Sept. 24, 2020 ABMS signs more companies post onramp The most recent selections – the fourth round announced in as many months – support an ABMS acquisition strategy that spurs competition from a variety of traditional defense as well as commercial-focused sources and streamlines the contracting process to produce capability in roughly four month
Aug. 27, 2020 Acquisition chief to host AFVentures-focused 'Ask Me Anything' Col. Nate Diller, AFWERX director, will moderate and co-host the live, virtual event that provides an opportunity for Airmen and Space Professionals, industry partners, the American public and members of the media to directly engage with Roper and Diller on all things AFVentures.
Aug. 14, 2020 Acquisition professionals recognized for IT achievements Multiple Air Force Life Cycle Management Center acquisition professionals received award nominations for contributions to information processes and technology.
Aug. 7, 2020 New Acquisition Guidance Leverages Diverse Talent Pool for Competitive Edge The Department of the Air Force issued a new guidance memorandum Aug. 4 that implements policy and standards for establishing anthropometric — or body size — design specifications for all acquisitions programs using current male and female recruitment population data.
July 8, 2020 AFMC to host Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day, July 30, to gather input and feedback from academia and industry on the newly-launched priority effort.“We need to streamline the design, development, acquisition and testing to get technology to our
May 7, 2020 DAF ACT contracting executes N95 mask production for DoD The Department of the Air Force’s Acquisition COVID-19 Task Force (DAF-ACT) executed a $126 million contract on May 1 for expanded production of N95 masks—26 million per month—starting in October. The contract, awarded to 3M, will increase the supply chain of N95 masks and resupply the Strategic
April 30, 2020 Air Force realigns Program Executive Officers WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) -- In the coming months, the Air Force will restructure portions of its acquisition mission area to better provide unsurpassed capabilities and support to the Joint Forces and our International Partners. The Air Force Materiel Command’s Air Force Life Cycle
March 25, 2020 DOD Establishes Task Force to Meet U.S. Medical Equipment Needs The Defense Department has established a task force to deal with daily requests it is receiving for medical and personal protective equipment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, and others.
March 5, 2020 Collaboration for tomorrow’s Air Force Hanscom is home to the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Infrastructure Division, the team responsible for designing, testing and deploying the entire Air Force Network. Their mission partner, the 66th Air Base Group Communications and Information Division (SC), owns and
Feb. 7, 2020 Hanscom PEOs, DOD and AF leaders to share information at New Horizons The program executive officers from Hanscom will speak about their missions and present ongoing and upcoming business opportunities during the New Horizons event, March 9-11, at the Marriot Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts.