WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * 'We Are the Ember': Gen. Dale White Demands Speed on Air Force Programs * DAYTON, Ohio (AFLCMC) -General Dale White traveled to Dayton, Ohio to deliver a message of speed in acquisition. His keynote address was part of Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) at the Dayton, Ohio Convention Center. LCID is presented by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Facing hundreds of   more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 30 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * Acquisition leader assumes new role at MICC Field Directorate Office Fort Sam Houston * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -Following the June selection of Col. Randy Garcia as chief of staff for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Aundair Kinney assumed duties as acting director of the MICC Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston, bringing four decades   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force accelerates warfighter tech, releases foundational open architectures * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -Continuing its aggressive push to transform defense acquisition, the Air Force has published two foundational open systems architecture technical standards: the Agile Mission Suite Government Reference Architecture (AMS GRA) and the Autonomy Government Reference Architec  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force issued a notice proposing a joint ownership agreement with an exclusive patent license for radar and communications technology to the University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization. Written objections must be filed within 15 calendar days after the publication of the notice on July 30. The patent covers a continuous-phase modulation system that embeds data into radar signals while allowing operating parameters to be adjusted to i  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force Under Secretary Addresses Life Cycle Industry Days; Discusses Tangible and Intangible Changes with Acquisition Transformation * Dayton, Ohio (AFLCMC) -United States Air Force Under Secretary Matt Lohmeier delivered a sobering assessment of the Air Force's current readiness and a warning about chronic underinvestment. Lohmeier's remarks came as one of two keynote   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Gates: Community partnerships strengthen the Wright-Patterson mission * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Community partnerships are more than a line of effort for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. They are essential to accomplishing the mission. Wright-Patterson is surrounded by the cities of Beavercreek, Fairborn, Huber Heights and Riverside. The relat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Building Momentum: Bailey Calls for a Warfighter Mindset in Acquisition * DAYTON, Ohio (AFLCMC) -Speed, empowered decision-making and a warfighter mindset took center stage July 28 as William D. Bailey, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, addressed attendees during the second day of Life Cycle Industry  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Contracting Leaders and Industry Partners See Faster Acquisition Opportunities Coming Online * Dayton, Ohio (AFLCMC) -Contracting professionals are anticipating faster acquisition of warfighting equipment and support systems, part of a broader military-wide effort to field gear faster. Speaking during a panel event at Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID), Joseph Fountain, SES,  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DEAMS Drives Global Readiness with International Pay Implementation * The Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS) program has implemented international vendor pay capabilities, improving financial management for the U.S. Air Force and supporting global operations. DEAMS is the Department of the Air Force's core accounting and finance system. It is desi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Empowering Reservists with New DD-214-1 in Virtual Military Personnel Flight * The virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF) team within the Human Resources Division (GBH) executed a series of system updates to support the Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard. A key development is the operationalization of the new DD Form 214-1, a critical capability that streamlines   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Gen Dale White Speaks at LCID 2026 * DAYTON, Ohio (AFLCMC) -General Dale White traveled to Dayton, Ohio to deliver a message of speed in acquisition. His keynote address was part of Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) at the Dayton, Ohio Convention Center. LCID is presented by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Facing hundreds of defense acquisition experts, Gen. White iss  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 'We are the ember': Gen. Dale White demands speed on Air Force programs * DAYTON, Ohio (AFNS) - Gen. Dale White traveled to Dayton to deliver a message of speed in acquisition. His keynote address was part of Life Cycle Industry Days at the Dayton, Ohio Convention Center. LCID is presented by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Facing hundreds of defense acquisition experts, White issued a challenge to abando  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * IT Storefront launches new capabilities to support FY26 high buying season * As the end-of-year spending deadline approaches, the IT Storefront introduced two major capabilities July 24 to help address supply chain volatility. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) EITaaS Solution Architect Chris Palen said fluctuating material and component costs have caused v  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * LCID 2026: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility Panel * DAYTON, Ohio (AFLCMC) - At Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID), attendees get to interact with Air Force senior leaders and industry executives during immersive panel experiences. LCID is presented annually by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Col. Paul Tinker moderated a panel c  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Calls for Investigation of CCP-Linked Company Encroaching on Military Base * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting a formal review of SolarSpace's plan to purchase or lease land near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Solarspace, a Chinese solar cell manufacturer with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, is seeking to estab  more

KENT, Ohio, July 30 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State researcher Madhavi Kadakia helps shape the future of academic medicine * Madhavi Kadakia is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Boonshoft School of Medicine and College of Science and Mathematics. When research deans from medical schools across the country need to compare notes on federal funding or workforce shortages, Madhavi Kadakia, Ph.D., has had a seat at that table. Kada  more