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Contracts Awarded in Minutes Not Months

First Pitch Day results in fast funding for small businesses.

Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, speaks with members of his team before his opening remarks at the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day in New York City on March 6. The goal is to increase both the number and locations of Pitch Days, Roper says. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr., USAF)

Army Contracting Command Supplies the Future

The Army’s key acquisition organization aligns with the Futures Command, amid deployments and reforms.

A U.S. Army light medium tactical vehicle departs for the beachfront from a U.S. Naval Landing Craft Utility operating out of the USS Ashland (LSD 48) providing typhoon relief on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in November 2018. With military activity worldwide, the Army Contracting Command has to meet global demands. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano

Navy Information Warfare Research Speeds Along

A rapid development team moves faster than expected.

The USS Detroit (LCS 7) conducts acceptance trials, the last significant milestone before delivery to the Navy, in 2016. The Information Warfare Research Project was inspired in part by the National Shipbuilding Research Program initiated in 1971.

Four Ways to Improve the Acquisition Process

Picking up the pace of innovation means streamlining acquisition.

Delivering innovative technologies into the hands of warfighters requires streamlined acquisition processes. Photo by Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Drake Nickel

EAGLE Next Gen Offers Small Business Opportunities

DHS changes technology modernization approach.

Everett Kaneshige, chief strategy officer for broadband and telecommunications for the State of Hawaii (l) and Tom Lawless, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) region IX coordinator, test satellite connectivity in remote areas affected by the Kilauea volcanic eruption. DHS has announced a new approach to information technology modernization, which opens new opportunities for industry, including small businesses. Credit: Grace Simoneau/FEMA

Air Force Reveals Same-Day Contracting Opportunity

Service aims at increasing work with small businesses.

Heather Wilson, secretary of the Air Force; Gen. David L. Goldfein, USAF, Air Force chief of staff; and John H. Pendleton, director, defense capabilities and management, U.S. Government Accountability Office, speak about Air Force Readiness to the Senate Armed Services Committee. They discussed topics such as closing the maintainer’s gap, training ranges and cost effectiveness in logistics. (Photo by Wayne Clark)

Directorate Reorganizes for Efficiency

New structure will help keep pace with rapid innovation.

The RoboCup competitions are an opportunity for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to work with other government agencies to bring emerging technologies to fruition faster. Courtesy of DHS S&T.

Army Draws Up Intellectual Property Policy

The new policy will improve readiness, protect corporate data, and help innovation, Army leader reports.

The Army is in the process of developing an intellectual property rights policy that will reflect protections already in use by the commercial sector, reports Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology.

Dealing with the Internet of Warfare

The IoT is both a blessing and a curse in combat.

The Internet of Things and rapid advances in technology present both promise and peril for warfighters. Credit: geralt/Pixabay

Army Tests Option to Buy Tech Data Rights Upfront

To increase readiness, CECOM is piloting an intellectual property rights escrow concept.

Maj. Gen. Randy Taylor, USA, commanding general, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, and senior commander of Aberdeen Proving Ground, is working to improve the Army’s readiness.