Air Force Materiel Command

American Global Strategies Announces Several New Additions to the Firm

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies LLC (AGS) announced several new additions to the firm.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies LLC (AGS) announced several new additions to the firm.
  • and Dr. James L. Regens have also joined the firm as Senior Advisors who will support AGS' clients firm-wide from the Oklahoma City office.
  • Mr. Youngblood brings extensive security, investigative, intelligence and threat assessment experience to American Global Strategies.
  • American Global Strategies LLC is a boutique strategic advisory firm founded by former National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien and former National Security Council Chief of Staff Alexander B.

Merlin Signs an Agreement with the United States Air Force as First Step Towards Bringing Uncrewed Flight Capabilities to the KC-135

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Merlin , the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it has entered into an agreement with the United States Air Force (USAF).

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  • Merlin , the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it has entered into an agreement with the United States Air Force (USAF).
  • In collaboration with Air Mobility Command (AMC) and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Merlin will design, integrate, test, and demonstrate aspects of the Merlin Pilot on the KC-135 Stratotanker for the first time.
  • The multi-year partnership is focused on using a stepwise approach starting with reducing crew workload, then proceeding to reduced crew operations.
  • Merlin and the USAF’s collaboration will include, but is not limited to, system integration, ground testing, and extended flight demonstrations.

USAF Selects Woolpert for Geospatial IT Contract to Support 448th Supply Chain Management Wing

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Woolpert has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to provide geospatial IT system support and management services for the Air Force Materiel Command's 448th Supply Chain Management Wing (SCMW). Under this yearlong contract, Woolpert will assist the SCMW, the Air Force Sustainment Center, and the AFMC in applying geospatial technologies to identify risks to the USAF supply chain and help mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events, natural hazards, and the potential long-term impacts of climate change.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Woolpert has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to provide geospatial IT system support and management services for the Air Force Materiel Command's 448th Supply Chain Management Wing ( SCMW ).
  • This contract will ensure that the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing can best sustain their operations despite challenging conditions.
  • Headquartered at Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, the 448 SCMW serves as the wholesale supply chain manager for the USAF.
  • This task follows the recent geospatial IT system support and management contract awarded to Woolpert by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center in support of AFMC installations.

Frontier Technology Inc. Adds Kay Kapoor to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI), a leading provider of mission-tailored technology, deep data expertise and services for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other agencies of the Federal Government has added Defense Industry and Public Sector veteran Kay Kapoor to its Board of Directors.

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  • Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI), a leading provider of mission-tailored technology, deep data expertise and services for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other agencies of the Federal Government has added Defense Industry and Public Sector veteran Kay Kapoor to its Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231005904856/en/
    Kay Kapoor is joining FTI's Board of Directors.
  • Previously, Kapoor led AT&T’s Global Public Sector organization as its president and, before that, chairperson/CEO of Accenture Federal Services (AFS).
  • “Under incredible pressure, the DoD and IC must analyze more data than ever to make mission-critical decisions in real-time,” said Kapoor.

Woolpert Awarded USAF Geospatial IT System Support and Management Contract

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) has awarded Woolpert a 12-month contract to provide geospatial IT system support and management services for Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) installations.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) has awarded Woolpert a 12-month contract to provide geospatial IT system support and management services for Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) installations.
  • Woolpert's geospatial team has over two decades of experience providing IT support on government and commercial contracts.
  • Woolpert has established accreditation for AFMC's geospatial support system, and under this contract will perform planning support functions and ensure the system complies with cybersecurity requirements.
  • Woolpert will also support geospatial capability development, implementation, modernization, and sustainment efforts.

Acquisition Executive Randy Walden Joins Scientific Systems As Strategic Advisor

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, an industry leader in advanced autonomy and artificial intelligence for defense applications, today announced that former U.S. Air Force acquisition and technical officer Randy "Waldo" Walden has joined the company as a strategic advisor. Mr. Walden will offer guidance to Scientific Systems as it operationalizes collaborative autonomy for the warfighter across a range of multi-domain crewed and uncrewed technology.

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  • WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, an industry leader in advanced autonomy and artificial intelligence for defense applications, today announced that former U.S. Air Force acquisition and technical officer Randy "Waldo" Walden has joined the company as a strategic advisor.
  • Mr. Walden will offer guidance to Scientific Systems as it operationalizes collaborative autonomy for the warfighter across a range of multi-domain crewed and uncrewed technology.
  • "Scientific Systems has been on my radar for over a decade," said Mr. Walden.
  • Following the recent announcement of retired Air Force General Charles "Corky" Corcoran as strategic advisor, plus the addition of Mr. Walden, Scientific Systems is building a strong team of advisors to advance its vision of autonomy for any mission.

Accenture Federal Services Wins $25 Million Award to Help the U.S. Air Force Build a First-of-its-Kind “Digital Depot”

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Accenture Federal Services has won a $25 million digital transformation prime contract to modernize operations for the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) including each of the three Air Logistics Complexes (ALCs) at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, and Hill Air Force Base in Utah.

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  • Accenture Federal Services has won a $25 million digital transformation prime contract to modernize operations for the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) including each of the three Air Logistics Complexes (ALCs) at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, and Hill Air Force Base in Utah.
  • ATHENA is central to the Air Force’s plan to create a first-of-its-kind “digital depot”, and ultimately, modernize AFSC operations.
  • “Accenture Federal Services looks forward to using state-of-the-art technologies to create a resilient and secure digital depot ecosystem.
  • Accenture Federal Services is a subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

DCS joins Odyssey to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Digital Directorate (AFLCMC/HB)

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation has been awarded a subcontract by Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Digital Directorate (AFLCMC/HB) from multiple CONUS and OCONUS locations.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation has been awarded a subcontract by Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Digital Directorate (AFLCMC/HB) from multiple CONUS and OCONUS locations.
  • Support will include continuous development activities, upgrades, and modernization efforts in all phases of the life cycle including engineering change proposals, technology refreshes, and obsolescence upgrades.
  • "DCS is proud to be part of the Odyssey team selected to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Digital Directorate," commented Jim Benbow, CEO.
  • "We look forward to assisting the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) team and advancing the mission of the AFLCMC/HB."

Corsha Announces $1.8 Million AFWERX TACFI Grant Award

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Corsha, a Washington D.C. -based cybersecurity company that provides an innovative approach to securing machine-to-machine communication, today announced it has received an $1.8 million grant award from the AFWERX program that extends its Direct-to-Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. This initiative works to solve a critical Operational Technology (OT) challenge of securely moving data across shop floor networks and into Digital Engineering platforms running in IT networks.

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  • Corsha provides a Zero Trust Platform for service-to-service communication across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
  • WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Corsha, a Washington D.C. -based cybersecurity company that provides an innovative approach to securing machine-to-machine communication, today announced it has received an $1.8 million grant award from the AFWERX program that extends its Direct-to-Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract.
  • Sponsored by the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), their Technical Director, Mr. Roger Jones and an extensive AFSC team at Warner Robins, GA, the grant will allow Corsha to extend its Phase II AFWERX SBIR D2P2 efforts.
  • The TACFI effort aims to provide an expansion opportunity to scale out the work that Corsha has been doing with AFSC Warner Robins across more use cases and machine enclaves.

Space Foundation Selects Major General Heather Pringle, USAF as its New Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Foundation , a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle , U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2023.

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  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Foundation , a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle , U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2023.
  • She will succeed current Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor who announced his retirement in May 2022.
  • In her current role as Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, she is also Technology Executive Officer, providing mission-critical support to both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
  • She will do an exceptional job as CEO.”
    Pringle’s selection as Space Foundation CEO comes after a nationwide executive search led by McAleer Gray , a national boutique executive search firm based in Denver.