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Lombardi to
speak at UMass Lowell ROTC event
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
Electronic Systems Center Executive Director Richard Lombardi will be the keynote speaker at a May 5 reception as the University of Massachusetts Lowell celebrates the 60-year heritage of ROTC Det. 345.
Mr. Lombardi, who was born in Lowell, graduated from the UMass Lowell ROTC program in 1980. He went on to serve 24 years as an Air Force officer, retiring with the rank of colonel in 2004. The following year, he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service, the civilian equivalent of a general officer.
“I really have a soft spot for UMass Lowell and the ROTC program,” Mr. Lombardi said. “I was born in Lowell because my father was assigned to the staff of ROTC Det 345, so my affiliation with the detachment goes back 53 years. Additionally, as a cadet my instructors were instrumental in providing a great foundation for me to build on throughout my career.” (More) |
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The Air Force announced today that Col. Timothy Nickerson will become the next Electronic Systems Center chief of staff. Colonel Nickerson is currently serving as deputy chief of the Aerospace Management System Division within the Battle Management Directorate. He will replace Col. John Drohan, who will be taking a new assignment this summer. In this photo from November, Colonel Nickerson presents donations of portable media players and games from his division to Martha Young, Children's Hospital Boston Cancer Center patient and family education specialist. |
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Network would link defense functions,
people
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- To optimize U.S. cybersecurity using
a new information-sharing enterprise network in a reduced-budget
era, a top Defense Department official gave industry leaders a
challenge: "We need your innovation."
Making sure firewalls get trusted information and driving costs down while raising the security bar form the nexus of the effort, Mr. Carey said. (More) |
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Financial system capabilities able to be
restored quickly after catastrophe
EIS Directorate
A new financial system the Air Force is working to implement recently met a goal to restore functionality after a catastrophe.
The Defense Enterprise and Accounting Management System, DEAMS, a mission-critical finance system, is the first and only application to successfully use the Global Combat Support System infrastructure failover capability – a $4.125 million effort between hardware, software, service and support.
“As we can see from recent world events, natural disasters can strike at any moment,” said Jackie Murray, DEAMS chief engineer. “Although we cannot eliminate all repercussions, having a trusted, reliable COOP [continuity of operations] capability is of utmost priority for mission critical business applications such as DEAMS.” (More) |
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Col. Christopher Kinne, chief of the Cryptologic Systems Division in San Antonio, Texas, welcomes attendees to CPSD’s annual Customer’s Days event April 19. The annual event is conducted by CPSD to educate its worldwide customer base on its services and procedures. Thirty-seven visitors from as far away as Misawa Air Base, Japan, attended the two-day session this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Larry Kishur) |
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ESC executive director offers guidance
to junior civilians
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
Electronic Systems Center’s Executive Director Rich Lombardi spoke to Hanscom’s Junior Force Council April 13, providing career advice and guidance to junior members of the civilian workforce.
He encouraged members to start mapping their careers out now, asking them to think about where they would like to be in five, 10 and 15 years.
“Start building a plan now,” Mr. Lombardi said. “Think about it and don’t be afraid to talk to senior leaders around the center, particularly in your functional areas, about career development and career advancement.”
Areas he specifically emphasized were career broadening, advanced degrees and professional military education, such as Squadron Officer College, Air Command and Staff College and the Air War College. (More) |
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ESC retirement announcements
The Air Force announced today the impending retirements of two Electronic Systems Center colonels:
Col. Maryann Watson, director of the Personnel Systems Division,
Enterprise Information Systems Directorate, Randolph AFB, Texas; and
Col. John Wissler, deputy director of Engineering for ESC. |
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Congratulations to ESC's major selects
The following captains from Electronic Systems Center were selected for promotion to major by the Calendar Year 10D promotion board:
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66 ABG announces first quarter award winners
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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. AFMC weighs civilian interest in buyouts -- Federal Times Civilians working for Air Force Materiel Command could be getting buyout and early retirement offers. Some may be eligible for packages of up to $25,000. Nearly a decade behind schedule, new satellite is to provide earlier missile-launch warning -- NextGov Nine years late, the Air Force is finally ready to launch a new missile-spotting satellite that it says will usher in "a new era in persistent infrared surveillance." Pentagon Acquisition Chief Promises Rewards For Good Suppliers -- Capital Business The Pentagon is launching a preferred supplier program to incentivize its vendors as part of a larger effort to promote competition and curb unnecessary paperwork and other bureaucratic hurdles in the procurement process. Iraq dedicates advanced air operations center built with U.S. -- The World Tribune The Iraq Air Force launched its air operations center in a ceremony on April 22 at Hawk Base Baghdad. Telescope will track space junk -- Nature.com A ground-based telescope that can scan the skies faster than any other of its size could help to protect satellites from collisions with space debris and each other. Pentagon Taps EW For Second Wind -- Aviation Week The U.S. has been falling behind in the arena of electronic warfare—a key element in defeating enemy air defenses—for perhaps the last 20 years. Spy agency softens position on next spy sats -- C4ISR Journal The director of the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office said he is upbeat about prospects for a resolution to an argument that has raged for nearly two years over the design of the country’s next-generation optical spy satellite constellation. Defense Still Can’t Crack the Code on IT Procurement -- National Defense Information systems in some federal agencies are so outdated that the joke in Washington is that government workers have better technology at home than at the office. Northrop starts BAMS radar testing -- Flight International Northrop Grumman has announced the start of in-house system tests of the first development multifunction active sensor at its Norwalk, Connecticut radar facility, in preparation for flight tests in June. |
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