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ESC Commander's Call to be held at
Hanscom Nov. 2 Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Charles Davis will hold a Commander's Call Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Aero Club Hangar. This is a mandatory event for all Hanscom military and federal civilian employees in a duty status. Exceptions to mandatory attendance must be approved in advance by the employee's first level supervisor.
All contractor personnel, including FFRDC and A&AS support contractor personnel are permitted to attend at their contractor supervisor's or task order task lead's discretion, however, attendance is not required.
For ESC's geographically separated units, work is in progress to enable live streaming of this event on CenterNet. More details will be released as they become available. As usual, a video will also be available on CenterNet after the event. |
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ESC fields critical weather system to
Southwest Asia for evaluations
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
The Electronic Systems Center recently fielded a fifth Portable Doppler Radar system to deployed weather operators in Southwest Asia for initial operational evaluations.
“This system is critical because it helps protect our deployed personnel and equipment,” said Geoffrey Lum, Weather Systems Branch chief.
Produced by LaPoint-Blase Industries (EWR) of St. Louis, Mo., the system provides an improved capability for warfighters with its Doppler ability.
“Previous systems were able to see there was a storm,” said Bill Drury, PDR deputy program manager. “This system [not only does that, but] cuts into the weather cell and allows the operator to detect and track wind shear, tornadic activity … severe storm conditions.” (More) |
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ESC, Hanscom officials offer insights
at “Clean Tech Business” forum Event led by U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
Members of the Electronic Systems Center participated in a forum sponsored by U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas and the New England Clean Energy Council at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, Mass., Oct. 19.
Entitled “Doing Clean Tech Business with the DoD,” the panel discussion brought together defense contracting professionals, environmental experts and industry representatives. They sought to offer insight and guidance to area small businesses looking to do “green procurement” work with DoD. Approximately 70 registrants took in the information presented by panel members and participated in a lively question-and-answer session and follow-on networking opportunity. (More) |
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2011 Shiely, Wright, O'Neill award
finalists announced Banquet set for Nov. 10
Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Charles Davis has announced the finalists for the 2011 Shiely, Wright and O’Neill awards. An awards banquet to recognize the nominees will be held Nov. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. at Hanscom’s Minuteman Commons.
The Maj. Gen. Albert R. Shiely Jr. award is presented for organizational acquisition excellence to the most outstanding major and minor ESC programs. The award recognizes the vital role and significant mission execution these programs have provided for the nation’s defense. (More) |
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Former Hanscom employees to be
memorialized at ceremony By Sarah Olaciregui 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
Three former employees, whose lives and accomplishments were an integral part of Hanscom, will be inducted into Memorial Park, next to the clinic, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. Thomas P. O’Mahony, Joseph E. Mardo and retired Lt. Col. Dennis P. McCorry will each be honored with a tree and bronze plaque dedicated in their memory.
“The Hanscom Heroes Memorial Park is a living memorial which enshrines these beloved Hansconians forever,” said Bobby Jacques, ceremony organizer. “The people whose lives and accomplishments we are recognizing were integral parts of the Hanscom family, and their memory continues to live with us.”
Mr. O’Mahony passed away June 16, 2010. He culminated a 43-year federal career with the Air Force as executive director of the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom. He enlisted as an airman in the Korean War and then entered federal civil service as a mail clerk, eventually rising to the highest ranks within the Senior Executive Service. (More)
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Energy Awareness Industry Days brings
savings to the forefront
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
When budgets are tight, it’s important for the federal government to step up and try to figure out the best way to save American taxpayers money. So, that was the focus of the Energy Awareness Industry Days at the Hanscom Conference Center Oct. 12 and 13.
Civil Engineering teamed up with Operational Contracting to invite 14 industry organizations, including utility providers, energy firms, design engineers and contracting entities to take part in the event. In addition, energy and facility managers and other government agencies attended to learn more.
The industry members discussed renewable energy, energy conservation and energy security. (More)
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Vendor Industry Day to be held at
Gunter Nov. 9 Registration deadline Oct. 26
The event will cover how budget cuts are affecting information technology delivery and contracting in 2012 and beyond. Presenters include Brig. Gen. Craig Olson, PEO for BES, Kevin Keck, Enterprise Logistics Systems acting director and Scott Warren, Enterprise Information Systems Directorate deputy director.
There will also be opportunities to meet one-on-one with BES personnel, including General Olson, Mr. Keck, Mr. Warren and various division leads. As these meetings are limited, organizers encourage two or more companies to meet together with BES members. Meetings must be pre-scheduled and are being booked on a first-come, first-serve basis. .(More) |
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Commentary: Leveraging intelligence to
mitigate program risk By Lyle Hopkins Capabilities Integration Acquisition Intelligence Office
Deficit reduction and fiscal austerity measures have profound implications for the acquisition community. It means doing more with less and requires constant risk mitigation to field successful systems. Unfortunately, it’s becoming even more of a challenge as system technical complexity grows and manning levels shrink on DoD programs.
This new acquisition environment requires program managers to leverage cross-organizational teaming much more so than in the past. The failure to have the right team members from across the range of Air Force disciplines incurs unnecessary risk. This is at a time when tight budgets demand meticulous program execution. The intelligence arena is one of the areas that acquisition managers must leverage to avoid program complications.
Many programs are potentially intelligence-sensitive due to the increasing levels of interconnectivity built into new systems. It only takes one input from an intelligence-related source to make an entire program intelligence-sensitive. Thus program managers who have never needed to fulfill intelligence-related regulations are now required to do so. (More) |
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AFMC command chief visits Hanscom
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
The Air Force Materiel Command Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Eric R. Jaren, was the featured guest speaker at the Senior NCO Induction ceremony held Oct. 14 at the Minuteman Commons.
Prior to the evening ceremony, Chief Jaren, escorted by Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Call, Electronic Systems Center command chief, kept up a busy schedule with courtesy calls to the ESC chief of staff and the 66th Air Base Group.
AFMC’s top enlisted member met for breakfast with Hanscom’s first sergeants, had lunch with Airmen and was briefed by the 66th Force Support Squadron on the opening of the new Minuteman Commons.
During an Enlisted Call, attended by more than 150 of Hanscom’s enlisted force, Chief Jaren spoke of the many successes over the last year, to include a record number of completed Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) degrees during AFMC’s Year of the CCAF initiative and the decrease in physical fitness assessment failures. (More) |
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Model-Based System Engineering
Workshop to be held Nov. 9, 10
The New England Chapter of
the International Council on Systems Engineering is hosting a
two-day workshop at the Burlington Marriott Nov. 9 and 10 from 7:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day.
The workshop will look to
identify constructive policies and practices to enable Model-Based
Systems Engineering in Department of Defense acquisitions.
The workshop will feature experts from both government and industry
in employing MBSE techniques to support more cost effective
acquisitions while developing new systems or sustaining current
systems in a time of shrinking budgets.
This workshop has been
designed to appeal to a variety of professionals, including
government engineers, acquisition leaders, and contacting officers.
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Keynote Speaker is the Honorable Stephen P. Welby, deputy assistant
secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. |
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CPSD team battles “Tough Mudder” for
Wounded Warriors
Cryptologic System Division LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS - To help raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, 15 members of the Cryptologic System Division participated in an event called “Tough Mudder,” Oct. 15-16.
The “Tough Mudder” course, which was designed by British Special Forces, consists of 29 obstacles spread out over 12 grueling miles. The event encourages teamwork and camaraderie among the participants. “Tough Mudder” is also a major contributor to the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps injured service members aid and assist each other, as well as providing unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members.
“Our team name was '404 Crypto' and we participated in this event as a team building exercise,” said Thomas Hui, one of the team leaders.
“Everyone finished the course and not one person backed down from any obstacle no matter how dangerous -even the last obstacle, 'Electro-Shock Therapy,' which was a mad run through a field of hanging live wires that held a 10,000 volt jolt,” added Mr. Hui. (More) |
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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. Military Electronics, Networks, aka C4ISR, Seen As Industry Lifeline -- National Defense It happened in the post-Cold War defense downturn, and it is happening now: Companies in the defense industry are trying to reshape themselves to be less “platform-centric” and more “C4ISR-centric.” U.S. Weighs Its Strategy On Warfare In Cyberspace -- New York Times The four-star Air Force general who oversees Pentagon efforts in cyberspace acknowledged Tuesday that the Defense Department had more work to do in clarifying the military’s doctrine for waging offensive computer warfare and setting up rules of engagement to guide specific cyberattacks. Pentagon Struggles with Avalanche of Surveillance Data -- Space News The amount of data being collected by U.S. government satellites and aerial surveillance platforms is overwhelming the Pentagon’s ability to process it, a situation that cannot be corrected by hiring new analysts, the chief of U.S. Strategic Command said Oct. 19. Wide Open with Gorgon Stare -- Geospatial Intelligence Forum The successful recent deployment of the Gorgon Stare wide-area persistent surveillance system in Afghanistan is providing clear evidence of how advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) technology is playing an increasingly important role in military ISR. Military avionics spending to increase, become more specialized through 2015 -- Military & Aerospace Electronics Programmed U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) spending shows a planned 4.7 percent increase in overall military avionics spending through 2015, yet significant shifts in spending patterns—including more selective and specialized spending—are expected, reveals the U.S. Military Avionics Market Assessment from Frost & Sullivan analysts. Cloud could provide cybersecurity boost to intelligence, defense -- Defense Systems The intelligence community and Defense Department are increasingly looking to virtualization and the cloud to secure the networks critical to national security, according to the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency. |
command comments ...
" ... while we
are moving in the right direction, the fact
remains that we are at a turning point, a
turning point not only with regard to the
challenges we face but a turning point with
regard to the military as a whole. As the
current mission in Iraq comes to an end, as we
continue to transition security responsibility
in Afghanistan and as we near the goal of
disrupting, dismantling and ultimately defeating
al-Qaida, the department is also facing a new
fiscal reality here at home. As part of the debt
ceiling agreement reached in August, the
department must find more than $450 billion in
savings over the next decade. Our challenge is taking a
force that has been involved in a decade of war
and ensuring that as we build the military for
the future, we are able to defend this country
for the next decade at a time of fiscal
austerity. We need to build a force that can
confront a growing array of threats in the 21st
century. ..."
-- Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, Testimony
before the House Armed Services Committee, Washington,
D.C., Oct. 13, 2011 |
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