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NASA, Air Force contractor to settle with DOJ for $400,000 in False Claims Act case

The allegations relate to small business research and development contracts Vescent Photonics held with NASA and the U.S. Air Force.

Feb 14, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

An F22 fighter jet soars above the clouds as the sun begins to set over a beautiful cloudscape. Source: Getty Images

Cloud One: Taking aim at the enemy, one application at a time

From GEARFIT to the Special Warfare Technical Integration Support Center, the Cloud One team shares how its platform is supporting mission-critical applications for the Air Force.

Feb 8, 2023 By Cloud One Leadership

707th Communications Squadron client system technicians update software for computers that will be used on Air Force networks at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Air Force awards $5.7B contract for enterprise IT as a service

The program is intended to outsource basic IT services and free up airmen for more specialized network defense tasks and mission assurance.

Aug 31, 2022 By Jon Harper

Lauren Knausenberger, Air Force chief information officer, receives a mission brief from the 2nd Communications Squadron during an official visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 16, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

Air Force CIO releases IT strategy to run through fiscal 2028

A final version of the strategy should be issued in the coming days, said CIO Lauren Knausenberger.

Aug 30, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Master Sgt. John Malloy and Staff Sgt. Jacob Puente secure the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 as it is loaded under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 6, 2020.

‘Extremely aggressive’ schedule set for next phase of ARRW hypersonic weapons testing

The program is about to move into what officials call “all-up-round testing.”

Aug 15, 2022 By Jon Harper

Vice Adm. Jon Hill testifies at a House Armed Services Committee hearing March 12, 2020.

MDA’s role in upcoming homeland cruise missile defense demo now unclear

The Missile Defense Agency was recently passed over as the lead organization for developing new capabilities to defend the homeland against enemy cruise missiles.

Aug 12, 2022 By Jon Harper