A collection of news and information specifically for the C4ISR community

Vol. 4, No. 26
July 10, 2008

PoPS team updates guide, adds business rules

Barbara Meyers (head of table), who lead the Probability of Program Success, or PoPS, Operations Guide Integrated Product Team, gathers with members of that team today, marking the conclusion of a six-month process that led to development of the Electronic Systems Center’s PoPS business rules. (Photo by Linda LaBonte-Britt)

An Electronic Systems Center team has just wrapped up a six-month effort aimed at increasing program managers’ ability to successfully, and consistently, evaluate the probability of their program being successful.

The result of their efforts is a comprehensive update of the Probability of Program Success, or PoPS, Operations Guide, which now includes local business rules.

“PoPS is a methodology that accounts for the various risk sources that threaten the outcome of an acquisition program,” said Barbara Meyers, PoPS program manager and team lead. “This essential tool utilizes a point-allocation framework based on a self-assessment of five factors, which are broad categories of potential sources of risk: Requirements, Resources, Execution, Fit-in Vision, and Advocacy.”  (More)

The proposed cyberspace operator badge. The wear criteria is still under review. (Air Force illustration)

By Karen Petitt
Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional) Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- Air Force officials recently proposed a plan to develop its enlisted and officer corps into Airmen who specialize in establishing, controlling and fighting in the cyberspace domain.

That's according to Maj. Gen. William T. Lord, the Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional) commander who referenced AFCYBER's force development intent during a recent cyberspace symposium in Marlborough, Mass.

"We've created a roadmap that outlines our efforts to establish cyberspace operators, specialists, analysts and developers who grow from a basic understanding of cyberspace doctrine to experts in their respective fields," he said. "Along with outlining specific career fields that can be used throughout our Air Force, we also looked at how we can deliberately manage their career to grow cyberspace warriors, leaders and future visionaries."

Cyber warriors will be identified as operators -- officer and enlisted members who plan, direct and execute offensive and defensive actions; specialists -- enlisted communications and information personnel who specialize in technical aspects of cyberspace; analysts -- officer and enlisted intelligence personnel with the technical foundations to support cyberspace operations; and developers -- primarily officers and enlisted with advanced skills for designing and modifying software and hardware packages. (More)

ESC woman hasn’t let blindness hold her back

Joanne Jordan, lead information manager for the 950th Electronic Systems Group, works at her computer. Ms. Jordan, who has been blind since birth, recently won the Air Force Materiel Command-level Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with a Disability Award for 2007. ( Air Force photo)

By Kevin Gilmartin
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

An Electronic Systems Center woman who has been totally blind since birth has won the Air Force Materiel Command-level Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with a Disability Award for 2007.

Joanne Jordan, lead information manager for the 950th Electronic Systems Group, has not allowed her visual impairment to get in the way of her professional or personal life. Her hard work and perseverance both at work and in the local community made her worthy of this DoD-wide honor, according to her supervisors.

Among Ms. Jordan’s many duties is serving as a key member of the 950th’s Contract Closeout Team. In that role, she personally contacted more than 20 administrative contracting officers across the United States to resolve contractor delivery and invoice issues.

“Joanne copied and faxed over 20 delinquent invoices to assist in the closeout of more than 40 contracts totaling $100 million,” said Joe Zimmerman, director of Contracts for the 950 ELSG. “Her efforts led the contract closeout team to close more than 55 contracts in just one year, making them the number one team in the 350th Electronic Systems Wing.”

She also quickly processed a critical $1.2 million invoice that led to the delivery and acceptance of the security application for the national priority Distributed Common Ground System program. (More)

653 ELSG change of command

Bruce Hevey, director of the 653rd Electronic Systems Wing, passes the 653rd Electronic Systems Group guidon to Col. Cordell DeLaPena, who took command of the group during a ceremony July 8. Col DeLaPena took the reins from Col. Anita Latin, who is moving on to Los Angeles AFB, Calif.   (Photo by Rick Berry)

On the flightline

Members of the 751st Electronic Systems Group pose for a flightline photo in front of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System on June 30. The aircraft served as a backdrop for former group commander Col. Michael Graham's retirement ceremony earlier that day. In a separate ceremony, Colonel Graham passed the group guidon to Col. Jim Lovell, the group's new commander. (Photo by Rick Berry)

851 ELSG major earns LULAC Excellence in Military Service Award

Maj. Elisa Valenzuela arrives at Iraq during her deployment in 2007. Major Valenzuela was recently selected as the winner of the 2008 League of United Latin American Citizens Excellence in Military Service award. (Courtesy photo)

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Air Force has selected Maj. Elisa Valenzuela of the Air Force Materiel Command's 851st Electronic Systems Group as the winner of the 2008 League of United Latin American Citizens Excellence in Military Service award.

The award recognizes members who have made significant contributions to the advancement of minority groups, the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity in the military and federal workforce.

"We are very proud of Maj. Valenzuela and this outstanding accomplishment," said Col. Jim Shaw, 851st Electronic Systems Group commander. "Her tremendous spirit and problem-solving skills have demonstrated time and time again her ability to get the job done."

Major Valenzuela is the director of logistics, 851st Electronic Systems Group. Displaying insightful and proactive anticipation of user needs, she assured planning, funding, transition and coordination of the new Global Hawk weapon system logistic fielding requirements between two program offices, contractor integrators and depot facilities.  (More)

Red Sox, ticket holders salute troops

The scoreboard at Fenway Park in Boston shows troops from Hanscom AFB who performed pre-game ceremonies at yesterday's Boston Red Sox-Minnesota Twins game. About 200 Airmen from Hanscom, as well as other service members from the local area, attended the game for free as part of the 'Seats for Soldiers' program, in which season ticket holders donated their game tickets to active-duty troops. The Red Sox routed the Twins 18 to 5.   (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Alicia Altman)

Vangent lands Saudi e-learning deal
-- Washington Technology
Vangent Inc. will provide electronic learning systems upgrades and relevant hardware to the Royal Saudi Air Force under a U.S. Air Force contract worth $13.5 million.

Cyber Command takes shape
-- Air Force Times
Air Force Cyber Command has established 17 new enlisted and officer Air Force Specialty Codes — creating major changes in the career paths of more than 32,000 airmen.

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