Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks provides keynote remarks during the 2024 Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting and National Semiconductor Technology Center Symposium in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) OCTOBER 30, 2024 - Microchips enable virtually every military system, from ships, planes, tanks, … [Read more...]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
OCTOBER 30, 2024 – The Department of the Navy (DON) today announced the launch of an array of initiatives to support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This underscores the DON commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities (IWD) within the DON civilian workforce. In line with this … [Read more...]
National Guard Launches STEM Program
OCTOBER 30, 2024 – The Virginia National Guard hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 20 for the Blackstone STARBASE Academy. STARBASE is a Department of Defense program that exposes young people to technological environments and positive civilian and military role models by providing 25 hours of hands-on instruction and activities in science, technology, engineering and math … [Read more...]
DoD National Defense Industrial Strategy
OCTOBER 30, 2024 - In January the Defense Department released the National Defense Industrial Strategy, a first-of-its kind roadmap detailing priorities for how the department would strengthen the defense industrial base — the collection of private sector companies of all sizes responsible for building military hardware and weapons systems. This week, the department released … [Read more...]
A New Era in Crash Recovery
OCTOBER 30, 2024 – In a global first, the F-35 Joint Program Office hosted an advanced Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Team Chief Course at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Held from Sept. 8-14. The event marked a significant step forward in international collaboration for F-35 crash recovery. More than 100 experienced aircraft recovery personnel from around the … [Read more...]