The Air Force Material Command will hold a digital campaign virtual industry exchange day on July 30 to gather input and feedback on the command's newly launched priority efforts. AFMC's event will brief academia and industry on the command's overall digital campaign strategy to prepare them on how the service will conduct business in the […]
Eight companies from the Department of Defense's supply chain have asked the government to prevent large portions of defense funds from being used to support companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The lobbyists include the CEOs of Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, Boeing's defense business unit, L3Harris Technologies, General Dynamics, BAE Systems and Huntington Ingalls Industries, Reuters […]
The Department of the Interior needs to take further steps in ensuring its information technology systems are secure and appropriate for the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, according to a report by the agency's Office of the Inspector General. The watchdog identified the agency's three broad challenges related to pandemic responsibilities and emergency funds, with IT security […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its new data and cloud strategies, which are part of the agency's broader science and technology strategy. Acting NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs said keeping up with the needs of the agency's stakeholders requires both collaboration and partnerships on data and services, Nextgov reported. “Creative partnerships with commercial […]
The Department of Defense has announced $84.4M in Defense Production Act Title III actions to sustain the domestic industrial base capabilities and employees in the small unmanned aerial system, space technology and shipbuilding sectors. The actions will help retain critical workforce capabilities amid the coronavirus pandemic and restore some jobs lost because of the disruption, the […]
Ryan Fairchild, a veteran of the defense and intelligence industries, has joined technology company Novetta as its vice president for enterprise solutions. He will be responsible for leading strategic and operational initiatives related to cloud engineering solutions, entity analytics and Agile software development for defense, intelligence and federal law enforcement customers, Novetta said Wednesday. "Ryan […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Royal Philips a 10-year contract for electronic intensive care technologies and research for the benefit of veterans. Through the contract, VA may invest up to $100M in Philips' services and technologies, including solutions for diagnostic imaging, sleep and patient monitoring, the company announced Wednesday. “VA’s relationship with Philips will […]
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach has joined the Pacific Air Forces as the command's 36th commander during a change of command ceremony held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He is now responsible for overseeing about 46K airmen who principally serve in Japan, South Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam, the Air Force announced Thursday. "He is laser-focused […]
The Department of Defense has yielded at least $11B in cost reductions from sustainable long-term business reforms and not from budget cuts, according to a senior Pentagon official. Lisa Hershman, the DOD's chief management officer and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said she was tasked to extensively review the operations of the Pentagon's […]
Tracy Howard serves as Leonardo DRS' senior vice president and general manager of naval electronics. He leverages over 30 years of experience in the defense industry and the Navy. Howard specializes in strategy development, general management, strategy development, capture management, team building, business development, organizational improvement, program execution, manufacturing operations and engineering development, according to […]
