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  • Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, is scheduled to host an “Ask Me Anything” event for AFVentures, Sept. 1, 2020. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

    Acquisition chief to host AFVentures-focused 'Ask Me Anything'

    Col. Nate Diller, AFWERX director, will moderate and co-host the live, virtual event that provides an opportunity for Airmen and Space Professionals, industry partners, the American public and members of the media to directly engage with Roper and Diller on all things AFVentures.
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    Acquisition professionals recognized for IT achievements

    Multiple Air Force Life Cycle Management Center acquisition professionals received award nominations for contributions to information processes and technology.
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    AFMC to host Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day, July 30, to gather input and feedback from academia and industry on the newly-launched priority effort.“We need to streamline the design, development, acquisition and testing to get technology to our warfighters
  • Acquisition innovation highlighted at New Horizons

    Acquisition innovation highlighted at New Horizons

    At the annual New Horizons event March 10-11, Department of Defense and Air Force speakers highlighted acquisition successes and also looked to the future.
  • Airmen study using Air Force Network-powered laptops, made possible by the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. (U.S. Air Force stock photo)

    Collaboration for tomorrow’s Air Force

    Hanscom is home to the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Infrastructure Division, the team responsible for designing, testing and deploying the entire Air Force Network. Their mission partner, the 66th Air Base Group Communications and Information Division (SC), owns and operates the local network.
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    Hanscom PEOs, DOD and AF leaders to share information at New Horizons

    The program executive officers from Hanscom will speak about their missions and present ongoing and upcoming business opportunities during the New Horizons event, March 9-11, at the Marriot Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts.
  • Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, discusses “The Future Air Force, Faster, Smarter: The Next Gear” during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16, 2019. The ASC Conference is a professional development forum that offers the opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, speeches, seminars and workshops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)

    Roper: Air Force of the future is faster, smarter, bolder

    “To become a more competitive acquisition system, the Air Force needs to be aware of trends in technology,” said Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics. “The world is changing, we have to change with it. The key is to decide which technology will be successful and being able to act on those trends with a system that is leaner, meaner and faster than our opponents.”
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    Air Force releases 2018 Acquisition Report

    The Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Acquisition Annual Report April 2, emphasizing the need to field tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Charles Moore, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, examines a C-130J Super Hercules engine March 20, 2019. His retires from a 33 year military career in the 403rd Wing, April 1, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Michael Farrar)

    Fraud training focuses on prevention and remediation

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Fraud counsel here and at Air Force Materiel Command invite all government employees to attend two different fraud training events in Massachusetts the first week of April. The first training is at Hanscom, April 3 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in building 1604, room 242. This foundational course will focus on fraud awareness
  • Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, discusses “Fielding Tomorrow’s Air Force Faster and Smarter,” during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeAndre Curtiss)

    Faster, smarter: Speed is key in acquisition reform

    Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, spoke about fielding tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter by reforming the acquisition process at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Dec. 28.
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