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  • Priorities of AF acquisition outlined at symposium

    Dr. William A. LaPlante, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, outlined the Air Force's top acquisition priorities during the Air Force Association's annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 13, in Orlando, Florida.LaPlante pointed out five key areas of focus

  • DoD recognizes top performers in getting gear to warfighters

    Getting top-notch gear to warfighters in the most cost-effective and efficient manner is what the American public expects of defense contractors.Some do that very well, and others not as well as they should, say top Defense Department officials who oversee delivery of such gear.One way the military

  • New Horizons to take place March 3 to 4

    This year's New Horizons Symposium will be held March 3 to 4 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Mass.Sponsored by the Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, the event allows for interaction between government, industry and academia.Lt. Gen. John

  • Air Force presents FY16 budget request: JSTARS recap funding on tap

    The Air Force presented its fiscal year 2016 President's Budget request Feb. 2, following the Defense Department and sister services budget briefings.The Air Force fiscal year 2016 budget request supports the defense strategy and combatant commander requirements. It continues readiness recovery,

  • Global ASNT moves past preliminary design review

    Recently, the Global ASNT program office -- which is responsible for acquiring and sustaining nuclear command, control and communications terminals - completed their preliminary design review, gaining ground within the first of three incremental phases. "The program is progressing right on

  • Cyber Tech roundtable allows for exchange of ideas, info

    Cyber threats, along with cybersecurity costs and myths, were the main topics during a Cyber Tech roundtable at the Hanscom Conference Center Jan. 26.Hanscom's Engineering Directorate has been hosting these Cyber Tech roundtables during the past few Life Cycle Management Center Focus Weeks, and this

  • Hanscom 'pockets' the U.S. to improve homeland defense

    A program office here recently completed fielding a system that assists with homeland defense.The Pocket J system, as it is known, connects the nation's continental air defense sectors to aircraft flying the homeland defense mission. It provides the primary tactical data link messaging capability

  • James: New acquisition initiative aims to cut costs

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James announced a new initiative designed to help the Air Force partner with industry, encourage innovation and drive down the cost of systems.James announced the Bending the Cost Curve program at the Atlantic Council here Jan. 14. She called it a targeted

  • Nuclear satellite terminal upgrade to begin operational testing

    The nuclear satellite communication terminals that connect U.S. leaders to Minuteman combat crews in the event of a nuclear attack are currently undergoing an upgrade and scheduled to begin operational testing this month.Simply put, the Air Force will be updating its intercontinental ballistic