the way space objects and debris are identified and tracked.The Space Fence program, with a total anticipated value of more than $3.5 billion, will deliver a system

Addressing fraud

Joint STARS demonstrates key network-enabled weapons capability

An Electronic Systems Center team is wrapping up work on a demonstration that looks to greatly improve network enabled weapons capabilities for joint forces. The Battle Management Directorate's E-8 Joint STARS Modernization Branch has been participating in the Joint Surface Warfare Joint Capability

Base helping agencies look at civilian health and wellness

The health and wellness of Department of Defense civilian employees is a top priority not only for Hanscom, but also the entire Air Force Material Command. Since the command has a predominantly civilian workforce, senior leadership feels it is important for them to know what services are available

Family members of Hanscom's deployed 'rest' easy

For Airmen, leaving family members to go overseas is never an easy thing to do, especially when one of those family members is only a few months old. When 1st Lt. Frank Schiavone, who works in the Electronic Systems Center contracting office as a procurement contracting officer, found out he would

Guidelines for fundraising during CFC

The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign is nearing the halfway mark and there may be some questions about fundraising activities during this time. The Electronic Systems Center Legal Office offers advice and information on fundraising for CFC and private organizations. Fundraising activities may occur

Domestic Abuse: Violence Between Partners

Is slapping a colleague acceptable when they show up late for work? Is it okay to berate, degrade or call a waitress a derogatory name when the service is poor? The answer is obvious: of course not. Then why should the behavior be seen differently when it happens at home?According to the National