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  • Despite economy’s alleged pickup, wounded charities still depending on CFC

    The end of September means the beginning of the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign and though many economic analysts are forecasting an improving economy in the months and years to come, the recession has still left millions of charitable organizations starving for funds to execute their missions,

  • Space Command boss talks of space, cyber connection

    Addressing the Air Force Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Symposium here today, the leader of the Air Force Space community said space and cyberspace are integrally connected. "Think of space and cyber as circles on a Venn diagram," said Gen. C. Robert Kehler,

  • Fire Prevention Week heats up awareness through action

    The Hanscom Fire Department is gearing up to educate the base community on fire prevention awareness during the annual Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4 to 10. The theme of this year's campaign is 'Stay fire smart! Don't get burned.' To emphasize that theme the Fire Department has a number of events and

  • C2ISR Symposium kicks off with former CSAF Jumper

    The Air Force Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Symposium here kicked off Monday afternoon with a presentation by former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper. He told the mixed industry and government gathering that, in an era of flat or declining defense

  • Hanscom shines as first AF installation VPP Star site

    "Long may she wave," were the words of Marthe B. Kent, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regional administrator, as she stood alongside Hanscom leaders, employees and invited guests to watch as the Voluntary Protection Program Star flag was raised over the base Sept. 24, signifying

  • Leaders call for balance at Net-centric conference

    Finding the right balance between user needs and network protection is essential, senior officials from the Air Force, the joint community and other organizations said during a conference here Monday. Addressing the 7th annual Net-centric Operations Conference, Air Force Electronic Systems Center

  • ESC team building on Empire Challenge successes

    An Electronic Systems Center team is busy incorporating technical improvements and lessons learned from this summer's Empire Challenge to improve intelligence distribution, processing and inter-service sharing. Empire Challenge 2009 (EC09) was a truly global test event, with more than 2,000

  • Cards for Soldiers goes purple, needs volunteers

    A greeting card can be the capstone of a carefully chosen gift and express sentiments across the miles. The ideal card can be difficult to select, even with a wide range of choices. For deployed servicemembers who must send home cards which arrive in care packages or are stocked in small stores on