U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, speaks to attendees at the New Horizons Symposium in Newton, Mass., March 3. Thompson said the center handles more than 3,000 total projects and that they all have certain overlapping needs, including cyber competency. The symposium connects government and industry with a primary focus on upcoming program opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jerry Saslav)