AF Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod: US, China Discussing Humanitarian Resource Sharing
Mark McLeod Officials from the U.S. and China will meet to discuss an arrangement where the two countries would share logistical resources, such as fuel, when working together during counterpiracy and...
View ArticleCol. Andrew Toth: AF Pilots Giving F-35 Positive Feedback
U.S. Air Force pilots and maintainers stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida are giving good feedback on the stability and performance of the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jet, Flightglobal...
View ArticleArmy Updates ‘Capstone’ Natl Security Roadmap; Bill Hix Comments
U.S. Army photo The U.S. Army has updated its roadmap with focus on its transitions out of both Iraq and Afghanistan, David Vergun reports for the Army News Service. The Army Capstone Concept,...
View ArticleMilitary Eyes Camp Shelby for Logistics Center; Craig Sumrall Comments
Military officials are looking to convert Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center into a logistics hub under an agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Marine Times reported Friday....
View ArticleFrank Kendall: DoD to Start Supplier Incentive Program
Defense acquisition chief Frank Kendall has told Senate lawmakers that the Pentagon plans to deploy a “superior supplier program” throughout the department within the next 12 months, Federal News...
View ArticleNavy Explores 3-D Printing as Logistics, Manufacturing Offering; Phil Cullom...
The U.S. Navy is planning to train its personnel in additive manufacturing technology as it turns to 3-D printing as an at-sea offering to manufacture replacement parts and decrease shipping time and...
View ArticleState Dept. Approves Possible $2B USACE Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to provide Kuwait with infrastructure construction, equipment, training and logistics support after the State Department approved a potential $1.7 billion...
View ArticleGen. Paul Selva: Transcom Monitors Cyber Threats to Logistics Operations
The U.S. Transportation Command has partnered with intelligence and law enforcement agencies to form a joint command-and-control center that works to protect its computer systems and data from cyber...
View ArticleProfile: Heidi Shyu, Army Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and...
Heidi Shyu serves as assistant Army secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology. She oversees the Army’s logistics operations, acquisition system and lifecycle management of weapons platforms...
View ArticleTiffany Hixson: GSA’s Consolidated Professional Services Contract Vehicle...
The General Services Administration has consolidated eight acquisition contracts for professional services into a new single contract vehicle that opened for business Oct. 1. Tiffany Hixson, a...
View ArticleDARPA Kicks Off Research Program on Vanishing Air Delivery Vehicles; Troy...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to submit proposals for a new program that seeks to develop aerial platforms designed to deliver food and medical supplies and...
View ArticleAshton Carter: Mideast Allies Need to ‘Do More’ in Anti-Islamic State Group...
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said allied countries in the Middle East should increase their efforts to defeat the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria, Defense News reported Monday....
View ArticleDarlene Costello Named Principal Deputy Asst Sec for Acquisition, Logistics...
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has appointed Defense Department veteran Darlene Costello to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition and logistics at the military branch....
View ArticleJohn McNellis, Melissa Flagg Appointed to DoD Leadership Roles
John McNellis, formerly corporate senior vice president at L-3 Communications, has been named deputy assistant secretary for space, strategic and intelligence systems at Defense Department. Defense...
View ArticleAshton Carter: US to Offer $415M in Funds to Kurdish Peshmerga for...
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said the U.S. will provide Kurdish peshmerga forces up to $415 million in funds and allow advisers to join Iraqi troops as part of its campaign against the Islamic...
View ArticleNavy, Army Aim to Support Military Shelters With Solar Power Systems
The U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy have started to evaluate a TecLeaf-built solar power system designed to power equipment at military base camps, the Army said Wednesday. Dan Lafontaine writes the Solar...
View ArticleDoD IG: NAVSUP Naval Radar Sustainment, Logistics Contracts Need More...
The Defense Department‘s inspector general has said the Naval Supply Systems Command’s weapon systems support office should apply more performance metrics into logistics contracts used to sustain a...
View ArticleKatrina McFarland Describes Cyber, Electronic Warfare as Enterprise Challenges
Katrina McFarland, the Army’s acting assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, has described cyber and electronic warfare as enterprise challenges and discussed ways to work...
View ArticleKatrina McFarland Retires as Army Acquisition Chief
Katrina McFarland has retired from her position as assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology at the U.S. Army after a nearly 30-year public sector career, the Army said Tuesday....
View ArticleGAO: DoD Should Define Roles of Military Heads Under Strategic Planning Process
The Government Accountability Office has recommended the Defense Department define the role of chief military officers and deputy chief military officers in the militaryt’s strategic planning process....
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