Jennifer Desautel, former assistant director of policy and quality at the Defense Contract Audit Agency, was appointed DCAA director, effective Oct. 20. DCAA said Thursday she brings to the role more than
Brig. Gen. Joseph Lestorti, head of the U.S. Northern Command’s Operations Directorate/J3, has said NORTHCOM expects the S-band missile defense radar it is currently testing to become operational in the next few
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Gary Kurtz, a Naval Air Systems Command veteran, has assumed leadership of the Program Executive Office Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs within the Department of the Navy. The executive
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The National Science Foundation has teamed up with Amazon and selected several university-led projects on artificial intelligence and machine learning systems that will be awarded up to $9.5 million in financial support.
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Utah State University’s Space Dynamic Laboratory has received a $200 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to support the nuclear enterprise by providing research and development services over a 10-year
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Lt. Gen. John Healy formally assumed leadership of the Air Force Reserve Command in an Aug. 3 ceremony at Robins Air Force Base following his promotion from major general rank. As Air
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Robert Harley Shriver, an experienced government official, will be nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as deputy director of the Office of Personnel Management, where he serves as associate director for
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Langley has received Senate confirmation for his appointment to the rank of general and the role of commander of U.S Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany, leading
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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory looks to underscore the importance of quantum research through a three-part series it is launching on the YouTube platform with help from the Defense Media Activity. NRL
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NASA is seeking industry input on capabilities and ideas for astronaut crew rescue services in support of the space agency’s Commercial Crew Program and Exploration Ground Systems missions. In a SAM.gov notice
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An unmanned surface platform Textron developed for the U.S. Navy has reached initial operating capability following the completion of formal testing and delivery of logistics and training material for mission execution. The
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