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  • Long-range radar program heading to next phase

    A program office here working to provide warfighters with a new ground-based, long-range radar system is ready to move forward after the completion of recent prototype demonstrations. The Theater Battle Control Division's Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, or 3DELRR, program office

  • CPSD engineer receives national honors

    Sandy Ortiz of the Cryptologic Systems Division, C3I and Networks Directorate, was recently chosen to receive a prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics award.Ortiz, a 25-year civil service electronics engineer, has been selected to receive a Great Minds in STEM, or GMiS, award.

  • Communications capability surpasses 50,000 flight hours

    A Life Cycle Management Center program managed here that ensures warfighters can stay connected reached a significant milestone last week.The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, translates and distributes imagery, video, voice and data between warfighters, both in the air and on the

  • Improvements move mission planning forward

    A team here is ensuring warfighters have the mission planning capabilities they need with recent upgrades and improvements.Joint Mission Planning Systems, or JMPS, developed for the MPS Increment IV program are ready for full deployment after operational testing confirmed that the program is

  • AF chief scientist addresses future

    The Air Force chief scientist addressed members of the Air Force Association about the Global Horizons study, which looks into the near and long-term application of science and technology in the force.Dr. Mica Endsley, who was recently appointed as the 34th Air Force chief scientist, focused her

  • Cursor on Target meeting imparts info and updates

    Hanscom recently hosted a user group meeting for the Cursor on Target program to provide attendees with technical information, updates and tutorials.Cursor on Target is a technology that was developed after Sept. 11, 2001, to improve situational awareness by allowing basic information covering What,

  • CTO highlights move toward commoditized infrastructure

    Commoditized infrastructure was the main topic of discussion during the Hanscom Representatives Association luncheon meeting July 11 at Waxy O'Connor's. Dr. Tim Rudolph, chief architect and chief technology officer for the Life Cycle Management Center, explained the concept."We want to look at how

  • Pentagon releases first annual acquisition report

    A recently completed defense acquisition program report, which is now before Congress, is part of a data-driven effort to find out what's working best in equipping the nation's military and to fix what isn't, the Pentagon's undersecretary of acquisition, technology and logistics said in an interview

  • AFMC priorities, budget effects top executive director's goals

    Michael Gill begins his tenure as Air Force Materiel Command's new executive director June 28 with the long-term objective of providing the right mix of support and leadership to benefit the command and the Air Force."I am truly honored to have this opportunity," Gill said. "I look forward to the