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DISA accepts $19M
worth of enterprise logistics system equipment
754th Electronic Systems Group The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in Montgomery, Ala., recently accepted over $19 million of equipment from the Air Force Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) Program Office. ECSS will create an enterprise-wide logistics solution, which will utilize commercially proven technology and create an integrated logistics data environment across the Air Force. There will be standardized reporting, universal access to inventory, and near real-time flow of critical information. Having better metrics enables the Air Force to improve readiness and mission capability while reducing costs. ECSS will significantly improve today’s Air Force Logistics information technology environment, which consists of hundreds of legacy systems. Many of the systems are stand-alone, causing duplicate effort, non-standardized reporting, and data integrity issues. In addition, there is limited visibility across the supply chain, which makes sourcing parts challenging, causing disruptions in maintenance scheduling and production. (More) |
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MPUC to bring users
and developers together next month By Chuck Paone The 15th annual Mission Planning Users' Conference, known as MPUC, will take place March 23 through 25 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Hosted by Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds and 951st Electronic Systems Group Commander Col. Gary Hetland, the event is expected to draw 1,600 to 1,700 attendees from the mission planning user community. Those attendees will come from the Air Force, as well as the Army, Navy, Special Operations forces and 17 coalition nation partners, according to Randy Foster of the 951st. The annual event is critical to the 951 ELSG, which acquires and manages mission planning systems used by the Air Force, joint and coalition communities. It is designed to elicit feedback on the range of systems currently in use, and to help the group plan future efforts. "The conference is a forum for the enterprise to meet and exchange information about all aspects of the effort to develop world-class mission planning systems and capabilities,” Colonel Hetland said. “MPUC is a golden opportunity for face-to-face feedback on our planning systems with users from all services and allied air forces." (More)
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Secretary Donley
addresses steps to strengthen Air Force
Defense Media Activity-San Antonio ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) -- The Air Force secretary discussed the outlook for the Air Force's future during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 18 here. In his keynote speech, framed upon the strategic priorities set in the Quadrennial Defense Review, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed more than 500 seminar attendees stating that Air Force officials are focused on winning today's fights in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. While these conflicts are different, the secretary explained there are at least a couple of trends: projecting U.S. power through air mobility is critical to success; they require close integration with ground forces to find, fix and hold at risk elusive high-value targets; and coordination with partner air forces with different competencies that require different levels of U.S. support is essential to counterinsurgency, stability and counterterrorist operations. "These factors have influenced us to continue investments in mobility, ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), command and control, and building partner capacity across our total force so we can maximize our contributions to the joint and coalition force," Secretary Donley said. Air Force ISR capabilities have proven to be a significant asset to combatant commanders in overseas contingency operations and, as a result, demand continues to increase. (More) |
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554 ELSG civilian selected for
Federal
Computer Week’s Federal 100
754th Electronic Systems Group A member of the 554th Electronic Systems Group has been selected as one of Federal Computer Week’s annual Top 100, which recognizes individuals whose vision, passion, risk-taking and pioneering spirit have impacted and transformed federal information technology. Herb Hunter, director of the 554th ELSG’s Force Projection and Readiness Division at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., credits his selection on the talented members of his team. “It’s a reflection of the great work the people here in the Force Projection and Readiness Division do day-in and day-out in delivering warfighter capabilities,” he said. Mr. Hunter will be recognized along with winners from across the DoD and government during a black-tie gala March 22 in Washington, D.C. The awards event will kick-off the 2010 Federal Office Systems Exposition, which focuses on government technology solutions. (More) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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653 ELSW announces annual award winners
Not pictured: Civilian Category III: Marc Bastien, 753 ELSG |
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Military Eases
Thumb Drive, Flash Media Bans By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – New guidelines from U.S. Strategic Command officials allow servicemembers to use “thumb drives” and other flash media to store computer data under specific circumstances. Strategic Command officials banned use of
thumb drives and flash media in November 2008, after the use of
the media infected a number of Defense Department computer
systems. Computers users had to turn to alternative means to
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Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Williams, Electronic Systems Center Command Chief, talks with ESC Airmen assigned to Lackland AFB, Texas, during his visit there last week. Sitting with the chief are (from left) Senior Airman Jacy Hoag, Senior Airman Rachel Gabbard, Senior Airman Nathan Pittman, Senior Airman Colin Mayo and Chief Master Sgt. Brian O'Mullan. |
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in
the news ... HAARP’s Antenna Array: The Test Kitchen in the Sky
Pentagon
Explores Supplier Problems
USAF space commander wants to be part of
proposed tracking satellite program New Air Force
program aims to groom civilian executives U.S. Services
List $1.79B in Unfunded Priorities
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command comments ... "...Today, I would like to discuss matters involving the ultimate high ground of space, and the still largely undiscovered possibilities in the emerging medium of cyberspace.
Virtually all aspects of military operations are affected in some way by the capabilities provided from these domains, and it's difficult to overstate their importance to the success of our armed forces. From precision navigation and timing, to global satellite communications, to space-based surveillance and missile warning, our space assets provide us with an unparalleled degree of accuracy, connectivity, and situational awareness. And, our exploitation of cyberspace and advanced information technologies enable us and the Joint team to properly command and control our forces, binding virtually all of our advanced capabilities together into precise, increasingly networked, and better synchronized operations. ..."
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