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DCMA Contracts Group in New York Cut Fiscal 2016 Overage Contracts by 55%
by Jane Edwards
Published on November 18, 2016
DCMA Contracts Group in New York Cut Fiscal 2016 Overage Contracts by 55%


ContractSigningA New York-based contracts group under the Defense Contract Management Agency has achieved a 55 percent reduction in the number of overage cost-type contracts and lowered the dollar value of such contracts by 47 percent during fiscal year 2016, DCMA reported Wednesday.

Marta Akopyan writes the DCMA contracts groups in Garden City, New York, also completed 100 percent of new cost-type contracts within 180 days and reached a 51 percent reduction in overage firm-fixed-price contracts, exceeding all its contract closeout performance goals for FY 2016.

Eileen Kelly, DCMA Garden City Contracts director, said the Garden City contracts group implemented a closeout strategy that includes staff training on reporting and closeout procedures, performance data analysis, monitoring of overage contracts, collaboration with other groups, and training on the use of the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system.

The Functional Information Resource Management Center conducted on-site training on the use of MOCAS, an electronic system designed to manage and monitor the status of contracts and payments through section number codes of the Contract Administration Report.

“The biggest challenge was to ensure we were proactive in our approach to monitoring physically complete contracts as they moved to Section 2 so actions were completed in an expedited manner,” said Kelly.

“Our goal was to ensure contracts closed in accordance with the (Federal Acquisition Regulation) mandated time frames,” she added.

News
Air Force Eyes Holloman Air Force Base for Interim F-16 Pilot Training Mission
by Jay Clemens
Published on November 18, 2016
Air Force Eyes Holloman Air Force Base for Interim F-16 Pilot Training Mission


F-16The U.S. Air Force has decided to conduct the military branch’s F-16 pilot training mission at the Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico temporarily in an effort to address a shortage of fighter pilots, Air Force Times reported Thursday.

Kent Miller writes the service branch began to relocate up to 45 fighting Falcons and 800 training and support staff airmen from Hill Air Force Base in Utah due to limited space there.

Air Force Undersecretary Lisa Disbrow announced the military service’s decision to set up the squadrons at Holloman in August and the branch plans to finalize a permanent solution in the spring or summer of 2017, Air Force Times reports.

The military branch also considers other bases such as the Luke Air Force Base and Tucson Air National Guard Base in Arizona, and Kelly Field Annex at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, the report says.

The Air Force plans to set up three full F-35 squadrons at the Hill base by 2019 with a total of 78 aircraft as pilots and crews at the base have been training on the fifth-generation fighter aircraft for a few years already, according to the report.

News
Naval Research Chief Mat Winter Meets NRL Team to Talk Science, Tech Priorities
by Dominique Stump
Published on November 18, 2016
Naval Research Chief Mat Winter Meets NRL Team to Talk Science, Tech Priorities


mathias-winter-nrl-visitNaval Research Chief and Rear Adm. Mat Winter met with scientists and researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Nov. 8 on a scheduled visit to the institution’s facilities.

Winter addressed the top science and technology priorities of the U.S. Navy and learned about work done by NRL employees, the organization said Wednesday.

“There’s only one Naval Research Laboratory and you should be proud about that, proud about the identity, proud about the history — more than 90 years you stand on the shoulders of incredible giants across all the disciplines, and your successors will be standing on your shoulders,” Winter said.

“Admiral Winter has been very supportive of our efforts here at the lab and his support has really paid off for us over the last couple of years,” said Capt. Mark Bruington, NRL’s commanding officer.

DoD/News
Eric Fanning Challenges Army to Increase Energy Production From Waste Heat
by Ramona Adams
Published on November 18, 2016
Eric Fanning Challenges Army to Increase Energy Production From Waste Heat


transmission tower against the sun during sunsetU.S. Army Secretary Eric Fanning has called on the service branch to launch 50 megawatts of new combined heat and power projects annually for the next four years.

The Army said Wednesday CHP facilities are built to capture waste heat that can be used for space heating, cooling, domestic hot water and industrial processes.

CHP technology works to provide up to 70-80 percent efficiency and could support localized needs for power and thermal energy, the Army noted.

The service branch noted it could use CHP technology to modernize aging industrial facilities that were installed during World War II.

CHP is also designed to maintain energy support for installations in case access to the regional electrical grid is blocked.

Government Technology/News
Army Research Lab Seeks to Support DoD 3rd Offset Strategy Through ARL South
by Jane Edwards
Published on November 18, 2016
Army Research Lab Seeks to Support DoD 3rd Offset Strategy Through ARL South


additivemanufacturingThe U.S. Army Research Laboratory has teamed up with the University of Texas, Austin, and other regional universities to establish a new facility that will advance science and technology research projects in support of the Army of 2050 and the Defense Department’s Third Offset Strategy.

ARL South will be based at UT Austin and will focus on materials technology research through co-location and collaboration between ARL and university scientists and engineers as part of the research lab’s Open Campus program, ARL said Wednesday.

Philip Perconti, acting ARL director, said ARL South will focus on additive manufacturing, energy and power, biosciences, intelligent systems and cyber sciences, among other research areas.

“ARL’s plan is to locate research staff at key locations in the U.S. such as the south central region,” Perconti said.

“This extension of ARL to the nation’s innovation hubs will allow us to establish new relationships with other researchers in academia and industry,” he added.

Civilian/News
James Clapper Tenders Resignation to Make Way for Next DNI
by Mary-Louise Hoffman
Published on November 17, 2016
James Clapper Tenders Resignation to Make Way for Next DNI


James Clapper
James Clapper

National Intelligence Director James Clapper has signed his letter of resignation that will take effect when President Barack Obama’s administration officially ends Jan. 20.

Clapper tendered his resignation two months ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump as the country’s 45th president.

Clapper, who assumed the DNI post in August 2010, leads the U.S. intelligence community comprised of 17 agencies and concurrently serves as principal intelligence adviser to Obama.

He came to ODNI nearly six years after he completed his tenure as director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which was known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency when he joined in September 2001.

The 32-year military veteran also served three years in two administrations as defense undersecretary for intelligence and worked in the private sector for six years as an executive in three successive companies that provide support to the intelligence community.

Civilian/News
NASA Unveils Agency’s FY 2016 Financial Report; David Radzanowski Comments
by Scott Nicholas
Published on November 17, 2016
NASA Unveils Agency’s FY 2016 Financial Report; David Radzanowski Comments


NASA Unveils Agency's FY 2016 Financial Report; David Radzanowski CommentsNASA has released its fiscal year 2016 Agency Financial Report that details the agency’s financial results and performance from the year’s financial statements that received an unmodified audit opinion with a “clean” mark for a sixth consecutive year.

The space agency said Thursday it received highest-possible opinion from an external auditor and results of the audit state NASA’s financial statements present the agency’s financial position and operation results in a fair manner.

David Radzanowski, NASA’s chief financial officer, said the “clean” audit opinion helps reflect the space agency’s commitment to excellence on matters of financial management and use of taxpayer dollars.

NASA added the AFR tackles the agency’s current progress on strategic goals such as achievements in research aboard the International Space Station, Earth science, technological development, aeronautics research and deep space exploration.

The space agency will release an Annual Performance Report with more details on the accomplishments in early 2017 along with the president’s budget request for FY 2018.

Government Technology/News
18F Creates New Open Source Software Development Guide for State, Local Governments
by Jay Clemens
Published on November 17, 2016
18F Creates New Open Source Software Development Guide for State, Local Governments


softwareThe General Services Administration’s 18F organization has produced a new guidebook that contains resources and instructions on how to develop agile software, open source software and modular contracting methods.

Mark Headd and Robin Carnahan from 18F wrote in a blog post published Tuesday the new resources resulted from the GSA digital service hub’s collaboration with state governments such as California and Mississippi.

The collaboration aims to help update legacy systems with new modular contracting methods, human-centered design and agile software development approaches.

The guidebook contains information intended to help explain the concepts of open source and agile software development, as well as a list of frequently asked questions based on 18F’s previous works with state governments.

18F also compiled resources to inform government agencies on modular contracting and help them implement that modular approach in their organization.

The resources are available through 18F’s account on GitHub, where the public is allowed to submit suggestions for improvement.

DoD/News
Sen. John McCain: House, Senate Could Soon Finalize 2017 NDAA
by Ramona Adams
Published on November 17, 2016
Sen. John McCain: House, Senate Could Soon Finalize 2017 NDAA


John McCain
John McCain

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Arizona) has said lawmakers in both chambers of Congress could wrap up the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act “very soon,” Defense News reported Wednesday.

Joe Gould writes McCain met with committee ranking member Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) and stated that policy provisions and defense funding levels remain the key points of negotiation over the annual bill.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said the 2017 NDAA will not be finalized until December after the Thanksgiving recess, Gould reported.

Thornberry added the Congress should avoid a long-term continuing resolution since the new administration can request for supplemental defense funds if needed, the report stated.

McCain, Thornberry, Reed and Sen. Adam Smith (D-Washington) are working to reconcile House and Senate versions of the NDAA that include different approaches to the emergency Overseas Contingency Operations account.

News
DHS, FAA Start UAS Detection Study Around Denver Airport
by Jay Clemens
Published on November 17, 2016
DHS, FAA Start UAS Detection Study Around Denver Airport


Drone (1)The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration have kicked off a drone detection research around Denver as part of an effort to explore technologies the agencies believe could help detect unmanned aircraft systems near airports.

The FAA said Wednesday the research being conducted in the vicinity of Denver International Airport aims to collect data from the tests and draft recommendations for standards that are meant to inform the choice of UAS-detection systems for airports nationwide.

Both Nevada and North Dakota launched drone flights for the Denver evaluations in collaboration with CACI International, Liteye Systems and Sensofusion.

The study is part of the FAA’s Pathfinder Program for UAS detection at airports and critical infrastructure, with a total of six technical evaluations set to occur over an 18-month period.

The FAA plans to conduct similar evaluations at Atlantic City International Airport, JFK International Airport, Eglin Air Force Base, Helsinki Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The agency will perform the assessments in coordination with other federal research partners such as the Defense Department, FBI, Federal Communications Commission, Interior Department, Energy Department, NASA, Justice Department, Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police.

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