The U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance program has been a top priority for the service branch in recent years — NGAD is one of Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s famed seven operational imperatives — but the effort has been somewhat shrouded in secrecy. As the Air Force formally moves forward with its selection process...
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall received his 2023 Wash100 Award during a recent presentation by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Kendall is confirmed to kick off the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Annual Air Force Summit on July 26 with a keynote address, and you won’t want to miss this highly-anticipated in-person event! Seats are limite...
McAleese and Associates is hosting its 14th Annual Defense Programs Conference, one of the largest and most informative yearly events in the government contracting industry, on March 15. This year’s star-studded speaker lineup consists of the top decision makers across the Department of Defense, including officials like Heidi Shyu, Will...
Cyber and information technology objectives are so implicit in the U.S. Air Force’s current trajectory that some officials have been prompted to double check that these issues are still at the front of mind for the service branch’s highest ranking officials. Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer for the Department of the Air Force, ass...
As the U.S. Air Force continues its aggressive pursuit of modernization and prepares for the future fight, the head of the service wants to put words into action and get meaningful military capabilities into the hands of warfighters faster than ever before. “I’m not very interested in experimentations or demos. I’m prepared to accept r...
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall highlighted the need for the U.S. to work with allies and commercial partners to ensure security and stability worldwide amid evolving threats, the service reported Wednesday. “When we say one team, one fight — industry and our international partners are part of that team,” Kendall, a three-time Wa...
Although U.S. military and government leaders are closely monitoring and learning from the evolving situation between Russia and Ukraine, the key priority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force is still China. During a fireside chat hosted by the Air Force Association, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall explained that China has identified the �...
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the military service predicts its next manned fighter platform and associated systems to be ready by the end of the decade, The Drive reported Wednesday. Kendall, a three-time Wash100 Award winner, told an audience at a recent Heritage Foundation event that engineering and manufacturing development efforts are ...
Commercial space is skyrocketing, fueled particularly by the growing need for real-time space imagery and satellite communications in Ukraine as Russia’s invasion of the country continues. As geospatial intelligence and space domain awareness continue to gain importance in the future of warfare, global powers are racing to achieve technological, t...
As the global geopolitical environment sees rapid developments unfolding, the United States is shoring up its defense and military capabilities to prepare for an array of potential scenarios in the face of budgetary and adversarial uncertainties. More than 20 of the Defense Department’s top leaders gathered on Wednesday during the McAleese FY2023...
