Jan. 5, 2022 College internships support acquisition community A Hanscom contracting team is utilizing college internship programs to support the Air Force acquisition community.
June 24, 2021 New data sharing tech to augment warfighters in contested environments A Hanscom team recently completed demonstrations that tested new techniques on tactical data links to increase data sharing in contested environments and improve warfighter readiness.
May 28, 2021 Precision landing system increases warfighter readiness overseas A team in the Digital Directorate here recently improved warfighter readiness by using the first Deployable Instrument Landing System at an airfield outside the United States.
May 10, 2021 New force protection teams to leverage A.I., ‘robotic dogs’ at Tyndall Two Hanscom teams are helping to build the “base of the future” by integrating an exciting new force protection technology at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Teams within the Force Protection and Special Programs Divisions, both headquartered here, supplied and integrated the 325th Security Forces
March 10, 2021 VCSAF meets with accelerators of change in Boston Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin arrived at Logan International Airport on Monday and stepped off the aircraft with an extra sense of urgency. His flight wasn’t late, nor was he running behind schedule for his meeting in downtown Boston. Allvin’s deliberate stride was appropriate to
Feb. 23, 2021 Test workshop shifts focus to cybersecurity In an effort to inform Hanscom-area acquisition professionals about test efforts and capabilities, the 96th Cyberspace Test Group, Detachment 1 is hosting a virtual test workshop March 2.
Feb. 1, 2021 Hanscom branch provides radars to NATO, completes mission A team here recently closed down their branch after providing NATO with an advanced radar capable of delivering high quality imagery for combat operations.
Nov. 30, 2020 PEO Digital boosts US production of COVID-19 medical supplies The Department of Defense is leveraging Air Force Life Cycle Management Center acquisition professionals for their rapid contracting expertise to boost national stockpiles of critical medical equipment and supplies in the fight against COVID-19.
Oct. 23, 2020 Wert provides Digital update, insight into DPA efforts As we look at things like Advanced Battle Management System, inherent in that is open architecture, and inherent in open architecture is being good at software development, a Hanscom Air Force Base senior official told members of the Hanscom Representatives Association during their virtual Zoom
July 31, 2020 Small business panel discusses COVID-19 impact, market research Jeff Emmons, the director of Small Business Programs here, discussed innovative contract and acquisition strategies for small businesses during a virtual meeting with the Hanscom Representatives Association July 28.