Oct. 27, 2021 Acquisition professionals recognized by Air Force In October, the Department of the Air Force recognized multiple Hanscom-based teams and individuals for excellence in acquisition, test and evaluation, and software development.
Oct. 14, 2021 Hurst talks Digital Transformation on latest Contracting Experience podcast Kyle Hurst talks about the mission of the Digital Transformation Office and why it’s so important for the Air Force to automate unnecessary manual processes and transform digitally in order to compete with near peer adversaries on the latest episode of The Contracting Experience podcast. He also
July 21, 2021 Hanscom team members recognized for excellence in acquisition and leadership The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, along with Air Force Materiel Command, recognized multiple Hanscom team members with 2020 Acquisition Excellence and Leadership Awards.
July 8, 2021 Focus Week courses focus on career, functional expertise The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is hosting the third Focus Week of 2021 from July 26-30.
June 8, 2021 New AFMC office to drive digital transformation across Air, Space enterprise The Air Force Materiel Command has established a new office to manage digital transformation activities across the Air and Space Force enterprise. The 12-member Digital Transformation Office (DTO) will focus on creating a digital governance structure and facilitate on-going and new digital
May 10, 2021 Innovation leads to solutions, processes with iHub The website encourages collaboration and increases shared knowledge between AFICC/KU, USAFE-AFAFRICA contracting squadrons and mission-focused business leaders, or MFBL, to spark innovations. Change agents can use the website as a filter for information to streamline processes or solve issues within
Jan. 19, 2021 Air Force acquisition executive unveils next e-Plane, publishes digital engineering guidebook In a follow-on to his Matrix-themed “There is No Spoon” treatise, Dr. William Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, released a sequel essay that establishes criteria for digitally-engineered programs, while revealing Next Generation Air Dominance has
Dec. 14, 2020 Civilian Talent Acquisition essential to accelerate change for Air, Space Forces The Air Force chief of staff’s direction of accelerate change or lose and the accompanying action orders, outline why and how the service must rapidly change in order to remain the most dominant and respected Air Force in the world.While technology and modernization are important, the Department of
Nov. 24, 2020 Air and Space Force’s acquisition chief appoints Rapid Capabilities Office as integrating PEO for ABMS, expanding from startup toward rapidly scaling delivery phases Dr. Will Roper, Air Force and Space Force acquisition chief, signed a memorandum directive Nov. 24 assigning the Advanced Battle Management System delivery phases to the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office as the integrating Program Executive Office.
Nov. 2, 2020 Hanscom acquisition professionals recognized by DoD In October, the Department of Defense recognized multiple Hanscom-based teams and individuals for excellence in contracting, acquisitions, and software development. The Honorable Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, announced the winners of the 2020 Defense