Aug. 17, 2023 Spark Tank 2024 call for idea submissions The seventh annual Spark Tank event has launched with a call for innovative Airmen and Guardian idea submissions ahead of the Sept. 4 deadline.
Aug. 17, 2023 AFWERX reaches out to academia for new technologies AFWERX, the innovation arm for the Department of the Air Force, met with entrepreneurs, educators and researchers at a recent Academia Days outreach event in Dayton, Ohio, to hear about their dual-use and defense-specific technologies.
Aug. 16, 2023 Air Force releases new memo, doctrine on mission command The Air Force recently released two documents on mission command Aug. 16.
Aug. 16, 2023 DAF selects JetZero to develop blended wing body aircraft prototype The Department of the Air Force selected JetZero for the next phase of a blended wing body prototype aircraft project Aug. 16.
Aug. 16, 2023 DAF opens public comment period for Support of Military Families basing-decision scorecard updates The DAF opened a public comment period regarding recent updates to the background and methodology for Support of Military Families scorecards for spouse licensure portability and dependent education surrounding department bases.
Aug. 16, 2023 NSIN partnership leads to breakthroughs for Hanscom AFB challenges Team Hanscom personnel pitched tangible solutions to help track and improve installation readiness during a National Security Innovation Network Bootcamp outbrief at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Institute’s Northstar Campus in Lincoln, Massachusetts, Aug. 11.
Aug. 15, 2023 Product Support Manager Forum links professionals, ideas, leaders A recap of the recent Product Support Manager (PSM) Forum held at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Aug. 15, 2023 AFWERX to attend AFA, will host Spark Street AFWERX representatives will attend the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association, or AFA, in National Harbor, Maryland, from Sept. 11-13.
Aug. 14, 2023 DoD announces inaugural innovation challenge on talent management The Talent Management Innovation Challenge encourages DoD military and civilian employees at all levels to submit promising talent management ideas with potential to make an impact across the Department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse force.
Aug. 14, 2023 AFRL opens state-of-the-art Extreme Computing facility, announces $44 million in additional funding The Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, new Extreme Computing Facility at the Information Directorate in Rome, New York, is a vital component to national defense research, and AFRL is using the most cutting-edge Quantum Computing technology available to protect the nation and deliver