The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has transferred to the U.S. Space Force a geostationary weather satellite to extend to 2030 the U.S. military’s Electro-optical Infrared Weather System-Geostationary mission’s Indian Ocean weather monitoring. The satellite, rebranded as EWS-G2, is the second spacecraft under a NOAA-Space Force partnership agreement initiated in September 2020 to provide mission-critical […] Read more
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has awarded a 12-month contract to Woolpert for the support and management of geospatial IT systems in Air Force Materiel Command installations. Woolpert added that the contract will ensure the delivery of location intelligence operations throughout AFMC. Woolpert will support the system’s planning and ensure its compliance […] Read more
There have been top government contracts won by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is one of the premier research and development facilities of the United States Air Force and Space Force. The laboratory focuses on innovative solutions, aerospace systems, space technologies, and other space-related technology development to […] Read more
The U.S. Air Force’s Kessel Run is preparing to scale its Kessel Run All-Domain Operations Suite to support multi-domain operations for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. KRADOS is a software application designed to replace the Theater Battle Management Core System. It contains several tools, including the Jigsaw Tanker Planning Tool, which streamlines and optimizes airborne refueling […] Read more
The operational imperatives of Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall have been getting a lot of support from the Digital and Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, and Networks Directorates because they can help maintain the competitiveness of the Air Force and Space Force. The seven OIs are critical in modernizing and improving the operational posture of U.S. airmen […] Read more
The Space Systems Command office responsible for purchasing space-related technologies is being rebranded as part of the U.S. Space Force’s effort to strengthen its partnership with industry. The Commercial Services Office is being renamed Commercial Space Office to which the SSC will transition the management of various programs and organizations dealing with the commercial space […] Read more
The 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base led collaborative efforts on Feb. 28 as part of the Autonomy Data and Artificial Intelligence Experimentation proving ground, a joint venture between AFWERX and the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and AI Office. Col. Tucker Hamilton, commander of the 96th Operations Group, said that ADAx could […] Read more
During his time as a U.S. Navy surface warfare officer and anti-terrorism training specialist, Nate Aiken came to realize the gulf between how data was managed and how it got into a decision-making process. Disparate systems required lots of effort to collect data on materiel and overall readiness, so commanders did not always have a […] Read more
The Department of the Air Force’s Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems is planning to expand its Cyber Focus Teams. The DAF currently has CFT members at multiple locations, including Hanscom Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson AFB and Hill AFB. The teams are tasked with integrating cyber resiliency into weapon systems and mitigating vulnerabilities. To integrate […] Read more
The Air Force Materiel Command will use a strategy-driven operational approach for its materiel management and acquisition enterprise, according to its 2023 Strategic Plan released earlier in January. James Kyle Hurst, the chief of the Department of the Air Force’s Digital Transformation Office and a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 Air Force Summit, […] Read more
