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Space Fence
design moves into next phase
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
The Electronic Systems Center released a Request for Proposal announcement October 20 for the next phase of a program that will revamp the way space objects and debris are identified and tracked.
The Space Fence program, with a total anticipated value of more than $3.5 billion, will deliver a system of geographically dispersed ground-based sensors to provide timely assessment of space events, said program manager Linda Haines.
“That will allow us to reduce susceptibility to collision or attack, improve the space catalog accuracy and provide safety of flight,” she said.
In this upcoming phase, ESC will award up to two preliminary design review contracts worth up to a total of $214 million. During the 18-month period of performance, the contractor or contractors will be expected to develop preliminary system designs, radar performance analyses, evaluations and prototypes, and conduct other technical activities. (More) |
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Newest version
of DCGS Integration Backbone improves intelligence sharing
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
The October 15 release of version 2.0 of the Distributed Common Ground System Integration Backbone, or DIB, continues to improve on its current capabilities.
The DIB consists of a common set of services and standards that are used across the DCGS community to facilitate sharing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information.
“With this version of the DIB, the DCGS programs of record can query each other’s holdings and find critical ISR information,” said Marine Corps Maj. Tony Barrett, DCGS Multi-Service Execution Team deputy director. “Everyone is talking about the need for intelligence sharing, and this is a giant step forward.” (More)
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Air Force poised for Expeditionary Combat Support System
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Touted as the
largest change in Air Force logistics history, the Expeditionary
Combat Support System will establish the service's first capability
to globally view, standardize and manage logistics resources,
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Steven Shaw, Air Force general counsel for Contractor Responsibility (left), sits with Nancy Andrews, Electronic Systems Center’s director of Contracting, and Lt. Col. Vincent Buquicchio, ESC Staff Judge Advocate, during the Boston Area Fraud Working Group (BAFWG) meeting Oct. 20. Mr. Shaw said that ESC set the example for the Air Force by standing up the BAFWG, which includes center acquisition professionals and officials from various investigative agencies. (USAF Photo by Linda LaBonte-Britt) |
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Command, control
wing adds joint digital integration mission By Bill Dowell
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- A new
mission was added to the 505th Command and Control Wing here Oct.
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General Eichhorn takes on new role
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Former Electronic Systems Center Vice Commander Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn accepts the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center command guidon from Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton, the assistant vice chief of staff of the Air Force, who presided over the change of command ceremony Oct. 22. General Eichhorn, who took command from Maj. Gen. Stephen T. Sargeant, served as ESC vice commander from January 2005 to January 2006. He also served at Hanscom from July 1990 to July 1993. (U.S. Air Force photo) |
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66 ABG
announces third quarter award winners
Not pictured: FGO Category: Lt. Col. Robert Harris |
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C2ISR Directorate announces third quarter award winners
Not pictured: Civilian Category I: Robert Woolfolk Team Category: Space Fence Phase A Team |
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the news ... The following items have recently run in commercial news media outlets. They have not been produced by the U.S. Air Force, nor does their use reflect official endorsement. Reproduction for private use or gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. Afghan War Creating Unprecedented Demand for New Types of Unmanned Aircraft -- National Defense Magazine Blog Senior Army commanders in Afghanistan have requested hundreds of additional small unmanned aircraft to equip platoons and squads. DOD sketches its diagram of the future -- Federal Computer Week As vice chairman of the CIO Council for the past five years, Dave Wennergren has used his innate sense of innovation and knack for teamwork to drive digital evolution in the federal government. Export Controls Reform: Paradise on Hold -- Aviation Week/ARES If you thought the hard work in export licensing reforms is complete now that the U.S.-U.K. and U.S.-Australia treaties are ratified and the Obama administration is pushing its “four-ones” overhaul [caution: my goofy name for it], then guess again. Air Force Manual Describes Shadowy Cyberwar World -- Associated Press A new Air Force manual for cyberwarfare describes a shadowy, fast-changing world where anonymous enemies can carry out devastating attacks in seconds and where conventional ideas about time and space don't apply. As UAV use grows, bandwidth limits become a concern -- Defense Systems The U.S. Air Force is facing a dilemma: The need and utility of unmanned aircraft continues to grow, but the technology could also limit the service’s operational responsiveness. Shedding Human Resources Systems -- SIGNAL Magazine Online The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center is transferring virtually all human resources-related information technology responsibilities to the Defense Information Systems Agency, becoming a customer rather than a human resources systems owner, according to Robert Berger, deputy director, Personnel Data Systems at Air Force Personnel Center. Joint STARS Proves Worth in Anti-Ship Role -- AFA Daily Report An E-8C Joint STARS aircraft has completed a series of flights to see how well it could help guide anti-ship weapons against surface combatants at standoff distances. |
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"Although less costly than procuring and deploying new ISR platforms, improvements to [processing, exploitation and dissemination] and information sharing capabilities are much more challenging, because they often require changes in culture, tactics, techniques and procedures as well as integration with multiple programs of record. However, improvements in PED and information sharing are necessary to optimize the flow of critical intelligence information to joint and coalition forces so they can successfully conduct their operations. Fortunately, the ISR Task Force is uniquely positioned between the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff to look across service and combat support agency programs to identify and address gaps, seams and emerging opportunities as these capabilities are integrated in a joint and coalition environment."
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