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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is looking for the next members of its National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC provides external guidance on issues ranging from terrorist response to federal preparedness.

The challenge to achieving true joint operations is growing as the services interoperate to a greater degree for homeland security and in combat. As new technologies are impelled into the force at all levels, the need for interoperability becomes more basic. And, the complementary nature of the U.S. services now requires that systems, architectures and force structures are planned around joint operations.

Hawker Beechcraft Incorporated, Wichita, Kansas, has appointed Robert S.

Maj. Gen. Otis G. Mannon, USAF, has been assigned chief of staff, Headquarters U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

Chris Scolese has been named director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, and Robert Lightfo

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is being awarded a $333,659,831 firm-fixed-price contract for an undefinitized contract action for the procurement of calendar year 201

Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, Syracuse, New York, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $45,566,659 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for Shipboard Mine Neutralization System-S

Neany Incorporated, Hollywood, Maryland, is being awarded a $12 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide continuing operator support services for Persistent G