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642 ELSS completes first fixed site security installation in Area of Responsibility

Members of the 642nd Electronic Systems Squadron recently completed the first fixed site security installation in the Southwest Asia Area of Responsibility for the Air Force's Combined Air and Space Operations Center. The project came in as a direct request to the Electronic Systems Center from Lt.

Futurist James Canton takes on Web 2.0, network defense

Dr. James Canton, who will address the Air Force C2ISR Symposium at the end of September (see accompanying story for details), weighed in on the great debate within the Department of Defense about the risks and benefits of Web 2.0. "I wouldn't embrace the entire 2.0 platform," he said. However, it

Technology convergence could prevent war, futurist says

The convergence of "exponentially advancing technologies" will form a "super-intelligence" so formidable that it could avert war, according to one of the world's leading futurists. Dr. James Canton, CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a San Francisco-based think tank, is author of

Crossing into SNCO ranks

Youth Center creates new 4-H programs for all

After a successful summer, Hanscom's Youth Center is gearing up for additional programs for the school year that will support its mission of developing youth skills through leadership, experience and recognition. The Hanscom Youth Center provides services and opportunities for youths between the

Federal funding furthers Hanscom construction projects

Nearly two years after Hanscom received $12.8 million in federal funding to build a replacement for building 1600, that military construction program is now 35-percent complete, while additional funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is helping to complete paving, roofing,

Housing landscape transforms with construction, renovation of homes underway

Hanscom's housing landscape is undergoing a transformation with the first phase of construction of new homes underway and minor and moderate renovation work of existing homes continuing. For the owners of Hanscom's privatized homes, Hunt Pinnacle, summer has proved to be a busy time. "A lot is

642 ELSS leads major force protection contract award

Thanks to a team of professionals led by Hanscom's 642nd Electronic Systems Squadron, Air Force security forces around the world will have access to cutting edge integrated base defense systems for the next five years. On July 24, the Air Force awarded a Force Protection Security System contract

Paving projects running smoothly