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GOVERNMENT MARKETPLACE The Government Marketplace is the one-stop guide for vendors interested in tapping into the government market. The federal government is a great source of business for suppliers, they spend billions of dollars each year on expenditures. In addition, the government awards multi-million dollar contracts that provide subcontracting opportunities for small businesses.

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BAE Systems

BAE Systems Wins $27.4 Million NCTAMS Contract

BAE Systems was awarded a contract for $27.4 million with the U.S. Navy to continue operating and maintaining satellite and ground communications networks in Hawaii.

BAE Systems will continue to provide comprehensive, around-the-clock support at SATCOM Wahiawa, Tactical Support Communications (TSCOMM), Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and the Navy Radio Transmitter Facility (NRTF) in Lualualei, Waianae, Hawaii. Services will include maintenance, repairs, logistics, training and supply chain management for various types of communications requirements.

In addition, SATCOM Wahiawa, a facility operated and maintained by BAE employees, won the Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific Field Office (DISA-PAC) Award for Department of Defense Gateways for 2012. As a result of this win, the site was also nominated for the Department of Defense Global Facility of the year Award for 2012.

BAE Systems

New Partnership Furthers Innovation and Value of Intellicabin BAE Systems and EMTEQ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on IntelliCabin, an integrated cabin management system, for commercial aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and airline interiors modifications markets. The two companies’ complementary capabilities will result in increased value and innovation for new and existing airline customers, as well as aircraft OEMs. “BAE Systems prides itself on its history of excellence and innovation in high-integrity avionics and controls,” said Dr. Ehtisham Siddiqui, vice president and general manager of Commercial Aircraft Solutions at BAE Systems. “By joining forces with EMTEQ, an innovator of lighting solutions and cabin connectivity, we will be able to present a highly integrated ‘cabin of the future’ to the industry.”

BAE Systems’ IntelliCabin, which is currently in development, will seamlessly integrate all cabin functions to create a unique, premium traveler experience for all, while freeing the crew to better serve passengers. BAE Systems has expertise in designing, certifying, producing, and servicing complete cabin management systems. EMTEQ specializes in the design, development, and production of cabin lighting and power products, and achieving supplemental certifications for those products. The company employs more than 500 people in The United States, Canada, Brazil, and Switzerland.

“EMTEQ is known for its superior and innovative products and certification experience,” said Jeff Rozewicz, vice president of Contracts and Technical Services at EMTEQ. “We’re excited to work with BAE Systems in the development and integration of this advanced new product offering.”

BAE Systems is a leader in high-integrity flight and engine controls, and cabin and flightdeck systems. Every second, a flight takes off enabled by its flight critical systems.

Today, more than 1,000 Boeing 777s and 300 737s with Boeing Sky Interior fly with BAE Systems’ cabin systems.

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How to Become a BAE Systems Supplier Doing Business with BAE Systems We buy a wide range of major equipment, services, materials and components such as steel, engines, propulsion systems and fuselage sections that contribute to our products and services for our customers.

Routine goods and services to support our business include office supplies, training, IT and consultancy services.

We spend more than ÂŁ10 billion a year with 25,000 suppliers around the world.

Supplier Standards Supplier management is important to BAE Systems because we depend on our suppliers to help us to deliver the products, systems and services that our customers need, on time and to the quality they expect. Poor performance or unethical conduct by a supplier could affect our reputation or even our ability to operate effectively.

We expect all our suppliers to meet the standards set out in our Code of Conduct and our Responsible Trading Principles. Our approach to supplier management includes: Supplier standards Selecting and managing suppliers Identifying and Managing supplier selecting suppliers performance, risks who share our values and opportunities and meet our standards

Sustainable Supporting procurement suppliers Reducing the Supporting suppliers environmental impact to maintain business of the products and continuity and services we buy helping them improve their performance by sharing best practice

Become a BAE Systems Supplier Supplier Profile BAE Systems encourages small businesses that have worked with BAE Systems in the past, are currently supporting BAE Systems, or have an interest in pursuing business with BAE Systems, to complete a company profile.

When completing the supplier profile, please first prepare all responses in a word processing document. Then copy and paste answers into the profile form. Use descriptive phrases, list all core competences. Do not simply state that the company provides IT services or systems engineering; be specific.

Selecting and managing suppliers All supplier contracts include clauses encouraging them to comply with our Code of Conduct or equivalent standards, but for major sub-contractors our due diligence process is more extensive.

Any potential concerns identified during this process are considered ‘red flags’ and require additional screening before we can proceed with the sub-contract. We have also developed a set of criteria to help our procurement teams to assess suppliers against our Responsible Trading Principles and anti-bribery and corruption criteria.

After selection, we continue to engage with major sub-contractors at all stages of the project lifecycle from planning through to completion.

Sustainable Procurement We encourage suppliers to adopt environmental best practices and to run sustainable procurement working groups to promote high environmental standards in our supply chain. We have also introduced a Sustainable Procurement handbook to help our purchasing teams to understand and embed environmental standards into our supplier management process.

We work closely with suppliers on all aspects of their operations and supply chain, ranging from packaging materials to recycling and optimizing logistics. Our Environmental Sustainability Maturity Matrix (ESMM) provides a framework to support our efforts in addressing environmental impacts. We also work with potential suppliers to ensure sustainable development criteria is embedded in the start of contract negotiations.

FlightSafety International

United States Air Force Awards KC-46 Aircrew Training System Contract to FlightSafety International “FlightSafety is pleased and proud to have been awarded the KC-46 Aircrew Training System contract,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. “FlightSafety has the experience and expertise required to provide KC-46 crews with the highest quality training system using our proven advanced technology training devices, visual systems, and highly effective courseware.” All of us with FlightSafety are honored to support those who serve to protect our freedom at home and around the world.”

FlightSafety will design and manufacture KC-46 Weapon System, Boom Operator, and Part Task Trainers at its Simulation facility in Oklahoma.

The purpose built 375,000 square foot building opened in 2011. It is the largest of its type in the United States with the capacity to build up to 19 full flight simulators at a time.

The Weapon System Trainers will feature FlightSafety’s industry leading technology.

This includes electric motion and control loading and visual systems with all-new glass mirror display technology. The KC-46 simulators and other training devices will support the mission specific training programs provided to KC-46 crewmembers and help to enhance safety.

FlightSafety supports the United States military with crew training, advanced technology training devices, and other innovative training systems and equipment. It has operations at 15 U.S. Military bases. Current programs include Flight School XXI, C-5 Aircrew Training System, Joint Primary Aircraft Training System, T-6 (JPATS) Contractor Logistics Support, T-37/38 Contractor Logistics Support, KC-10 Aircrew Training System, C-17 Weapon System Trainers, HC-130P Weapon System Trainers, MV-22/V22 Osprey Trainers, and in-flight training provided at the company’s facility in Daleville, Alabama.

FlightSafety International

Overview At FlightSafety, the world’s leading aviation training company, we work diligently to maintain and enhance our reputation for customer service and the industry’s best, most comprehensive safety training. We deliver more than a million hours of professional instruction each year, training more pilots than any other company and always to the highest standards. FlightSafety’s six decades of proven performance supports our uncompromising mission: Safety. Our 1,600 highly experienced and qualified instructors provide more than 3,000 individual courses for 135 aircraft types, using over 300 simulators to serve Customers from 154 countries.

We train pilots for all aircraft types – fixed-wing, rotorcraft and tilt-rotor.

Whether you fly commercial, corporate, private or military, we have a training program to keep you proficient and safe.

Our comprehensive type-specific maintenance technician training covers most current business aircraft models and a wide range of commercial aircraft. Our long, close working relationships with the majority of aircraft manufacturers enables us to deliver accurate, up-to-date training that pays off in greater dispatch availability and a healthier bottom line.

We offer training for most aviation professionals, including flight attendants and flight dispatchers, going well beyond technical proficiency to take into account operational efficiencies and human factors.

To accomplish our training mission, we operate the world’s largest fleet of full flight simulators, most of which are qualified to FAA Level D or the equivalent. We design and manufacture our simulators – the most advanced on the market today – and develop the comprehensive software to run them. Our exclusive MATRIX integrated training system leverages that sophisticated software to bring the power of full flight simulation into all aspects of training, from the classroom to flight training devices (FTDs) to our SimVu training flight review process.

URS Corp

URS Selected to Support Stormwater Management System at New Mexico Mine San Francisco, CA — April 10, 2013 — URS Corporation has been awarded a contract by Chevron Mining Inc. to design, construct, and commission a stormwater management system for the Questa molybdenum mine in Questa, New Mexico.

The project consists of developing a system to manage stormwater for the Questa mine’s operational life. Project components include lined catchments, modified benches and concrete rundowns for stormwater conveyance, and pump and pipeline facilities to deliver the water to a proposed treatment plant. The anticipated completion date is December 2014.

Commenting on the contract, Greg Therrien, General Manager for URS’ Civil Construction & Mining Group, said: “URS has performed services at the Questa site for more than ten years. This award represents an extension of that relationship, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to build upon this relationship.”

URS Corporation is a leading provider of engineering, construction, and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; information technology; and decommissioning and closure services. URS provides services for federal, oil and gas, infrastructure, power, and industrial projects and programs. Headquartered in San Francisco, URS Corporation has more than 54,000 employees in a network of offices in nearly 50 countries (www.urs.com).

Doing Business with URS URS Overview URS Corporation is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; information technology; and decommissioning and closure services. URS provides services for federal, oil and gas, infrastructure, power, and industrial projects and programs.

Our Markets Federal • Operations & Maintenance • Base and Range Operations / Installations Management • Military Training • CBRNE Threat Reduction • Homeland Security & Disaster Response • Military & Government Facilities • NASA and Space Operations • Technical Services • Information Technology Solutions • Environmental & Nuclear Management • International Aid Programs Infrastructure • Air Transportation • Surface Transportation • Rail & Mass Transit • Facilities • Ports & Maritime • Water Resources Industrial • Chemical & Pharmaceutical • Commercial • Manufacturing • Mining

Oil & Gas • Upstream • Midstream • Downstream • Petrochemical

Power • Nuclear • Fossil Fuels • Hydroelectric • Alternative & Renewable • Emissions Controls • Transmission & Distribution

URS Supplier Relations If you are a prospective supplier of materials, equipment or construction services we invite you to register your company as a potential resource for URS by visiting our URS Supplier / Subcontractor Registry at https://cvmas19n.cvmsolutions.com/wgint/ Policy on Small & Diverse Businesses It is the policy of URS Corporation that Small Business Concerns, including veteranowned small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, and womenowned small business concerns, shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to compete for the procurement of goods and services.

This corporate commitment extends to the procurement of all goods and services, whether the purchases support (1) Federal, State, or Local governments, (2) commercial clients, or (3) in-house needs.

URS Corporation is committed to an effective supplier diversity program that demonstrates measurable improvement from year to year, is consistent with recognized industry objectives and applications, is consistent with contractual expectations of our clients, and that maximizes procurement opportunities for small business concerns to the fullest extent consistent with efficient contract performance.

URS maintains a Small Business & Supplier Diversity Program with three distinct subsets to satisfy Federal, Department Of Transportation, and Commercial/Private Sector contracting requirements.

Wyle Inc.

Wyle Wins $24 Million Engineering Contract Wyle Experts to Provide Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Engineering and Technical Support El Segundo, Calif., April 1 -- Wyle has been awarded a $24 million contract to provide specialized engineering expertise for the Naval Air Systems Command’s Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Division.

Wyle’s efforts will include electromagnetic environmental effects systems engineering and related acquisition support, and test and evaluation of aircraft, weapons, support equipment, training and avionics systems.

Wyle will also perform fleet support services related to electromagnetic environmental effects for naval aviation units and their supporting activities under the Air Systems Electromagnetic Interference Corrective Action Program, as well as support for electromagnetic environmental effects research, science and technology efforts.

The work will assist the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Integrated Combat Environments divisions to ensure cradle-to-grave systems electromagnetic compatibility in all Naval Air Systems Command aircraft, weapon and ground support systems for the Navy fleet.

“This award sustains an important incumbency in a very specialized field and is a vote of confidence reaffirming the significant contributions Wyle has made in the field of aviation test and evaluation; clearly a principal differentiator,” said Stu Ashton, a Wyle vice president in its Aerospace Group. “Wyle’s delivery of unmatched systems engineering services on this contract will validate that systems meet their test specifications and warfighter requirements.”

Wyle’s work, which began in March 2013, will be performed primarily at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.

Doing Business With Wyle Wyle Overview Wyle is recognized as a leading provider of specialized engineering, scientific, and technical services to the Department of Defense, NASA, and a variety of commercial customers.

Wyle provides aerospace, life sciences, information technology, engineering, and scientific support services and solutions to the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies, and the nation’s leading aerospace contractors.

Doing Business With Wyle When considering strategic business partners, Wyle looks for an overall synergy in corporate values, business approach, technical offering, past performance, and customer relationship management. Criteria used to select teaming partners for specific opportunities may include: • • • • • • • • • • •

Understanding of the customer’s mission Relevant customer experience Relevant work experience Financial stability Competitive pricing Comparable employee benefits Staffing capability Ability to contribute to marketing and proposal efforts Past performance ratings Awards/Certifications received Diversity

If there is an interest in working with Wyle in support of upcoming subcontracting or teaming opportunities, please take a moment to enter your company’s business profile into the Small Business Registry.

Bechtel

Bechtel Partners With Planetary Resources for Space Initiative Joins other visionaries for next chapter in resource development Bellevue, Wash. – April 16, 2013 – Planetary Resources, Inc. announced today that Bechtel has joined their core group of investors and will be a collaborative partner in helping Planetary Resources achieve its long-term mission, which is to mine nearEarth asteroids for raw materials, ranging from elements used in rocket fuel to precious metals, through the development of innovative and cost-effective robotic exploration technologies. Currently, Planetary Resources has multiple contracts to develop miniaturized and responsive technologies with far-reaching applications to space assessment, accessibility and resource recovery.

“As we pursue our vision to expand the resource base beyond Earth; we’re extremely excited to announce this partnership with Bechtel. They are a world leader in the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) industry,” said Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Planetary Resources, Inc. “Bechtel has a history of consistently tackling the most challenging projects, beginning with the construction of the Hoover Dam more than 75 years ago.”

“Planetary Resources’ mission is ambitious, but they’ve assembled a world-class team to succeed,” said Riley Bechtel, Bechtel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our companies share a common vision to continually innovate and push boundaries, all aimed at contributing to a better quality of life. We look forward to joining the Planetary Resources’ team.”

About Planetary Resources, Inc.: Planetary Resources, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Eric Anderson and Dr. Peter H. Diamandis. Their vision is to establish a new paradigm for resource utilization that will bring the solar system within humanity’s economic sphere of influence. The company will conduct low-cost robotic space exploration beginning with the Arkyd-100 Series of space telescope missions that will identify the most commercially viable near-Earth asteroids. These initial missions will assist the company in enabling the retrieval of raw materials from these select asteroids, ranging from water to precious metals.

Bechtel Corp.

Bechtel Corp. Overview Bechtel Corp. is a global leader in engineering, construction, and project management.

Our diverse portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. We currently have projects in dozens of locations worldwide, from Alaska to Australia. No matter how challenging a project or how remote its location, chances are Bechtel can handle it. That's because we bring an unmatched combination of knowledge, skill, experience, and customer commitment to every job.

What They Buy Our industry continually evolves and it is our imperative to persistently seek new sources of goods and services to meet the demands of our customers and their respective projects.

We acquire goods and services for projects in support of fast track construction of world class projects. Our Acquisition Strategy leverages the best technologies, international competition, world class products, world class contractors, and local content to deliver an optimized supply base for each project and customer. We work with qualified suppliers and contractors who perform with our quality expectations in mind.

To meet our needs as described above, we look for suppliers and contractors who have an interest to provide goods and services in the following areas: Architectural, Civil, Concrete, Distributables - General Construction, Electrical, Environmental, Freight, Instrumentation, Materials, Mechanical, Piping, and Structural

Doing Business with Bechtel Corp, Suppliers and subcontractors are critical members of Bechtel's team in support of our diverse global business portfolio, encompassing energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and US government services.

If you supply materials or provide services that we are likely to purchase, then we invite you to register your company. Registering records your company in our supplier/contractor database and provides visibility for your company to Procurement professionals working on all our global projects. By registering, you are given the opportunity to provide information and upload qualification documents about your company for consideration by our buyers. In addition, you are provided the ability to search for specific active projects and express your company’s interest and value proposition in a report that is sent directly to the project team.

Your registration login credentials (email and password) will also be used to access bid packages on-line via our eRFP website if you receive an invitation to bid.

If a Bechtel (or Bantrel) project is a previous or current customer of your company, we have provided performance and market share metrics as a result of these engagements. If Bechtel is a new prospect for your company, we recommend you take the Inside Track tutorial describing how best to do business with our organization.

Registered members are also provided special alerts such as new project opportunities and current Bechtel Procurement news items.

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Print and review the Initial Registration Guide before you begin and collect the mandatory information described in this guide to make the process more efficient.

To register it is necessary for your company to have previously registered with Dun and Bradstreet and obtained a DUNS, instructions on how to obtain this number are included in the Initial Registration Guide.

The person registering your company must have a valid email address which will be used as his/her access ID to the Portal. (If your company is already in our supplier/contractor database, you will be asked to contact us for assistance and verification.)

General Dynamics

General Dynamics Team to Develop Second Radar System for the U.S. Army Range Radar Replacement Program With unprecedented fidelity and detail, next-generation radar system will track munitions and other military test targets at leading Army test ranges.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics C4 Systems received a contract modification to the Range Radar Replacement Program (RRRP) to develop a new High/Medium Power Close-in Radar system. The Close-in radar system is mobile and will provide unprecedented fidelity when tracking munitions and other targets at a range of 37 miles or more. The contract modification is valued at $16 million and funds the engineering, development and initial manufacture of the new radar system. General Dynamics C4 Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

"The Close-in radar system is the second in a new generation of range instrumentation radars that deliver cost-effective, digital technologies and systems needed to meet the Army's goal of modernizing test ranges in Alabama, Arizona, New Mexico and Maryland," said Chris Marzilli, president of General Dynamics C4 Systems.

The Close-in radar system joins the Fly-out radar system, which was the first range instrumentation radar system ordered using the RRRP contract. The Close-in radar system will acquire information about the launch and early stages of flight for munitions and other low-flying objects. The Fly-out radar system, which has just completed the requirements phase of development, is capable of tracking up to 40 test objects over a range of 60 miles. The new mobile radar systems eliminate the cost and downtime associated with maintaining and moving decades-old, antiquated radar systems that are currently in place at Army test ranges.

Doing Business with General Dynamics General Dynamics purchases a wide variety of goods and services across our four business groups. These goods and services include raw materials, components, subsystems and assemblies, COTS products, IT services, training and engineering services. Please check each business unit website to better understand their supply chain needs.

How to Become a Supplier General Dynamics’ online registration process is your starting point for becoming a supply-chain partner. Register your company’s profile of products and services through the General Dynamics Enterprise Supplier Management portal. You will set-up an ID and password and have the ability to update your information as needed.

How to Register - If you would like to be considered as a supplier/ subcontractor/ potential teammate, complete the on-line Supplier Capability and Registration Profile. At a minimum the mandatory fields must be completed.

- If you have not previously registered, click on "Not registered yet?" and accept the terms of use prior to starting the registration - If you have registered in this database before, please enter your user name and password on the left side - We strongly recommend you upload capabilities briefings or line cards, and include unique and descriptive keywords - After entering preliminary company contact information, you will be asked to create a user name and password, which you should save to come back and make changes anytime to your company profile. User name is case-sensitive.

- You may complete one tab at a time and come back later to complete the registration.

- Please note that uploaded documents cannot contain more than 25 characters in their name, and no special characters. You may need to rename documents you want to upload.

- This information will be kept in a database that will be used to identify possible candidates for opportunities that arise and is without obligation of any kind on the part of either you or General Dynamics.

-You will be requested to update your corporate data annually, via an automated email generated from General Dynamics. Please help us in keeping our record of your company up-to-date.

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Marks 50 Years of Airborne Electronic Attack Expertise BETHPAGE, N.Y. – April 26, 2013 – With the first flight of the EA-6A on April 26, 1963, Grumman Aerospace, now Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), launched its long and successful legacy as a leader in airborne electronic attack technology. Airborne electronic attack has been a key component of all military contingency operations, as well as combat operations including Vietnam, the Cold War, Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.

"Northrop Grumman is a leader in airborne electronic attack technology, having designed, manufactured and delivered the first electronic attack systems more than five decades ago," said Doug Shaffer, director of information operations and electronic attack, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "No company can match the combat-proven airborne electronic attack system design and development experience of Northrop Grumman."

Shaffer added, "Over the years, Northrop Grumman has refined and expanded airborne electronic attack capabilities to ensure that our warfighters have what they need to successfully complete their mission and return home safely to their families."

The EA-6A "Electric Intruder" was a specialized electronic warfare derivative of the A-6 "Intruder," developed by Grumman Aerospace for service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Equipped with an AN/ALQ-86 electronic warfare countermeasure suite, the EA6A was used by the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The EA-6A was phased out of active duty in the mid-1970s as its successor, the EA-6B Prowler, a more specialized aircraft, was introduced in 1971.

The primary mission of the EA-6B Prowler is to intercept and jam enemy radar and communications and perform electronic surveillance. It has flown in almost every U.S. combat operation since being introduced in the 1970s. The most recent upgrade for the EA-6B, currently being operated by the Marine Corps and Navy, is the Improved Capability (ICAP) III system, which includes new cockpit displays, improved systems connectivity and improved system reliability.

Northrop Grumman and Small Businesses Northrop Grumman’s Procurement Strategy Is Designed to Insure That Capable Small Businesses Receive The Maximum Practicable Subcontracting Opportunities On Our Programs.

Small Business Certification Programs: The SBA administers two business assistance programs for small disadvantaged businesses.

These programs are the 8(a) Business Development Program and the Small Disadvantaged Business Program.

How a small business becomes officially designated as a Small Disadvantaged Business: Small businesses may be certified as Small Disadvantaged Businesses by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Small Disadvantaged Businesses are eligible to receive certain preferences in federal procurement actions. Information on certification and procurement preference programs is available from SBA go to Federal Small Disadvantaged Business Program.

Procurement preferences that are available to small businesses: The federal government utilizes several procurement preference programs for small businesses, including: Small Business Set-asides, which restrict procurements to small businesses; the Small Disadvantaged Business Program, which favors certified SDBs in prime and subcontracting activities. This program includes the 8(a) Business Development Program, by which procurements may be limited to 8(a) enrolled firms or directed to a specific 8(a) firm; the HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) Program, through which procurements may be limited to HUBZone enrolled firms or directed to a specific HUBZone firm; the Women-Owned Small Business Program, which favors womenowned businesses in prime and subcontracting activities, including set-asides; and the Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program (SDVOSB), which encourages the use of SDVOSB businesses in prime and subcontracting activities.

Information on qualifying for and utilizing these programs is available from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Northrop Grumman How to Become a Northrop Grumman Supplier Northrop Grumman is committed to providing the maximum practical opportunity for small businesses to participate in Northrop Grumman’s procurement processes.

To begin the process, please follow the steps outlined below.

Potential suppliers (Small or Large) should utilize the Socio-Economic Business Office as their initial point of contact at Northrop Grumman.

1. Review the Northrop Grumman website, www.northropgrumman.com, to become familiar with Northrop Grumman's product lines and to determine which business units or programs to market 2. Complete the online Supplier Information Form. This form begins the supplier review process and allows us to route this information to the correct business unit.

Once this form is successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation of receipt of your information.

3. You will be contacted directly by the using organization should there be an interest in pursuing a business relationship with your company. Please be advised that you may be asked to complete additional forms to satisfy the unique requirements of the using organization. Contact Socio-Economic Business Office.

4. Please utilize the “Contact Us” tab on the web page to obtain the names and contact information for each business sector representative to follow up with any inquiries after registering in our database.

Northrop Grumman Socio-Economic Business Office Northrop Grumman’s Small Business Liaison Officers are available to provide the following assistance:  

Advise Supplier on Potential Subcontract Opportunities Forward Materials to Purchasing / Engineering/Other Using Organizations

Direct any questions to and keep in contact with: Northrop Grumman Socio-Economic Business Office or Specific Procurement or Technical Department.

TeleCommunication Systems

TeleCommunication Systems Receives $4 Million Funded Order from U.S. Army for Satellite Modems ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced that it has received funding of $4 million from the U.S. Army for satellite modems. The U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program is funding this procurement through the Army's $5 billion WorldWide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle.

"Secure, reliable satellite communications are critical to the operations of our military," said TCS Government Solutions Group President Michael Bristol. "With TCS' satellite communications solutions, our armed forces will have a powerful tool in helping them achieve mission success."

TCS has established a proven track record for more than two decades as a trusted provider of communication technology solutions to solve the government's toughest technical challenges, under conditions that demand the highest level of reliability, availability and security. To ensure mission continuity, TCS TotalCom速 offers deployable, highly secure communication solutions and complete end-to-end managed services for converged (IP-based) voice, video and data solutions to organizations requiring seamless and secure connectivity between fixed sites and remote operations.

TeleCommunications Systems, Inc. TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) is a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology. TCS is focused on enhancing its strategic position in high-growth, solid-margin markets for wireless applications, secure satellite communications (SATCOMs), and cyber security, while deepening its intellectual property portfolio. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation for market leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial location and deployable wireless communications.

TCS is at the forefront of new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social applications and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world use TCS wireless apps as a fundamental part of their daily lives. Government agencies utilize TCS' cyber security expertise, professional services, and highly secure deployable satellite solutions for mission-critical communications.

Founded in 1987, TCS went public in 2000 and is currently traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Its headquarters are based in Annapolis, MD, but TCS maintains technical, service, and sales offices throughout North America and around the world.

Doing Business with TCS TCS is a prime contractor on CS-2. This contract enables the Department of Defense (DoD) and federal civilian agencies to purchase TCS end-to-end, turnkey solutions which incorporate commercial satellite communication services through both the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The contract is part of the Future Commercial Satellite Communications Services Acquisition (FCSA) strategy established by the GSA and DISA to consolidate transponder capacity (satellite bandwidth), subscription services (including terminal and bandwidth combinations) and end-to-end solutions contracting vehicles into one program for procuring custom satellite communication solutions from a select group of qualified contractors. Their service scope includes end to end solutions, bandwidth, teleport access, equipment, terrestrial tail circuits, network mangaement, engineering services, and field support.

TCS is a Small Business under NNAICS Code 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing TCS Contracting Contact For more information regarding contracting, please contact us at 800.557.5869 or itsolutions@telecomsys.com

Boeing

Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner at Increased Production Rate EVERETT, Wash., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) has rolled out of the factory the first 787 Dreamliner to be built at the increased production rate of seven airplanes per month. The airplane, which rolled out earlier this week, is the 114th 787 to be built overall and the 100th 787 to be built at the Everett, Wash., factory.

Boeing's 787 program is on track to achieve a planned 10 per month rate by year-end.

The production rate accounts for airplanes built at the Everett Final Assembly facility, the Everett Temporary Surge Line and Boeing South Carolina.

To date, 50 787s have been delivered to eight airlines. The program has more than 800 unfilled orders with 58 customers worldwide.

Doing Business with Boeing What Boeing builds Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined.

Before becoming a supplier to Boeing, your company needs to become familiar with Boeing’s position in the aerospace industry.

What Boeing buys As the world's leading aerospace company, The Boeing Company buys many products and services each year which fall into ten general categories.

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Aerospace support Avionics and avionics components Common aerospace commodities Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems Interiors Major structures Non-production goods and services Propulsion systems.

Purchased outside production Technology

Boeing procurement practices Boeing procurement policies govern the purchase of materials of the right quality, in the right quantity, at the right time, at the right price and from the right sources.

All procurement actions are based on conformance with all applicable laws, regulations and contractual obligations. All suppliers and their representatives are treated fairly and impartially.

Doing Business with Boeing

Each Boeing business unit determines its own requirements for procurement and selects its own sources of supply. In some cases corporate agreements are developed to cover the requirements of two or more divisions.

Suppliers and potential suppliers must make their contacts with Boeing through Supplier Management. Only Supplier Management has the authority to commit to purchase contracts for Boeing.

Our company emphasizes the importance of competitive bidding as a good business practice. We consider ability, capacity, integrity, financial status, geographical locations, performance, reliability, quality of product, delivery and overall customer-supplier relations in evaluating a potential supplier before and during a purchase contract.

Boeing is committed to the use of e-enabling tools and services to share information, exchange technology and work together better with our suppliers.

Boeing is a founding partner in Exostar, the online aerospace and defense trading exchange. All our suppliers are encouraged to register with Exostar and join the exchange. For more information, go to www.exostar.com.

Registration for U.S. Companies • Boeing uses a third-party tool called SupplierGATEWAY® to assist in the collection of accurate information about suppliers and their capabilities. This database allows authorized Boeing personnel to search for suppliers whose qualifications match potential bid opportunities.

• Complete the online SupplierGATEWAY® profile with details of your company and what it has to offer. Submission of your registration does not constitute approval of your firm as a Boeing Supplier nor obligate Boeing to solicit request for quotation. If a bid opportunity arises and your products and services match the requirements, you may be contacted by a Boeing representative.

Click here to register

CSC

CSC Introduces New Self-Service Portal for Enterprise Cloud Users Intuitive user interface allows end users to easily provision, onboard and manage cloud projects Integrates CA Technologies cloud management software for enhanced automation, monitoring and security capabilities FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 23 – CSC (NYSE: CSC) has introduced a new self-service portal for its cloud subscribers to ease management of CSC cloud services across an enterprise, supporting CIOs who want to empower IT and non-IT staff to utilize the cloud.

The CSC cloud portal unveiled today incorporates an easy-to-navigate interface that allows end users to provision, onboard and manage CSC cloud services from a single dashboard without needing to develop the technical skills required typically to manage IT infrastructure. By logging in to a secure account, users can easily select services from CSC’s global catalog, ramp up and manage cloud projects through dashboards, and apply the appropriate levels of cybersecurity protection to individual cloud workloads by selecting from CSC’s different tiers of managed cybersecurity services.

CSC has integrated CA Technologies tools including, CA Automation Suite for Clouds, CA Nimsoft Monitor and CA SiteMinder®, to build the new portal. CA Automation Suite for Clouds provides the ability to quickly and efficiently deliver cloud services. CA Nimsoft Monitor provides enhanced monitoring capabilities, allowing users to view server performance data and the availability of cloud capacity. CA SiteMinder bolsters the cybersecurity of the portal and makes it possible for users to log in to all of their CSC cloud accounts using a single sign-on.

“With this portal as the gateway to the CSC Cloud, we are leveraging the CA Technologies cloud management stack to enable end users to manage cloud projects independently, without the need to develop the technical expertise or rely on an IT administrator to allocate, subscribe and start or stop cloud services.

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How to Work with CSC The best way to pursue a relationship with CSC is to a submit a supplier profile to CSC's small business database. Be sure to include all the information on your firm and its capabilities. CSC has global supplier agreements for many types of services and with many kinds of vendors.

We also invite you to contact one of our Supplier Diversity offices, but before you do, please do the following: • Focus your company description. Identify your company's strengths and core competencies, relevant past performance, and any awards the company has received. Be able to talk and write about them clearly.

• Get to know your industry and the federal market. Trade journals, business journals, and market intelligence tools are your best resources.

• Get to know CSC. Review our Web site (www.csc.com), and our government site in particular (www.csc.com/public_sector). Become familiar with our GWACS and other ID/IQ vehicles (www.csc.com/gwacs).

• Investigate the resources listed below and take advantage of as many as you can.

Supplier Profile CSC maintains a database of small businesses and suppliers of diverse backgrounds as an internal resource for our company. If you would like to add your company information to our database, please complete the CSC Supplier Profile.

Small Businesses: CSC also uses the U.S. Government database of small businesses when searching for potential small business bidders for its procurement opportunities. The database can be found on the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Web page,http://www.ccr.gov.

Large Suppliers of Diverse Backgrounds: CSC utilizes the Department of Commerce's Phoenix database, the National Minority Supplier Development Council's (NMSDC), Women Business Enterprise National Council's (WBENC's) and other databases when searching for potential bidders of diverse backgrounds that are large businesses.

DynCorp International

DynCorp International Supports the Last Leg Home from Space May 2, 2013 at 3:48 pm “Among other missions,” writes DI NASA program manager Jim Snowden, “our team flies to Russia to pick up U.S. astronauts returning via the Russian Soyuz capsule from the International Space Station.”

DI team members participated in NASA astronaut Kevin Ford’s return to the United States after 142 days aboard the International Space Station. Ford returned to Earth via a Russian Soyuz space capsule and landed in Kazakhstan March 16.

The next day he was flown back to the United States in a specially equipped NASA Gulfstream III, maintained and crewed by NASA and DynCorp International team members. The mission was commanded by NASA Aircraft Operations branch chief pilot Bill Ehrenstrom and piloted

by DI’s Tom Ryan.

Prior to the mission, DI mechanics James Molina, Scott Leonard, Johnny Scott, Mike Brown and Keith Halkard worked diligently to de-configure the aircraft from a recent research mission and then configure the aircraft for this “Direct Return” mission. The work entailed removing racks of research equipment, interior furnishings and other support equipment. Then the team installed beds, chairs and medical equipment to support the astronaut’s trip back to the U.S. In addition to preparing the interior, the mechanics completed scheduled maintenance to ensure top performance for this important mission. Mechanic Johnny Scott accompanied the aircraft to provide servicing and maintenance as needed. Support provided by all of the DI mechanics ensured the mission was successful and the aircraft was able to provide safe, reliable and comfortable transportation for the aircrew and passengers.

DynCorp International Company Overview DynCorp International is a global government services provider in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives, delivering support solutions for defense, diplomacy, and international development.

Suppliers Partners in Innovation DynCorp International is always on the lookout for suppliers who are as innovative and committed to their customers as we are. And we welcome the opportunity to support small and minority-owned businesses. Want to tell us about your company? Please visit our Small Business Database to register as a potential supplier with DynCorp International.

Once you are registered, you will be directed to the Supplier Profile screen. Please use the User Name and Password created re-visit the site periodically to update your Profile.

DynCorp Policy DynCorp International and its affiliates may only transact business in those states and international jurisdictions where they are registered to do business or otherwise exempted from such registration requirements. The purpose of DynCorp International's web sites is to provide information about DynCorp International.

Any communications with prospective customers residing in states or international jurisdictions where DynCorp International is not registered or licensed to do business is intended to be limited so as not to trigger registration or licensing requirements.

GE Aviation

Technology Development Continues for Next-Generation Turbofan and Turboprop Engines May 07, 2013 MONTREAL, CANADA - Research and development efforts continue on new technology for the nextgeneration turbofan and turboprop engines for regional aviation. GE Aviation spends about $1 billion annually on research and development efforts.

"GE Aviation is committed to the regional aviation segment, and we are looking to the future with our NG34 turbofan and CPX turboprop technology development programs," said Allen Paxson, general manager of the CF34 Engine Program at GE Aviation.

"We continue to develop advanced technologies and material to improve fuel efficiency, enhance durability and lower overall cost of ownership while maintaining our outstanding reliability that set the standard for regional aviation."

The NG34 technology development program is focused on advances to lower specific fuel consumption (SFC) by at least 15 percent compared to current engines in this segment, up to 15 percent lower cost of ownership and 35 percent margin to CAEP/6 NOx emissions and 15 EPNdB margin to Stage 4 noise requirements while continuing the CF34's 99.95 percent dispatch reliability. Testing is underway on the third eCore demonstrator. GE's eCore program is the technology cornerstone for the next-generation turbofan engines and features a higher pressure ratio compressor and other advanced technologies and material.

The CPX turboprop technology development program is targeting the next-generation 70 to 90 seat turboprop airframe. The program will feature at least 15 percent lower SFC and will be designed for severe environments. The simple, modular design will incorporate proven GE technologies, and GE can provide an integrated turboprop propulsion system with one support team. Research on the CPX technologies continue in 2013 with a focus on enhanced propulsion system aerodynamics for noise and efficiency benefits.

Doing Business with GE Aviation Overview GE is building the world by providing capital, expertise and infrastructure for a global economy. GE Capital has provided billions in financing so businesses can build and grow their operations and consumers can build their financial futures. We build appliances, lighting, power systems and other products that help millions of homes, offices, factories and retail facilities around the world work better.

GE Aviation's Systems business is equipping militaries with the solutions needed to succeed. As a leading supplier of integrated systems and technologies for combat aircraft, military transport, helicopters, land vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), GE is enabling armed forces around the world to improve reliability and enhance operational performance. Using a legacy as a world-class leader in the industry, GE is making the future of military air and land procedures safer, stronger and more dynamic than ever before.

GE Aviation's Systems business, is a leading provider of avionics, actuation and landing gear, aerostructures, electrical power systems and propeller systems to the builders and operators of military and civil aircraft, from large transports to fighters, UAVs to armored vehicles, and from helicopters to regional and business jets. We are committed to compliance in our procurement process and work closely with our suppliers to deliver on commitments to our customers.

Supplier Diversity Program GE Aviation is dedicated to the purpose and goals of a strong Supplier Diversity Program. GE is constantly striving to build on its Supplier Diversity Program in an effort to identify small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses for subcontracting opportunities and provide them maximum practicable opportunities consistent with efficient contract performance.

GE Aviation uses the Federal Government's definitions for Small/Small Disadvantaged/Women-Owned Small Business as stated in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 19.

Becoming a Supplier If you are interested in working with GE Aviation, please complete the on-line form for review by the Sourcing Organization, or general inquiries can be sent to Maria King .

GE Aviation Policy GE recognizes that information protection requires close cooperation between GE and its suppliers, vendors, partners, and customers. General Electric Third Party Information Security Policy [.doc] is intended for GE Suppliers that have access to GE systems and or technical data. It outlines GE’s security policies designed to safeguard GE information, as well as information belonging to these Third Parties, from unauthorized or accidental modification, damage, destruction, or disclosure.

Supplier Standards The General Electric Company (“GE”) is committed to unyielding Integrity and high standards of business conduct in everything we do, especially in our dealings with GE suppliers, contractors and consultants (collectively “Suppliers”). For well over a century, GE people have created an asset of incalculable value: the company’s worldwide reputation for integrity and high standards of business conduct. That reputation, built by so many people over so many years, depends on upholding it in each business transaction we make.

GE bases its Supplier relationships on lawful, efficient and fair practices, and expects its Suppliers to adhere to applicable legal and regulatory requirements in their business relationships, including those with their employees, their local environments, and GE. The quality of our Supplier relationships often has a direct bearing on the quality of our customer relationships. Likewise, the quality of our Suppliers’ products and services affects the quality of our own products and services.

To help GE Suppliers understand both (1) the GE commitment to unyielding Integrity, as well as (2) and the standards of business conduct that all GE Suppliers must meet , GE has prepared the Integrity Guide for Suppliers, Contractors and Consultants [.pdf].

Suppliers are expected to collaborate with GE's employees so that GE's employees can continue to consistently meet these GE integrity commitments.

ITT Exelis

ITT Exelis to Supply NASA/JPL with Advanced Antennas to Support Multinational Climate Research BOHEMIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-May. 2, 2013-- ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif., to provide specialized antennas for the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere & Climate-2 (COSMIC-2) program.

By analyzing GPS signals altered by atmospheric conditions, COSMIC-2 satellites will provide insights that advance the study of meteorology, ionospheric research, climatology and space weather. Under the agreement, Exelis will provide JPL with 25 high-accuracy multiband Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) antennas.

“Our antennas will ensure the satellites in the COSMIC-2 constellation receive signals clearly and effectively across multiple signal bands from GPS satellites,” said Paul Eyring, senior director of programs for antennas, sensors and microelectronics for Exelis Electronic Systems. “These antennas offer the next-generation sensor system performance that will help advance this important field of scientific research.”

COSMIC-2/FORMOSAT-7 is a joint program sponsored by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Taiwan’s National Space Organization.

The program’s planned constellation of 12 satellites will support a variety of atmospheric and ionospheric observation missions, providing a range of real-time atmospheric and space weather data. Each satellite will include two Exelis GNSS antennas.

ITT Exelis ITT Exelis Overview Exelis is a leader in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) related products and systems and information and technical services, supplying military, government and commercial customers in the United States and globally.

Supplier Diversity Providing for the nation's security requires partnerships among the federal government, prime contractors and the small business community. Small business is big business with the government and with ITT Exelis.

ITT Exelis is committed to sourcing materials and services from a diverse base of global suppliers. While we are tightening our supply chain to achieve maximum efficiencies with world-class suppliers who can serve multiple ITT Exelis businesses, we also realize that supplier diversity will help us remain competitive in the global marketplace.

ITT Exelis welcomes inquiries from Diverse Businesses. To establish your company as a potential diverse supplier, please self register.

How to Register There are two separate registration links provided below for business enterprises based within, and outside, of the United States of America. Due to specific US Government reporting requirements, please use the appropriate link.

To register your company as a US based supplier it must be: independently owned and operated, have a place of business located within the US, operate primarily within the US and make a significant contribution to the US economy through payment of taxes or use of US products, materials, or labor.

Raytheon

Raytheon Realigns Two Business Headquarters Locations Part of company's previously announced consolidation initiative WALTHAM, Mass., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) today announced that two of its four businesses will have new headquarters locations. The decisions stem from the company consolidation announced March 25, 2013, intended to streamline operations, increase productivity and achieve stronger alignment with its customers' priorities.

Raytheon's newly formed Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS) business will establish its headquarters at the company's existing Dulles, Va., hub operations in Sterling, Va. IIS provides a full range of ISR, navigation, weather, cybersecurity, training, logistics, mission support and engineering solutions for the intelligence community, government and commercial customers.

Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business headquarters will transition from El Segundo, Calif., to McKinney, Texas, where the company already has a major business presence. Raytheon will maintain business operations in California, as well as in other states. SAS builds radars and other sensors for aircraft, spacecraft and ships; provides communications and electronic warfare solutions; and performs research in areas ranging from linguistics to quantum computing.

The headquarters of Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems and Missile Systems businesses remain in Tewksbury, Mass., and Tucson, Ariz., respectively.

Doing Business with Raytheon Become a Raytheon Supplier Raytheon is one of the founding partners of Exostar, the Aerospace & Defense B2B Exchange, and we are encouraging all of our active suppliers to join this exchange by registering at exostar.com. This will help suppliers increase their visibility with Raytheon and the other partners in the exchange, Boeing, Lockheed, BAE and Rolls Royce.

If you are not yet a Raytheon supplier, you should discuss opportunities with your buyer or the targeted business supply chain staff. e-Commerce Supplier Information Electronic commerce tools and technologies are essential in the development of world class supply chain processes within Raytheon Company. As one of the founding partners of Exostar™, the Aerospace & Defense Business-to-Business exchange, we are encouraging all of our existing and potential suppliers to join this exchange by registering at Exostar.

Electronic Commerce is the exchange of business data between the computers of trading partners without manual intervention. This exchange between business partners is referred to as Business-to-Business or B2B. The Electronic Commerce Environment Electronic commerce has been conducted by Raytheon Company for a number of years.

The one common method that is used is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Other methods, such as file transfer protocol (FTP) or secure file transfer protocol (SFTP), are also used to meet the needs of the business application and the trading partner.

The purpose of ExostarÂŽ is to facilitate the buying and selling activities between the global aerospace and defense industry, and participating suppliers.

In addition to the previously mentioned methods of electronic commerce, Raytheon Company utilizes Transcepta Electronic Invoicing in an effort to make our payment process faster and more efficient. This service should enable us to receive invoices from all of our suppliers electronically.

Potential Raytheon Supplier Registration The on-line supplier registration process helps us to better identify and engage Diverse Suppliers when subcontracting opportunities occur. In order for your company to be considered as a potential supplier, register at Raytheon website. You will be automatically notified upon successful completion of the registration process.

Raytheon procurement groups and buyers will have the ability to go on-line and evaluate your company for potential business opportunities. Again, we thank you for your interest in Raytheon. We recommend that you spend some time on our website: www.raytheon.com, to get familiar with the various businesses within our company.

If you have any further questions about doing business with Raytheon, please feel free to contact one of our Supplier Diversity Advocates or email us at SupplierDiversity@Raytheon.com.

Collaborative Design with Raytheon Design for Six Sigma A trusted collaborative relationship between Raytheon designers and our suppliers is the foundation for delivering Mission As to customers and capitalizing on growing business opportunities. We are working with our suppliers more closely than ever before — in designs, processes and operations.

While Raytheon Six Sigma optimizes current processes for peak performance, Raytheon Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) ensures that the architectures and designs that Raytheon develops deliver superior value to customers for performance, producibility and affordability.

Raytheon’s DFSS employs a disciplined use of specialized tools and processes at prescribed stages of the product development lifecycle. It allows any supplier to provide input by communicating capabilities, concerns and producibility recommendations in a standard format to our designers for analysis and action. This process of early collaboration between Raytheon’s designers and your own engineering team enables us to offer best-value solutions for affordability, quality and delivery to our customers.

Raytheon’s suppliers have access to a comprehensive portfolio of educational tools, from Web-based courses to customized training onsite. Being educated provides the opportunity to influence designs for smoother production ramps, more predictable costs and an enhanced relationship with Raytheon.

Rockwell Collins

L-3 Selects Rockwell Collins for U.S. Air Force EC-130H Avionics Upgrade Program CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (May 7, 2013) – L3 Platform Integration has selected Rockwell Collins as the avionics solution provider for a communication, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) avionics upgrade for the U.S. Air Force EC-130H aircraft.

The EC-130H CNS/ATM program calls for upgrading the Air Force’s legacy EC-130H Compass Call aircraft with proven, costeffective avionics that provide compliance with international CNS/ATM airspace standards meeting necessary calendar year 2020 navigation performance mandates. The EC-130H CNS/ATM avionics suite will also address issues with diminishing manufacturing sources, lowering life cycle costs over the next 20 years. ”Our avionics solution provides the EC-130H aircraft with cost-effective CNS/ATM avionics upgrades that meet present and future civil airspace requirements,” said Troy Brunk, vice president and general manager of Airborne Solutions.

Rockwell Collins is a leading provider of cost-effective C-130 avionics upgrades, having completed more than 125 C-130 upgrades worldwide over the last decade. This program will provide Air Force EC-130H pilots with some of the most advanced communication and navigation equipment along with improved situational awareness to help them accomplish their missions.

Together, L-3 and Rockwell Collins offer proven C-130 CNS/ATM compliant systems and low-risk integration capabilities. The companies have worked together on military avionics and systems upgrades for other military customers and have direct experience working together on CNS/ATM-compliant solutions for other U.S. Department of Defense programs.

Doing Business with Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins Inc. Overview Rockwell Collins is a pioneer in the design, production and support of innovative solutions for our customers in aerospace and defense. Our expertise in flight-deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management and simulation and training is strengthened by our global service and support network spanning 27 countries. Working together, our global team of nearly 20,000 employees shares a vision to create the most trusted source of communication and aviation electronics solutions.

Our aviation electronics systems and products are installed in the flight decks of nearly every air transport aircraft in the world. Our airborne and ground-based communication systems transmit nearly 70 percent of all U.S. and allied military communication.

Whether developing new technology to enable network-centric operations for the military, delivering integrated electronic solutions for new commercial aircraft or providing a level of service and support that increases reliability and lowers operational costs for our customers throughout the world, we deliver on our commitments.

Supplier Resources To be the most trusted source of communications and aviation electronics requires a network of suppliers we trust. In the spirit of partnership, we've enhanced supply chain management while following a Lean philosophy. It means our suppliers can deliver the right materials at the right time at the right cost. Through an e-strategy, we've better aligned customer and supplier expectations so it's easier for suppliers to access information. The bottom line? Better quality and service, while waste, cycle times and inventories are reduced. And that's profitable for both of us.

Rockwell Collins Supplier Portal Please visit the Rockwell Collins Suppliers Portal for key information and services designed to support you while doing business with Rockwell Collins.

Diverse Business Opportunities Rockwell Collins To advance diversity at Rockwell Collins, we focus on a three-pronged strategy - our people, our workplace and our marketplace. Our marketplace strategy focuses on ways to provide innovative solutions to best serve customers, other stakeholder and the community. Rockwell Collins recognizes that having a diverse supply chain enables us to tap into new and emerging technologies and deliver innovative solutions to our customers.

Rockwell Collins believes that small businesses should be given an equal opportunity to participate in the competitive process for purchase orders and subcontracts consistent with our business goals and those of our customers. Small businesses include those owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, veterans, including service disabled veterans, or certified as a historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone).

Businesses that fall into these categories are given an equitable opportunity to compete for products and services for which they are technically and financially qualified to deliver.

Supplier Diversity Office To assist small and diverse businesses in the United States and expand opportunities in the marketplace, Rockwell Collins engages in additional outreach activities including theDepartment of Defense’s Mentor-Protégé Program, Small Business Innovative Research,Seaport-e and Small Business Set-Asides.

To register your business with us, please submit a capabilities statement and company overview to supplierdiversityoffice@rockwellcollins.com.

Procurement integrity Employees and applicable third parties are prohibited from directly or indirectly attempting to improperly obtain, receive, possess or disclose any government source selection information when there is any reason to believe that obtaining such information is prohibited by law, regulation or fair business practices. For applicable procurements of the U.S. government and non-U.S. Governments, there is a ban on either obtaining or disclosing certain contractor bid or proposal information or government source selection information. Government source selection information includes competitive information submitted to a government agency as part of, or in connection with, a bid or proposal to enter into a government procurement contract or for certain commercial contracts. This may also include nonpublic information that has been prepared for use by the procuring agency in the evaluation of a contractor’s bid or proposal.

SAIC

SAIC Begins Work on Integrated Airport Management System at Denver International Airport Company to Integrate One of the First Airport Management Systems of its Kind MCLEAN, Va., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] has begun work on Phase I of Denver International Airport's (DIA) $4.5 million initiative to develop and implement an Integrated Airport Management System (IAMS).

Implementing a highly-capable command and control/event management platform as the centerpiece technology of the IAMS will provide enhanced data collection and exchange, organizational connectivity, and situational awareness and management across the airport's entire spectrum of operations.

Providing greater continuity and timely information for daily and emergency management, the IAMS will serve the needs of several key operations centers, including the Airport Communications Center. In this three phase project, SAIC will integrate numerous disparate systems and applications into a single, advanced technology software platform for DIA – a solution that will provide the airport's operation and management teams with critical and more effective information, allowing them to better respond to, mitigate, resolve, and recover from potential events, incidents, and emergencies.

SAIC has collaborated with DIA to better understand the challenges the airport faces in events such as a power failure, security-breach, snow removal, or an aircraft mishap or crash. Deploying this robust software platform, designed especially for critical infrastructure environments, will dramatically improve airport domain and situational awareness with three fundamental capabilities: improved management of the video surveillance system; geospatial referencing through the integration of the geographical information system; and continuity through programmed procedures and plans, which are delivered by the business logic core of the software.

Doing Business with SAIC Suppliers SAIC's suppliers and subcontractors are critical to their success and the success of their customers. SAIC is committed to selecting and teaming with those suppliers and subcontractors that best fit our needs and those of our customers.

Supplier Portal Interested in teaming opportunities with SAIC? Create an account and company profile on they're website. SAIC evaluates these supplier profiles when opportunities arise.

Small Business Development Program SAIC believes small businesses, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteranowned, HUBzone companies and historically black colleges and universities as well as minority institutions bring good capabilities and technical know-how to assist SAIC and better serve our customers.

SAIC’s Vision and Commitment to Small Business Development By working together with small businesses, we tap the strength of diversity. Our highly talented employee owners, in conjunction with our small business teammates' professional staff, bring tremendous and extraordinary depth and breath of technical expertise to create solutions that help solve complex problems for our Nation. Our collective experience and innovative ideas are key to jointly building business in the following areas: • • • • • • • • •

National Security Intelligence Homeland Security Logistics and Product Support Cyber Health Engineering Space and Earth Sciences Global Commercial Services

"Small Business id Good Business"

At SAIC, working with small businesses is more than a commitment or strategy. It's good business and supported at the highest levels of management. Our commitment to small businesses is an integral part of our foundation since SAIC was once a small business. See our History & Timeline.

Teaming with small businesses is fundamental to SAIC's business objectives: • • •

Being competitive Growing our market share Increasing customer loyalty

This focus reinforces SAIC's commitment to our customers, our employee owners and our communities, while assisting small businesses.

Dollars Subcontracted by Government Fiscal Year In Government Fiscal Year 2010 (GFY 10), SAIC awarded over $2.2 billion in subcontracts to small businesses. This is the sixth year in a row that SAIC has subcontracted over one billion to small businesses. SAIC's commitment is clearly demonstrated as this activity is approximately 20% of SAIC's revenues.

California Air National Guard

California Air National Guard Battles Raging Wildfires PORT HUENEME, Calif., May 6, 2013 – The California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing is providing two specialized firefighting C-130J aircraft and crews to assist with wildfires raging across the state.

Acting on a request for support from state emergency agencies, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. directed Army Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin, California’s adjutant general, to provide the support.

Baldwin also authorized air tanker base operations to be staged out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Station here, where the C-130Js are stationed, allowing shorter response times for all civilian and military aircraft working the fires in Ventura County.

The air tankers will land and reload with fire retardant at the Guard station, which is within five miles of the fires.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection members are working with Air National Guard airmen to get the tanker operations up and running.

"Wildfire season is upon us, and our Guardsmen are in the fight," Baldwin said. "When the lives and property of our fellow Californians hang in the balance, our tireless training and coordination with [the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection] pay great dividends."

The 146th Airlift Wing has responded to numerous state and federal firefighting missions in the past, but this is the first time the wing's flightline will be used as a tanker base.

"California is no stranger to wildfires," said Chief Ken Pimlott, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "Our well-exercised and long-standing relationship with the California National Guard allows for rapid, effective deployment of these additional resources during times of elevated fire activity."

California Air National Guard Overview Located in Sacramento, Headquarters California Air National Guard exercises command and control, directs California Air National Guard operations and establishes policy to ensure mission readiness of assigned units. The California Air National Guard has a dual mission to serve both federal and state purposes.

For state missions, the governor commands Guard forces, and can call them into action during local or statewide emergencies.

When Air National Guard units are not mobilized or under federal control, they report to the California governor. Under state law, the Air National Guard provides protection of life, property and preserves peace, order and public safety. These missions are accomplished through emergency relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires; search and rescue operations; support to civil defense authorities; maintenance of vital public services and counterdrug operations.

Contracting Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, any contracting projects that the California National Guard undertakes are solicited via normal contracting procedures.

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Complete the Required Registrations - Register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and FedBizOpps. The National Guard uses both FedBizOpps and the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) portal to procure business services, goods and expertise such as electrical contractors, facilities provision, cafeteria help, exercise training, combat training, construction, services and management. Some solicitations also require registration with the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), the National Guard's e-payment system.

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Check Additional Resources for Bid Opportunities ◦ The Bid Response System (BRS) to allow vendors to submit bids on solicitations posted at the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI). The ASFI BRS pulls information from external applications such as the CCR and ORCA. ◦ Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI portal) contains guidelines for all contracting for the National Guard and receives input from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Standard Procurement System (SPS). ◦ The Vendor Notification Service (VNS) registers vendors to receive e-mail notifications of new postings to the ASFI that fit vendor-selected criteria. To enter the system, the small business must be registered in the CCR and have a valid Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and PIN. California Contracting Section Contact Office: (916) 854-3690; (916) 854-3617

North Dakota National Guard

Flood Duty Remains Steady for North Dakota Guard FARGO, N.D., April 29, 2013 – As the North Dakota National Guard begins its second week supporting flood-response efforts here, the number of soldiers and airmen on duty increased briefly today as missions shifted from traffic control to quick-reaction forces for flood emergencies.

Guard members have been supporting Fargo since April 22. The teams of soldiers from the 191st Military Police Company have provided as many as 15 traffic control points at a time during around-theclock operations to facilitate movement of trucks hauling clay and sandbags for levee construction.

"Our soldiers did extremely well over the past week of service here," said Army Capt.

Ryan Boom, 191st Military Police Company commander. "We really didn't see as much stress as we have in the past, and we responded with a great deal of knowledge from the previous fights, which helped us take off in stride in order to accomplish the mission and assist the Fargo [Police Department] with the traffic control.

“I was very pleased to see the public respond by slowing down and being very courteous and being very generous to my soldiers,” he continued. “I couldn't appreciate them more for their support and good attitudes throughout this flood fight."

More than 70 Guard members were on duty last week, with a dip to about 40 over the weekend across six traffic control points as the city finished buttoning up areas needing protection. The need for Guard support for traffic control is expected to end late today, officials said.

As the Guard's military police wrap up their flood support, members of the 815th Engineer Company are joining the mission. The engineers are forming a quick-reaction force team that will respond to emergency flood-related needs in Cass County.

North Dakota National Guard Overview The North Dakota Air National Guard is headquartered in Fargo, N.D. with an additional detachment in Minot, N.D. The headquarters is home to the 119th Wing, and its mission is twofold: Its state mission, under the command of the Governor, is to support state and local authorities in civil emergencies. Under the federal mission, the unit is available for mobilization and immediate integration into the U.S. Air Force.

The 119th Wing is divided into six groups: Operations Group, Mission Support Group, Medical Group, Maintenance Group, Wing Staff and the Detachment 2 Security Forces Squadron (located in Minot, N.D.) . In addition. the 119th Wing is comprised of two squadrons, the newly created 177th Airlift Squadron and the 178th Reconnaissance Squadron, formerly the 178th Fighter Squadron. The 177th Airlift Squadron accomplishes several missions including Operational Support Airlift (OSA), transportation of distinguished visitors, and a responsive aeromedical airlift system to move eligible patients. The 178th Reconnaissance Squadron includes operations of the MQ-1 Predator, a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ1's primary mission is interdiction and conducting armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets.

Contracting Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, any contracting projects that the California National Guard undertakes are solicited via normal contracting procedures.

1.

Complete the Required Registrations - Register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and FedBizOpps. The National Guard uses both FedBizOpps and the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) portal to procure business services, goods and expertise such as electrical contractors, facilities provision, cafeteria help, exercise training, combat training, construction, services and management. Some solicitations also require registration with the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), the National Guard's e-payment system.

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Check Additional Resources for Bid Opportunities ◦ The Bid Response System (BRS) to allow vendors to submit bids on solicitations posted at the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI). The ASFI BRS pulls information from external applications such as the CCR and ORCA. ◦ Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI portal) contains guidelines for all contracting for the National Guard and receives input from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Standard Procurement System (SPS). ◦ The Vendor Notification Service (VNS) registers vendors to receive e-mail notifications of new postings to the ASFI that fit vendor-selected criteria. To enter the system, the small business must be registered in the CCR and have a valid Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and PIN. Contracting Contact Master Sgt. Lee Gunderson lee.gunderson@ang.af.mil Press Contact 701-451-2259

Grand Forks Air Force Base

Northcom Tapped to Support Midwest Flooding Response PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., April 26, 2013 – At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command here today activated the Defense Coordinating Element for FEMA Region VIII in support of response efforts to flooding in the Midwest.

The DCE for FEMA Region VIII was activated to provide assessment and coordinate DOD assets should they be required following severely swollen river basins and will be assigned to the Regional Response Coordination Center.

DCE’s are normally a nine-person team that serves as the single point-of-entry for all local, tribal, state, and federal requests for DOD assistance. DCEs work closely with federal, state, tribal and local officials to determine what unique DOD capabilities can be brought to assist in mitigating the effects of the flooding.

In coordination with FEMA, the DOD will provide Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., as a federal staging area to support forward distribution of supplies or equipment to affected areas.

The Department of Defense has capabilities that can be used to save lives as well as many other unique support capabilities such as airlift, medical, communications and catastrophic planning.

Northcom is the joint combatant command formed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to provide homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities.

U.S. Army North provides defense support of civil authorities as the Army component of Northcom.

Grand Forks Air Force Base Overview Located at the heart of the Red River Valley in North Dakota, Grand Forks Air Force Base plays a central role in the nation's defense. It is home to the 319th Air Base Wing, the only base in Air Mobility Command to receive remotely piloted aircraft systems, such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

The mission of the Grand Forks AFB is to provide base operating and direct operational support to wing personnel, three tenant units and nine GSUs. It also trains, deploys, and redeploys over 1,300 Airmen in support of Air Expeditionary Force and combatant commander requirements, as well as provides facilities and equipment support for the department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and the 69th Reconnaissance Group. In addition, Grand Forks provides logistics, medical, civil engineer, contracting, communications, security and force support functions and equipment valued at $2.2B and executes a budget of $48M. 319th Contracting Squadron The mission of the 319th Contracting Squadron is to provide all local acquisition support to the 319th Air Refueling Wing, 321st Missile Group, Cavalier Air Station, and 12 associate units at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.

Procurement Process 1.

Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

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Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3.

For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

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Review Fed.Biz.Opps for upcoming procurements, awarded contracts, and sources sought announcements at www.fedbizopps.gov.

5.

Investigate Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, where many DoD purchases are orders on FSS contracts. Contact the GSA to obtain a FSS contract.

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Explore subcontracting opportunities with prime federal contractors. Many larger organizations have subcontracting opportunities at the second and third tiers.

Contracting Contact 575 Tuskegee Airmen Blvd, Building 418 Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota 58205 Contract Specialist: Nathan G. Blackmer Phone: (701) 747-3904; Fax: (701) 747-4215 Nathan.Blackmer@grandforks.af.mil Contracting Officer: Jeremiah J Snedker Phone: (701) 747-5299; Fax: (701) 747-4215 jeremiah.snedker@us.af.mil Press Contact (701) 747-5023

Fort Leonard Wood

Guard Troops Battle Rising Waters in Missouri, North Dakota

By Bill Phelan Missouri National Guard CLARKSVILLE, Mo., April 23, 2013 – About 100 Missouri National Guardsmen from units in St. Louis, Hannibal and Cape Girardeau joined community volunteers to work in support of flood relief operations in affected areas.

And in North Dakota, about 70 troops were on duty today, as Guard members set up additional traffic control points in Fargo to assist with sandbag levee construction along the Red River.

After more than 5 inches of rain fell in parts of Missouri last week, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon mobilized the National Guard on April 19 to help protect lives and property from rising flood waters, especially along the Mississippi River.

In addition to the weekend Guard response in Clarksville, about 50 soldiers were called yesterday to help with sandbagging operations in Dutchtown, about 150 miles downriver, near Cape Girardeau.

"Missouri's citizen-soldiers and -airmen have proven themselves as true leaders during times of need, and they again are meeting the challenges of this year's floods," said Nixon, who toured Clarksville on April 20 with Army Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, Missouri’s adjutant general.

"Winning these fights to protect lives and property takes close cooperation and coordination between state and local officials, Missouri Guardsmen and volunteers from across the region, and that is what is taking place right now on the Mississippi," Nixon added.

Fort Leonard Wood Overview Located in the Missouri Ozarks, Fort Leonard Wood is a premier Army Center of Excellence that spans over 62,000 acres. Home to the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Fort Leonard Wood now trains and educates service members and develops doctrine and capabilities for the Training and Doctrine Command’s U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School, U.S. Army Engineer School, and U.S. Army Military Police School, three gender integrated Initial Military Training brigades, one of only five reception stations in the Army, and the Army’s largest Non Commissioned Officers Academy.

All Department of Defense (DoD) training for earthmoving, truck driving, civil support, and CBRN first responders happens at Fort Leonard Wood. It is also home to the DoD Humanitarian Demining Training Center, a large international student detachment, and the 102d U.S. Army Reserve Training Division, commanded by a Brigadier General.

Nearly 13,800 people from 120 reserve units train at FLW each year.

MICC-FLW The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at For Leonard strives to plan, manage and execute a comprehensive contracting and acquisition program for the command and off-post services activities. Its mission is to provide oversight/administration of contracts and contractor performance, ensure compliance with statutes and Federal Acquisition Regulations, administer the Small Business and Competition Programs, and Implement and manage execution of VISA Card and FASA Programs.

Procurement Process 1.

Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

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Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3.

For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

4.

Review Fed.Biz.Opps for upcoming procurements, awarded contracts, and sources sought announcements at www.fedbizopps.gov.

5.

Investigate Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, where many DoD purchases are orders on FSS contracts. Contact the GSA to obtain a FSS contract.

6.

Explore subcontracting opportunities with prime federal contractors. Many larger organizations have subcontracting opportunities at the second and third tiers.

MICC Contact 561 Iowa Avenue Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-8956 Receptionist (573) 596-0266; Fax (573) 596-0267 Press Contact Director (573) 563-4013; DSN (312) 676-4013 Fax (573) 563-4012

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Boeing Delivers Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's 1st C-17 Training Center ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered a training center for the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the U.S. Air Force at WrightPatterson Air Force Base in Ohio, enabling the base to cut costs by training pilots and loadmasters onsite.

“Since we received our first C-17 at Wright-Patt in January 2011, our local crews have had to go on temporary duty at other bases around the country to keep up their flying certifications,” said Michael Galle, U.S. Air Force C-17 program manager for training systems at the base. “Now that we have our own training center, we can increase training efficiency and reduce travel time and costs.”

The delivery is part of an initial $44 million contract awarded in December 2010 to deliver C-17 Weapon System Trainers (WSTs) to Wright-Patterson, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and Stewart Air National Guard, N.Y. In December 2011, the Air Force exercised a $29 million option for additional C-17 WST deliveries for Air National Guard bases in Memphis, Tenn., and Martinsburg, W.V., scheduled for completion in 2014.

The Wright-Patterson facility includes a new and fully networked C-17 WST, a training management system, computer-based training devices, a core integrated processor task trainer and portable flight-planning devices. The new WST has the ability to be networked with other U.S. Air Force WST devices around the world for cross-team mission training.

Wright-Patterson is home base for nine C-17s, and the Air Force contracting office for the Boeing C-17 training program has been stationed at the base since the program’s inception in 1989.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Overview Wright-Patterson is also headquarters for Air Force Materiel Command, which delivers war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter through development and transition of technology, professional acquisition management, exacting test and evaluation, and world-class sustainment of all Air Force weapon systems.

The host unit at Wright-Patterson is the 88th Air Base Wing, which operates the airfield, maintains all infrastructure and provides security, communications, medical, legal, personnel, finance, transportation, air traffic control, weather forecasting, public affairs, recreation and chaplain services for more than 100 associate units. The Wing is comprised of more than 5,000 officers, enlisted, Air Force civilian and contractor employees. The Wing reports to the Aeronautical Systems Center, a major development and acquisition product center of Air Force Materiel Command.

Contracting The Enterprise Sourcing Group provides Air Force units based in the continental U.S. with cross-functional installation strategic sourcing and acquisition solutions.

Strategfic sourcing utilizes centrally awarded contracts for decentralized task orders execution to reduce federal government supplies and services costs.

Information on contracting with the AFRL will be available at our two annual Industry Days. These are an opportunity for Industry and the Air Force Researchers to discuss AFRL mission areas, upcoming contracting requirements, and critical technology gaps facing the warfighter.

Agreements Negotiator: Jennifer Elkins Phone: (937) 656-9880 jennifer.elkins@wpafb.af.mil Agreements Officer: Pam Strader Phone: (937) 656-9000 pam.strader@wpafb.af.mil If you would like to contract with the Wright-Patterson AFB, you can also contact their Small Business Office. Its mission is to promote acquisition policies, procedures and practices that provide maximum opportunity for small businesses to compete for contract awards and to assist small businesses in selling to the Air Force Research Laboratory.

AFRL Small Business Office: (937) 904-7130 Procurement Process 1. Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800-3330505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

2. Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3. For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

Press Contact 88abw.pa@wpafb.af.mil, (937) 522-3252

Ellsworth Air Force Base

28th Bomb Wing to Resume Limited B-1 Flights at Ellsworth 5/1/2013 - ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- The 28th Bomb Wing will resume flying local B-1 training missions on a very limited basis on May 1, 2013.

"Flying will be very limited, focusing on a small number of crews required for the 37th Bomb Squadron to maintain a minimum force in combat readiness," said Col. Kevin Kennedy, 28th Bomb Wing commander. "This minimum force represents only a portion of the total Air Force support requirements expected by combatant commanders."

Unless additional funds become available, Ellsworth Airmen will fly this limited program through the end of the fiscal year. The current allotment of flying hours represents a small percentage of the flying time required to keep the entire 37th BS combat mission ready.

This partial resumption of 28th BW flying is part of a larger Air Combat Command decision to return select combat Air Force units to combat mission ready status.

The 37th BS, which is resuming limited flying operations, returned recently from a sixmonth deployment to Southwest Asia. The 34th Bomb Squadron, currently deployed to Southwest Asia, will continue to fly combat missions in support of ongoing operations until their scheduled return to South Dakota this summer. The 432nd Attack Squadron also continues to fly combat missions in support of ongoing operations.

Ellsworth Air Force Base Overview Located 10 miles east of Rapid City and just outside Box Elder, Ellswort Air Force Base is home for approximately 9,500 military members, family members and civilian employees. The base is also home to the 28th Bomb Wing, one of the only two B1B bases in the world.

The 28th Bomb Wing is assigned to 12th Air Force under Air Combat Command. The 28th Bomb Wing guarantees expeditionary combat power for America. Every Airman in this wing — whether sustaining our people, maintaining weapons and equipment, generating aircraft, pulling a trigger, or operating a network — provides combat power for our nation. The 28th BW is home to 28 B-1B Lancers. In 2012, the base began flying MQ-9 Reaper missions.

The 28th Bomb Wing is divided into the 28th Operations Group, the 28th Maintenance Group, the 28th Mission Support Group and the 28th Medical Group.

28th Contracting Squadron The mission of the 28th Contracting Squadron is to provide agile contracting support and business advice to Ellsworth and combatant commanders. The squadron consists of three flights. The LGCA Acquisition Flight provides contract support for commodity and service requirements. The LGCB Acquisition Flight provides construction and related support to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron. The LGCP Plans and Programs Flight supports the base's contract Quality Assurance Program, Government Purchase Card program and Contracting Systems Support activity.

Procurement Process 1.

Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

2.

Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3.

For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

Contracting Contact Commander: COM: 605-385-1499; DSN: 312-675-1499 Fax: 605-385-6670 1000 Ellsworth Street, Suite 1200 Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706-4904 Contracting Officer: Calvin Courtney calvin.courtney@us.af.mil Phone: 605-385-1655; Fax: 605-385-1741 Press Contact 1958 Scott Dr., Ste. 4, Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706 Phone: (605) 385-5056, DSN 675-5056

Joint Base Andrews

Home Improvement: Team Andrews Members 'Soup Up' Local Homes

by Staff Sgt. Amber Russell 11th Wing Public Affairs 5/1/2013 - JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- In the ongoing spirit of giving back to the community, several Team Andrews members collaborated with other volunteers from the area to provide home make overs for those in need.

Christmas in April, an event which culminates each year on the last Saturday in April, combines willing laborers, donated supplies and homes in need of repair to revitalize housing for the elderly and disabled homeowners. Now in its 25th year, the organization has been improving the community since 1989.

"We are here to support the people who don't have the means, capability and family support to do extensive, necessary work on their homes," said Master Sgt. Miguel Rodriguez, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent.

More than 50 people from the community showed up to help local homeowner John Rogers revamp his three-bedroom, two-story home. Rogers, who suffers from diabetes, osteoarthritic knees and asthma, is also sight impaired and unable to perform large maintenance jobs around the house.

Over the course of four days, the crew accomplished an amount of work Rogers said was unthinkable by his own means.

They trimmed over-grown hedges, replaced two sections of gutters, painted the entire upstairs including the patio, grounded electrical outlets, repaired plumbing in the basement, fixed basement stairs, repaired and replaced doors and windows, then built a landing in the backyard.

Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Overview Formerly known as Andrews Air Force Base, the Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility located in Maryland occupies 6,853 acres land, eight miles east of Washington, D.C. The 11th Wing is the host wing for Joint Base Andrews. It provides security, personnel, contracting, finance and infrastructure support for 6 Wings, 2 Headquarters and more than 50 tenant organizations located on the base. The 11th Wing also supports contingency operations in our nation's capital with immediate response rotary-assets. It also provides security for the world's highest visibility flight line and is responsible for ceremonial support with the United States Air Force Band, Honor Guard and Air Force Arlington Chaplaincy.

Other major Joint Base Andrews units include the 89th Airlift Wing, 79th Medical Wing, the D.C. Air Force, the Naval Air Facility, the 113th Wing, the 459th Air Refueling Wing, the Air National Guard Readiness Center, the 457th Airlift Squadron, the Air Force Flight Standards Agency, the National Guard Bureau, and many more.

Joint Base Andrews is also home to more than 16,000 military personnel, their dependents, contractors and civilians. It has a considerable economic impact of $1.2 billion.

Contracting The 11th Contracting Squadron, comprised of more than 50 contracting professionals, develops and executes responsive strategies and compliant sourcing solutions to enable the global Air Force mission. They conduct and monitor business practices to ensure Congress, taxpayers, customers, industry have complete confidence in contracting processes. They also award and manage base supply, services and construction contracts.

Procurement Process 1.

Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

2.

Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3.

For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

4.

Review Fed.Biz.Opps for upcoming procurements, awarded contracts, and sources sought announcements at www.fedbizopps.gov.

5.

Investigate Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, where many DoD purchases are orders on FSS contracts. Contact the GSA to obtain a FSS contract.

6.

Explore subcontracting opportunities with prime federal contractors. Many larger organizations have subcontracting opportunities at the second and third tiers.

11th Contracting Squadron Contact Contracting Office Phone: 240-612-5671 Small Business Specialist: Willie Haney: 240-612-5671

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

JBER F-22s Return To Alert Mission 4/3/2013 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska's F-22 Raptor fleet resumed the alert mission.

"The vast distances our F-22 pilots cover during alert missions here in Alaska is unlike anywhere else," said Col. David Nahom, 3rd Wing commander.

The Raptors are currently undergoing installation of the automated backup oxygen system.

The F-22 has performed the Alaska alert mission in the past while ensuring air dominance worldwide. The A-BOS system will further reduce the risks during missions in the event of an aircraft malfunction at great distance from a suitable recovery base.

"The addition of A-BOS allows us to accomplish the mission at a lower risk level should a malfunction occur," Nahom said.

The JBER fleet of F-22s provides for the air sovereignty alert mission as part of homeland defense security and is responsible for monitoring and identifying airborne objects approaching North American airspace.

In addition to the NORAD alert mission, the F-22 routinely deploys in support of combatant commander Theater Security Package taskings, ready to provide air dominance and global precision attack against advanced air- and ground-based threats. F22 pilots maintain proficiency in several mission sets to include strategic attack, interdiction, suppression of enemy air defenses, as well as offensive and defensive counter-air in threat environments where other aircraft simply cannot operate.

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Overview Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, adjacent to Anchorage, is the the U.S. Alaska Army headquarters and is the state's largest installation -stretching 84,530 acres. In October 2010, the Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the Army's Fort Richardson combined to become one installation in accordance with Defense Department's 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations. This merger of two great installations and two powerful combat missions simply formalized an already close working relationship the Air Force an Army have shared here for years; working closely together under Alaskan Command. JBER's host unit is the 673d Air Base Wing (673 ABW). Its four groups, the 673d Logistics Readiness Group, 673d Civil Engineering Group, 673d Medical Group and the 673 Mission Support Group provide support to more than 13,000 Arctic Warriors, nearly 20,000 family members and more than 3,000 civilian employees on the joint installation.

Today, JBER continues to grow in importance to U.S. national security because of its strategic location and complimentary mix of military capabilities to include F-22 Raptors, Pacific Command's only airborne brigade combat team and the C-17 Globemaster IIIs that will get them to the fight. The combination of this incredible air/ground force with world-class Alaska training facilities such as the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex makes JBER a jewel within DoD. Contracting The 673d Contracting Squadron provides customers "world class" business solutions for their needs while training and developing the skills of our personnel that provide the base, region and the world "enhanced readiness" every day. After the Wing reorganization Oct. 1, 2002 the squadron now falls under the 673d Mission Support Group.

Procurement Process 1.

Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

2.

Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3.

For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

4.

Review Fed.Biz.Opps for upcoming procurements, awarded contracts, and sources sought announcements at www.fedbizopps.gov.

673rd Contracting Squadron Contact Della Simmons (907) 552-1249 10480 22nd Street, Ste 237 Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-2500 della.simmons@elmendorf.af.mil

Keesler Air Force Base

Keesler Undergoes Gas Piping Installation

by Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs 4/22/2013 - KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Yellow piping sprouting from the ground marks the path of an 11-month project to upgrade the natural gas distribution system at Keesler.

"This is an important project for the entire base, since we will touch every corner of the installation," Don Kinman, CSC civil engineering manager, said of the $4,485,000 project that began in January. Mid-December is the completion target date and Green-Simmons Company of Pensacola, Fla., is the contractor.

"This project is replacing the entire Keesler gas distribution system, to include mains, laterals, regulators and meters," Kinman outlined. "The majority of the existing gas distribution system is the original 1940s piping which has severely deteriorated.

"Because of its deterioration, gas leaks are a recurring problem across the entire base, and the number of leaks has been increasing on a yearly basis," he pointed out. "Gas leaks can be dangerous. With the increase in the number of leaks, we have seen a significant increase in maintenance costs.

Dave Horner, construction oversight lead with CSC, said there are currently six directional boring rigs working across the base. The boring is expected to continue until September.

"The crews are installing 12-, 10-, 6- and 2-inch pipe throughout the base," Horner explained. "During the course of their work, each crew has to plan the route of the pipe and find existing pipe, gas lines, electrical lines and communication lines in the ground.

Keesler Air Force Base Overview Keesler Air Force Base, in Biloxi, Mississippi, is the home of the 81st Training Wing and offers courses to both officer and enlisted technical training students with various backgrounds and experience including students from various branches of service and around the world. The base's mission is to train Airmen across the spectrum of warfighting skills and deliver overwhelming combat power for the Air Force.

The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group, and is the Air Force's computer and electronics training "Center of Excellence." The wing trains more than 40,000 students annually. Training includes weather, basic electronics, communications electronic systems, communications computer systems, air traffic control, airfield management, command post, air weapons control, precision measurement, education and training, financial management and comptroller, information management, manpower and personnel. The 81st Training Wing is in a constant state of transition as it seeks excellence in all we do. It is comprised of several Wing Staff agencies and 3 large Groups of Squadrons. The Groups are: the 81st Training Group, 81st Medical Group, and the 81st Mission Support Group.

Procurement Process 1.

Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

2.

Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3.

For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

4.

Review Fed.Biz.Opps for upcoming procurements, awarded contracts, and sources sought announcements at www.fedbizopps.gov.

5.

Investigate Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, where many DoD purchases are orders on FSS contracts. Contact the GSA to obtain a FSS contract.

6.

Explore subcontracting opportunities with prime federal contractors. Many larger organizations have subcontracting opportunities at the second and third tiers.

81 Contracting Squadron Office Contact COM: (228) 377-2064; DSN: 312-597-2064 COM Fax: (228) 377-9775; DSN Fax: 312-597-9775 First Sergeant of 81st Contracting Squadron COM: (228) 377-3136; DSN: 312-597-3136 COM Fax: (228) 377-9775; DSN Fax: 312-597-9775 Press Contact Phone: (228) 377-2783

Schriever AFB

Critical Missions Continue After SIDC Restructure Air Force Space Command 4/5/2013 - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Critical Air Force missions continue from their current locations after today's restructure of Air Force Space Command's Space Innovation and Development Center at Schriever AFB, Colo.

The SIDC restructure and realignment of subordinate organizations is part of the Air Force response to meet future challenges by balancing and realigning like missions to AFSPC and to Air Combat Command's U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis AFB, Nev. The Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force announced to Congress in November 2011 the Air Force intent to restructure the SIDC. AFSPC and ACC jointly restructured the Space Innovation and Development Center as part of an ongoing Air Force effort to increase efficiencies, reduce overhead and eliminate redundancy. Effective today, the existing SIDC structure will transition to become several Operating Locations at Schriever AFB under ACC's United States Air Force Warfare Center, headquartered at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities program, the Distributed Mission Operations Center - Space, the 17th Test Squadron, and the 25th Space Range Squadron will transfer to USAFWC but will remain operational at Schriever AFB. The 595th Space Group and its 595th Operations Support Flight will inactivate.

The 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron will remain in AFSPC but transfer to the 50th Operations Group at Schriever AFB. The Advanced Space Operations School will become a Field Operating Agency reporting directly to the AFSPC Director of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations. ASoPS has relocated to Peterson AFB and resides in the new Moorman Space Education and Training Center.

Airmen and civilians assigned to SIDC are responsible to fully integrate space capabilities into the operational battlespace. Their mission is to advance full-spectrum warfare through rapid innovation, integration, training, testing and experimentation.

Schriever Air Force Base Overview Located approximately 10 miles east of Peterson AFB, the Schriever Air Force Based is home to the 50th Space Wing, a component of Air Force Space Command.. It is responsible for the operations and support of more than 170 Department of Defense satellites. The 50th SW is one of the world’s best space command and control teams that delivers combat power from space for America and its allies. The 50th SW operates remote tracking stations, satellite operations centers and other command and control facilities around the world. These facilities monitor satellites during launch, put the satellites in their proper orbits following launch, monitor and control the satellites while they are in orbit, fix satellite anomalies when they occur and dispose of satellites when they reach the end of their useful life.

Contracting The 50th contracting squadron provides wing-level operational and specialized contracting guidance and support for the 50th Space Wing's worldwide contract programs valued at more than $1.2 billion. 50th CONS provides oversight on more than 1,000 contracting actions annually in support of Schriever AFB, Onizuka Air Force Station, Calif., Air Force Space Command and the Secretary of Defense. The squadron is also responsible for contractual support of the Space Innovation and Development Center and other 50th Space Wing tenant units, in addition to administration of the 50th Space Wing Quality Assurance and Small Business programs.

Procurement Process 1.

Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

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Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. 3.

For small or disadvantaged firms, register with the Small Business Administration for additional assistance.

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Review Fed.Biz.Opps for upcoming procurements, awarded contracts, and sources sought announcements at www.fedbizopps.gov.

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Investigate Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracts, where many DoD purchases are orders on FSS contracts. Contact the GSA to obtain a FSS contract.

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Explore subcontracting opportunities with prime federal contractors. .

50th Contracting Squadron Contact 50cons.sbc@us.af.mil (719) 567-3805 210 Falcon Parkway Suite 2116 Schriever AFB, CO 80912-2116 Press Contact Phone: (719) 567-5040 50swpa.workflow@us.af.mil 210 Falcon Parkway Suite 2102

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

New York, New Jersey Harbor Deepening Project Provides Environmental, Economic Benefits

By Vincent Elias New York District During the past nine years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey have been deepening 38 miles of federal navigation channels in the New York Harbor to a depth of 50 feet.

Recently, the New York District awarded the final major construction contract, which will complete the deepening of the Arthur Kill Channel to 50 feet leading to the New York Container Terminal, Staten Island, New York, marking another milestone towards completing the overall 50 foot project.

The deepening provides a safe and economically efficient pathway for the newest generation of container ships calling on the Port of New York and New Jersey. The overall Harbor Deepening Project involves deepening the channels from the Ambrose Channel entrance to the Upper Bay and Newark Bay, providing access the Global Marine Terminal, New York Container Terminal, Port Newark, and Elizabeth Marine Terminal.

The $1.6 billion project, cost shared by The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, initiated prior to the announced improvements to the Panama Canal, is expected to maintain the Port of New York and New Jersey’s position as a premiere port on the East Coast. The overall project consists of 17 contracts to deepen the navigation channels.

The Port is currently the largest container port on the East Coast, and through its major container terminals, waterborne cargo moves to all parts of the United States and throughout the world providing over 269,900 direct and indirect jobs, and $11.2 billion in personal income in port related activities to the states of New York and New Jersey.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Overview Established as a permanent, separate branch in 1802, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 37,000 dedicated Civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 130 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability as a guiding principle, our disciplined Corps team is working diligently to strengthen our Nation’s security by building and maintaining America’s infrastructure and providing military facilities where our servicemembers train, work and live. Throughout the 19th century, the Corps built coastal fortifications, surveyed roads and canals, eliminated navigational hazards, explored and mapped the Western frontier, and constructed buildings and monuments in the Nation’s capital. While the mission and tasks have evolved with the needs and priorities of the Nation, the dedication and commitment of the workforce has remained constant. We are also researching and developing technology for our war fighters while protecting America’s interests abroad by using our engineering expertise to promote stability and improve quality of life.

Contracting If you are interested in doing business with the U.S. Army Corps, please complete the following steps: 1. Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. It is MANDATORY that all vendors be registered under the SAM program.

2. Find information on available opportunities through the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website.

3. Complete the appropriate forms stated in or provided in the synopsis or solicitation.

4. Visit the website for the division, district, center or laboratory with which you desire to do business in order to learn about the missions and the types of services/supplies each procures.

5. If you are a small or small disadvantaged business, call, write or visit the Corps of Engineers, Deputy for Small Business in the location of interest to you to discuss your firm's capabilities, interest and capacities to perform.

Additional Resources for Upcoming Opportunities: 1. Advance Notices to Bidders and Invitations for Bids at businesses such as the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), minority contract associations, and construction industry associations.

2. Small Business Conferences 3. Announcements of Business Opportunity Conferences, Trade Fairs and other federally attended or sponsored liaison meetings in your area Press Contact Chief, Public Affairs: (202) 761-0011 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20314-1000 hq-publicaffairs@usace.army.mil

TLS Center Europe

Ground Breaking Marks Construction of New Fuel Purging Center for 21st TSC

By Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett, 21st TSC Public Affairs KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -The Theater Logistics Support Center Europe hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a fuel purging center at the Kaiserslautern Army Depot, April 12.

The groundbreaking involved the traditional digging up the first shovel full of earth and was followed with a plaque presentation.

Included in the ceremonial digging were: Maj. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, Helmut Haufe, Andreas Schepers, Norbert Hoebel, Donna L. Street and Paul Lindemer.

After digging up the dirt, Street, the chief of the engineering and construction division, Army Corps of Engineers and a native of Walla Walla, Wash., presented Piggee, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, with a plaque to mark the occasion.

"This project is going to increase the readiness of our Soldiers and compensate for a facility we were using but had to be closed," said Piggee. "Fortunately we have the resources in order to make this project a reality, especially during a time of sequestration."

All vehicles being retrograded or serviced by the TLSC-E must be purged of fuel, a service originally performed in Mannheim, Germany. With the closing of military installations, the facility that purged vehicles also closed. Since then, contractors were used to perform this service.

"This facility will enable us to perform fuel purging on fuel tank trailers and Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck right here in Kaiserslautern," said Frank Bernhard, the special assistant to the general manager of the TLSC-E and a native of Rodalben, Germany. "This station will keep units ready while saving the Army money."

Kaiserslautern Army Depot Overview The U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern was established in the regular Army as the 415th Base Support Battalion on March 16, 1992, and assigned to the 29th Area Support Group, 21st Theater Army Area Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany, with a total strength of one.

On Dec. 7, 1992, the battalion had grown to a strength of seven personnel. Less than a year later, in October 1993, the USAG Kaiserslautern was reassigned to the USAG Heidelberg (26th Area Support Group).

On Oct. 13, 2005, the Army's Installation Management Activity officially marked the end of the 415th BSB and the organization was re-designated as USAG Kaiserslautern. The change was the result of an Army initiative to standardize organizations worldwide.

Today the garrison has more than 800 personnel assigned.

USAG Kaiserslautern provides premier installation services to support a diverse, transforming community, ensure mission readiness, and enhance quality of life. The team works to improve customer satisfaction, increase community support and foster community relationships, enhance the professional development of our workforce, continue to be the benchmark for IMCOM-E customer-driven quality of life, and revitalize facilities and infrastructure.

The Kaiserslautern Army Depot is also home to a number of units and partners including the 7th CSC, the 16th SB, the 18th Engineers, the 1st HRSC, the Army Materiel Command, the Defense Logistics Agency, and more.

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Anchorage The Navy will commission amphibious transport dock ship, Anchorage, in her namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska, May 4, at 10 a.m. (AKDT), during a ceremony at the Port of Anchorage.

Anchorage is named in honor of the largest city in Alaska.

Adm. Cecil Haney, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, will deliver the ceremony’s keynote address. Annette Conway, wife of retired Gen. James T. Conway, the 34th commandant of the Marine Corps, is serving as the ship’s sponsor. In a time-honored Navy tradition, she will give the order to “man our ship and bring her to life!”

"Like the previous USS Anchorage, I am confident LPD 23 and her crew will represent the United States with distinction around the world for many decades to come," said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. “As we execute our nation's defense strategy and our Marine Corps returns to its traditional maritime roots, the improved warfighting capability Anchorage brings to the fleet will be critical."

The first USS Anchorage (LSD 36) was commissioned in 1969, earning the Meritorious Unit Commendation and six battle stars for Vietnam service, receiving the Navy Unit Citation and the Southwest Asia Service Medal (2 stars) for Operation Desert Storm, and supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. When decommissioned in 2003, the first USS Anchorage was the most decorated dock landing ship on the West Coast.

Cmdr. Joel G. Stewart is the commanding officer and will lead a crew of more than 360 officers and enlisted Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The 24,900-ton Anchorage was built by Huntington Ingalls Industries - Avondale Shipyard in Louisiana. The ship is 684 feet in length, has an overall beam of 105 feet, and a navigational draft of 23 feet. Four turbo-charged diesels power the ship to sustained speeds in excess of 22 knots.

U.S. Pacific Fleet Overview The world’s largest fleet command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square miles, more than half the Earth’s surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Fleet consists of approximately 200 ships/submarines, nearly 1,100 aircraft, and more than 140,000 Sailors and civilians. It is headquartered in the Makalapa Complex of Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the United States and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. national leadership has focused the attention of government on rebalancing toward Asia Pacific and is prioritizing efforts across all of government and across all elements of national influence. The U.S. Navy will also rebalance our force structure and posture to ensure adequate resources are available to continue our leadership role of enhancing stability, and maritime security. The Pacific Fleet has developed enduring relationships with our regional Allies and partners based on mutual respect and trust. This trust has been earned by visibly demonstrating our commitment to Asia Pacific through purposeful, forward presence.

Central to our ability to operate forward with purpose in a region of global importance is our ability to respond rapidly across the full spectrum of Naval operations.

Responding to these mission sets, requires Pacific Fleet to prioritize operational warfighting readiness and is reflected in the plans and initiatives for 2012-2014. This document presents the Pacific Fleet Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles, provides an overview of my priorities and a framework for specific initiatives intended as areas of unique, focused effort.

Doing Business with the U.S. Forest Service If you are interested in conducting business with the Forest Service, you can view available contracting opportunities at FedBizOpps. Federal Business Opportunities is a web-based system for posting solicitations and other procurement-related documents to the Internet. FedBizOpps was designated by the Federal Acquisition Regulation as the mandatory "government wide" point of entry for the posting government business opportunities greater than $25,000. All Forest Service contracting opportunities are listed at www.fbo.gov.

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Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number by calling 800333-0505 or visiting fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

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Register with the System for Awards Management (SAM): You must be registered inSystem for Awards Management (SAM) to be awarded a contract from the DoD. Contracting Office N00604 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100 Bldg. 475-2, Code 200 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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New Authority Supports Global Special Operations Network

By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service TAMPA, Fla., May 15, 2013 – A new arrangement that gives U.S. Special Operations Command responsibility for manning, training and equipping special operators assigned to regional combatant commands is beginning to pay off in strengthening the global special operations force network, the Socom commander reported here yesterday.

Navy Adm. William H. McRaven told attendees at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference that the new command structure amends a shortcoming that had left Socom with “no institutional relationship” with regional special operations commanders.

Then-Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta approved the change in February. “In essence, now U.S. Special Operations Command has authority over all special operations [forces],” McRaven said, including those assigned to U.S. European Command, U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Africa Command.

This authority also will extend to U.S. Northern Command, which is standing up its own special operations element.

A key part of the arrangement, McRaven said, is that these special operators and their regional special operations commanders will remain under the operational control of their respective geographic combatant commander.

“That is very important,” he said, emphasizing that geographic commanders will determine what missions special operators conduct within their areas of responsibility.

“We will not do anything,” McRaven said, repeating it for emphasis, “without the approval -- underline that -- of a geographic commander and the chief of mission [or] ambassador.”

United States Special Operations Command Overview In April 1987, the Department of Defense activated U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to provide command, control and training for all special operations forces (SOF) in the United States. Congress mandated a new four-star command be activated to prepare Special Operations Forces (SOF) to carry out assigned missions and, if directed by the president or secretary of defense (SECDEF), to plan for and conduct special operations.

SOCOM's primary mission is to provide combat-ready forces for rapid reinforcement of the other unified commands worldwide. U.S. Special Operations Command prepares assigned forces to carry out special operations, psychological operations and civil affairs missions as required. Also, the command plans for and conducts special operations if directed by the president or the secretary of Defense. These operations may be conducted in peacetime or during hostilities. SOF have been employed in more than 95 percent of the military contingencies accomplished since the Vietnam War. Doing Business with USSOCOM The Technology & Industry Liaison Office (TILO) is the conduit to information on capabilities to the various USSOCOM Program Executive Offices, Directorates and others responsible for the R&D, acquisition, production, and sustainment of USSOCOM material and technology platforms that support our Special Operations Forces at the headquarters. It is our duty to match your company’s product/service/capability to the appropriate personnel within the command and schedule discussions or demonstrations if there is sufficient interest at the headquarters.

If you are interested in doing business with USSOCOM, please submit a capabilities paper to USSOCOM via this website under the applicable capability area of interest.

Procurement Process 1.

Review the USSOCOM areas of interest listed on this site. When you click on each category heading, you will see examples of the types of solutions we are looking for in that area.

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Once you have completed the submission form, various subject matter experts responsible for the R&D, acquisition, production, and sustainment of USSOCOM material and technology platforms will conduct a thorough review. This review and evaluation process is usually completed in 30 days. Each idea is evaluated for its potential to meet the following criteria: • To be rapidly transitioned based on an immediate or imminent validated and funded need; • To be integrated with other technologies or programs of record; and/or TILO Contact Phone: 813-826-9482 Fax: 813-826-9488 TILO@socom.mil

U.S. Forest Service

U.S. Forest Service Issues Notice Of Intent to Award “Next Generation” Airtanker Contracts WASHINGTON, May 6, 2013 -- U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced today that the Forest Service has issued a notice of intent to award contracts to five companies to provide a total of seven Next Generation airtankers for wildfire suppression.

“We are moving ahead to modernize our fleet as part of our overall strategy to secure the best, safest airtankers available for fighting wildfires across the country in the years to come,” said Tidwell. “It is critical that we complete the Next Generation airtanker contracting effort as quickly as possible as we face the prospect of another challenging wildfire season with a dwindling legacy airtanker fleet.”

The U.S. Forest Service intends to award exclusive use contracts for Next Generation airtankers to: • • • • •

Minden Air Corporation; Minden, Nev., for 1 BAe-146 Aero Air, LLC; Hillsboro, Ore., for 2 MD87s Aero Flite, Inc.; Kingman, Ariz., for 2 Avro RJ85s Coulson Aircrane (USA), Inc.; Portland, Ore., for 1 C130Q 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC; Adelanto, Calif., for 1 DC-10

These companies were selected because their proposals were determined to offer the best value to the government based on a technical evaluation of their airtanker concept, organizational experience and past performance, combined with pricing. The contracts are for a base period of five years with five one-year options (a total of 10 years if all contract options are exercised).

U.S. Forest Service Overview Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. National forests and grasslands encompass 193 million acres of land, which is an area equivalent to the size of Texas. The Forest Service is also the largest forestry research organization in the world, and provides technical and financial assistance to state and private forestry agencies.

Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service, summed up the mission of the Forest Service— "to provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run."

The Forest Service, although part of the Department of Agriculture, receives its budget through Interior and Related Agencies appropriations acts approved by Congress and signed into law by the President. With a national headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Forest Service operates through nine geographical regions around the country.

Doing Business with the U.S. Pacific Fleet If you are interested in conducting business with the Forest Service, you can review FedBizOpps – the federal government contracting portal site. All Forest Service contracting opportunities are listed at www.fbo.gov.

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning any open solicitations should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. Offerors should contact only the Contracting Officer issuing the solicitation about any aspect of the solicitation requirements prior to contract award.

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Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference

June 9-12 – Los Angeles

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he Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is pleased to announce the 2013 Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference with the theme “Sustainable and Efficient Pavements.”

This conference will bring together researchers, designers, project/construction managers, and contractors from around the world to discuss the ever-changing challenges to airfield and highway pavement sustainability, design, advanced modeling, performance, evaluation and monitoring, rehabilitation, life-cycle assessment, and emerging technologies.

The conference will include an extensive technical program developed by a scientific committee with over 50 members. It includes four concurrent paper/presentation tracks, two technical tours and workshops. There will be many opportunities to earn up to 14.5 professional development hours (PDHs) for registered professionals in meeting continuing education requirements to maintain licensure.

There will be a plenary session, including a presentation by a leader in the field of pavement engineering, and there will be exhibits of companies driving innovation and quality in pavement engineering, construction and maintenance.

Presentations for the ASCE pavement conference should be sent to Icttechnology@illinois.edu with “ASCE Pavement Conference” in the subject line. More information can be found at the event's website: http://content.asce.org/conferences/pavements2013/

AIAA Aerospace Sciences – Fluid Sciences Event June 24-27 – San Diego, California

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he Fluid Dynamics and Co-located Conferences and Exhibit provides a unique opportunity to participate in seven AIAA conferences in one.

Joint sessions between many of these events are planned to encourage synergism and collaboration among communities.

Submitting a paper to these events will allow you the chance to share your latest research and development findings with leading engineers, researchers, and scientists in the field. In addition, many of the conferences recognize outstanding members of the community through best paper awards.

Attending the event will also provide ample opportunities for networking and discussion as you participate in the many planned activities including networking breaks, luncheons, receptions, and off-site events.

The event will be held at the San Diego Sheraton Hotel. For more information, visit the event’s website, https://www.aiaa.org/Fluids2013/ or email AIAA Event Product Manager Carmela Brittingham at carmelab@aiaa.org.

AFCEA Cyber Symposium and Expo June 25-27 – Baltimore

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ational security is continuously being redefined as awareness of the cyberspace domain evolves.

Cyber threats and challenges grow every day.

Successfully defending our networks requires a team approach. With this in mind, the AFCEA Cyber Symposium will engage the key players, including the U. S. Government, the International Community, Industry and Academia, to discuss the development of robust cyberspace capabilities and partnerships.

The AFCEA International Cyber Symposium 2013 focuses on the critical missions of U.S. Cyber Command and the interface with Army Cyber Command, Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command, 10th U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, 24th Air Force Cyber, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, DoD-CIO, National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Academia, Industry partners. The operational theme "Defining Full Spectrum Global Cyberspace Operations" will explore the operational security of DoD and Industry Networks, Cyber Operations with Joint and Coalition partners, and discuss the training and development of the cyber workforce.

More than 200 exhibitors will showcase their products and programs, with emphasis on information technology. For more information, see the event’s website: http://www.afcea.org/events/cyber/13/intro.asp.

Government Procurement Conference 2013 July 24 – Arlington, Texas

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overnment Procurement Conference 2013 is the premier educational event in North Texas focused on providing educational and learning opportunities for small businesses wishing to sell to Local, State and Federal Government and their Prime Contractors.

The Government Procurement Conference 2013 event will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Arlington Convention Center, 1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, Texas 76011. This year, all of the workshops are in Meeting Rooms M-­‐1 -­‐ M-­‐12.

The Exhibit Hall has afternoon hours to visit Booths and Sponsors.

Attendee registration fee includes: Full access to your choice of workshops; the Exhibit Hall; Buyer Networking Opportunities; Resource and Assistance Agencies and one drink ticket during cocktail hour.

For more information, visit www.cvent.com or contact event planner Katie Beaver at Katie.beaver@tmac.org or by calling (817) 272-­‐ 5986.

ASSE Professional Development Conference & Expo June 24-25 - Las Vegas

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s an SH&E professional, you are expected to have expertise in environmental management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, product safety, Workers’ Compensation, construction safety and organizational management, in addition to the more traditional aspects of safety management and engineering. Over 225 sessions will be presented by the best minds in the industry to help you take your skills to the next level.

This conference brings a wide variety of perspectives to attendees through specialized sessions. Sessions are distributed among more than 20 topics and identified by experience levels. By identifying the discipline and experience level you are interested in, you’ll be able to tailor your personal conference schedule and better navigate the conference.

The Executive Summit Panel will discuss senior management’s views on the importance of employee safety and health and the expectations business and industry leaders have on the role of safety and health professionals. Understanding the perspective of executives at the highest levels of their organizations is a critical element of success for safety and health professionals. The panel, moderated by a practicing safety professional, will include questions submitted by attendees.

For more information, see the event’s website: www.asse.org/education/expo13/

Mobile Device Security Summit 2013 May 30-June 6 – Anaheim, CA

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usiness demand for bring your own device (BYOD) will continue to increase, and enterprise security programs must change to enable and secure this new environment. Security approaches used to secure personal computers and PC applications will not work in this new consumer driven world of smart phones, tablets and mobile applications.

The ability to secure heterogeneous and rapidly changing devices demands new policies, revised architectures and next-generation security controls.

At this conference mobile device security experts and practitioners will detail proven approaches to securing BYOD. Organizations who have developed successful mobile device security programs will share how they developed and gained management support for their plans, and provide information on lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid in implementing an effective and efficient solution.

Topics will include: understanding and controlling risks in an increasingly consumer driven and heterogeneous mobile world, policies, architectures and security controls for enabling secure use of BYOD, user case studies, benchmarking and metrics for a mobile security program and current threat landscape, and what's on the horizon.

For more information, see the event’s website sans.org/event/mobile-device-securitysummit-2013 or call (301) 654-SANS (7267).

WorldComp 2013 July 22-25 – Las Vegas

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o not miss the opportunity to participate in the 2013 World Congress of Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing (WORLDCOMP) with active participation from government, industry and academia. This four day event will take place on Monday, July 22 – Thursday, July 25 with the exposition taking place July 22-23.

One main goal of the Congress is to assemble a spectrum of 22affiliated research conferences, workshops, and symposiums into a coordinated research meeting held in a common place at a common time.

This model facilitates communication among researchers in different fields of computer science, computer engineering, and applied computing. The Congress also encourages multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research initiatives; ie, facilitating increased opportunities for cross-fertilization across sub-disciplines. Learn more about the conferences being held simultaneously at WORLDCOMP by visiting world-academy-ofscience.org/worldcomp13/ws/conferences An important mission of WORLDCOMP is “Providing a unique platform for a diverse community of constituents composed of scholars, researchers, developers, educators, and practitioners. The Congress makes concerted effort to reach out to participants affiliated with diverse entities (such as: universities, institutions, corporations, government agencies, and research centers/labs) from all over the world. The congress also attempts to connect participants from institutions that have teaching as their main mission with those who are affiliated with institutions that have research as their main mission. The congress uses a quota system to achieve its institution and geography diversity objectives.”

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Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference June 6-9 – Baltimore

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he Hazmat Conference is a four-day event offering hands-on training across a range of essential topics, including biothreat response and sample collection, incident management best practices, chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials, and recognizing and responding to commercial explosive incidents.

The training offered at the Hazmat Conference provides immediate, practical and valuable information designed to ensure you successfully meet the demands in today's challenging environment.

The conference is hosted at the Hilton Baltimore, and special conference rates are available. For more information on registration or accomodations, visit http://www.iafc.org/hazmat or contact Experient, Inc. at (866) 229-2386 or email HAZ@experient-inc.com.

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107th GFOA Annual Conference June 2-5 – San Francisco

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he annual conference for the Government Finance Officers Association is an opportunity to see more than 75 preconference seminars, concurrent sessions, and discussion groups.

There will also be unparalleled opportunities to earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits, general sessions featuring nationally recognized speakers, evening social events to facilitate networking with colleagues, and a robust exhibit hall with hands-on demonstrations of the latest products and services.

There will also be an opportunity to view dozens of presentations from exhibitors in attendance to represent their business from a wide range of industries. Those interested in attending should visit the event’s website: http://www.eventscribe.com/2013/GFOA/ or contact GFOA communications manager Naudia Laudadio at (312) 977.9700 x 241.

University Business Tech Conference June 10-12 – Orlando, FL

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he UB Tech Conference, held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, features two groundbreaking keynote sessions, 100 featured and breakout sessions, one Disney World venue on the boardwalk, 1,000 networking opportunities with colleagues and peers, free access to the InfoComm exhibit hall and on-demand viewing of any session you miss.

This national summit on higher education technology and leadership provides higher education’s most focused high-level conversation about technology’s impact on every aspect of campus leadership and practice. This includes Campus network and infrastructure, facilities planning and design and teaching and learning technologies.

For exhibitors, the UB Tech Conference is an opportunity to connect with 1,000 campus technology leaders and higher education business executives.

For more information, including information about attending, exhibiting or becoming a sponsor, visit the event’s website: http://ubtechconference.com/

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Live Fire Test and Evaluation Conference July 8-9 – Laurel, Maryland

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ecent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have highlighted the need for our combat systems to be survivable and effective. Many of our systems employed in combat have undergone statutorily-mandated Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E), and have benefited from the advanced understanding of how our weapons perform and how our systems will respond when hit.

This conference will address the impact of global threats, including strategic, tactical (including ballistic, directed energy and other non-ballistic threats) and unconventional threats (IEDs, others) on the safety and survivability of our armed forces. It will explore new survivability techniques and approaches to integrate survivability concerns within the broad considerations of system design and employment. The conference will also address issues related to lethality of our weapons systems, from small caliber munitions to missile defense. Lethality will be discussed within the operational context of increased precision of delivery and the desire to limit collateral damage. Other topics, which also play a vital role in this process, will include modeling and simulation, experimental design, test ranges, instrumentation and environmental issues related to this type of testing.

LFT&E policies, procedures and best practices will also be addressed.

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the statutory requirement for LFT&E of acquisition programs under Title 10, United States Code (Section 2366). The statute, which became effective in FY1987, requires realistic survivability testing and realistic lethality testing for applicable systems.

Since FY1995, OSD oversight of LFT&E has been provided through the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation,which provides for an integrated assessment of operational effectiveness (including lethality), suitability and survivability.

For more information, contact Ms. Laura Yuska at lyuska@ndia.org or (703)247-2596 or visit the event’s website at ndia.org/meetings/3390/Pages/default.aspx.

Annual Integrate Air & Missile Defense Symposium July 11 – Laurel, Maryland

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his classified, no-media-allowed Symposium, hosted by NDIA’s Missile Defense Division and Strike, Land Attack and Air Defense Division, will give you unfiltered, unvarnished straight talk and discussion about the priorities and challenges of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Missile Defense Agency, and the Services with the global BMDS program and the state of Integrated Air and Missile Defense overall, including an update on the European Phased Adaptive Approach.

You will get valuable, ‘off the record’ insights and information from key decision makers on the current state of joint integration and interoperability in IAMD; where IAMD stands today and where it is going, with an inside look at the Administration’s highest priorities in the longer term, the latest information on the Phased Adaptive Approach and how industry can effectively position itself to support it and the latest advances in IAMD capabilities and technologies.

As in the first three ‘State of IAMD’ symposia, this event is being held at the Kossiakoff Conference Center of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, conveniently located in nearby Laurel, MD on Thursday, the 11th of July 2013.

Don’t miss this once-a-year chance to get an inside take on the latest on IAMD -- especially if you are a government, military or industry technical and engineering professional. Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to connect with the people you need to meet and learn what you need to know from the people in-the-know on IAMD systems, planning and development.

For more info, visit www.ndia.org/meetings/3100/Pages/default.aspx or contact Ms. Kimberly Williams at kwilliams@ndia.org or (703)247-2578.

Cyber Resilience Expo August 13-14 – San Francisco

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he Cyber Resilience Expo will be part this year’s Resilience Week 2013, taking place at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District from August 13-15, 2013. This year’s event is organized by Idaho National Laboratory, Berkeley University, Purdue University, and Temple University. The Technical Sponsors are: IEEE, IES, CAES, and Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

The 2013 Resilience Week brings together colleagues across government, academia and industry to facilitate an exchange of ideas dedicated to promising research in resilient systems that will protect cyberphysical infrastructures from unexpected and malicious threats--securing our way of life.

The 2013 Resilience Week will consist of four different symposiums: Resilient Control Systems, Resilient Cyber Systems, Resilient Cognitive Systems, and Resilient Communication Systems.

Keynotes will be provided by numerous leading subject matter experts – from agencies including: NSA, DARPA, Sandia National Laboratory, and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

Learn more about Resilience Week at: https://secureweb.inl.gov/ResWeek2013/Default.aspx.

ICAM Information Day and Expo June 18 - Washington, D.C.

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our company is invited to exhibit at the ICAM Day Expo! The vendor expo will take place in conjunction with the Spring 2013 Identity, Credential, and Access Management Sub Committee (ICAM) Day. This day provides a forum for the ICAM community to get first-hand information on current identity management and related technologies.

Exhibitors will be able to demonstrate their latest information assurance and security products and services related to logical and physical access systems to include use of mobile devices and cloud services. The ICAM Community welcomes companies to participate in the expo that support ICAM technologies products that leverage trusted identity management credentials, such as the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card. As the technology landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, companies that have expertise, knowledge, and products that support the ICAM target state are encouraged to participate.

The Spring 2013 ICAM Day and Vendor Expo will be held on June th 18 , 2013 on the second floor conference rooms (rooms 201 and 203) of GSA OCS located at 1275 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 on 18 June, 2013. The event is intended to have the participation of the federal agencies of the Executive Branch.

For more information, contact Vicki Berg at Vicki@fbcdb.com or visit the event website at www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00WNCR. Â

Global Intelligence Forum USA July 30-31 – Washington, D.C. For over 30 years, the government and industry members of the AFCEA Intelligence Committee have sponsored highly regarded classified symposia and conferences for intelligence professionals. Now – in partnership with AFCEA’s Cyber Committee – the Intelligence Committee is bringing that same expertise to an unclassified forum as part of its commitment to supporting the publicprivate partnership the nation needs to ensure secure operations in cyberspace.

On July 30-31, 2013, in the National Press Club in the heart of Washington, D.C. right near the White House, the AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum will focus specifically on the role of intelligence in the cyber domain.

During this day and a half, unclassified conference, leaders from across the government, military, and industry will explore the role that the Intelligence Community can play in helping to ensure free and secure cyberspace operations – from setting requirements, to collecting and analyzing data, to delivering insights and recommendations. In the end, the discourse will look at where industry can partner with the government to provide cyber situational awareness and indications and warning.

For more information, visit afcea.org/events/globalintelforum/13 or contact Gretchen Eisenhower at (703) 631-6219 or (800) 336-4583, ext.

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Healthcare Data Analytics July 9-10 – Washington, D.C.

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he healthcare analytics market, already at almost $4 billion annually, is expected to grow to nearly $11 billion per year by 2017. In addition, the application of emerging Big data tools and analytics could help U.S. citizens save as much as$450 billion in healthcare costs, but fundamental change is necessary to meeting such goals, according to a new analysis published this month by consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

Healthcare organizations around the globe are gathering information and crunching numbers to determine by careful analysis the key statistical data that will drive improvements in operational performance, quality of care, and cost management.

More and more healthcare providers and payers are engaging in complex predictive analytics in the attempt to understand an extremely wide range of patient data – everything from indicators for relapse and readmission to factors indicating increased medicine consumption, and more. Forward-thinking organizations are setting up the infrastructure needed to collect, process, integrate, and mine these nuggets of hidden data within the increasing large troves of stored patient information.

This outstanding symposium brings together the key senior executives from hospital and physician settings, government, and industry to examine the state of healthcare analytics and the future opportunities and challenges to be faced. For more information, visit the event website at healthbigdata.net.

NCMA Summer Leader Summitt 2013 July 20-21 – Nashville

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re you an NCMA chapter leader, about to become one, or are interested in volunteering at the chapter level? Join us for our Summer Chapter Leader Summit 2013, where chapter leaders from across the nation converge to ensure they are getting the new chapter year off to a great start. This year's event will focus on the importance of thinking of your chapter as a business.

Plus, this year's event is being held in conjunction with World Congress 2013, in order to make attendee travel and participation more affordable and to give our chapter leaders greater exposure to NCMA leadership and the profession at large.

Participants will earn 8.5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours by attending this two-day event.

Attending NCMA's Summer Chapter Leader Summit gives you direct access to over 100 chapter leaders from across the nation. The sessions connect you with chapter leaders and NCMA Leadership who have made a huge impact on their chapter's success. Learn from the steps these presenters have taken to find the solutions your chapter needs to kick off a successful chapter program year.

For more information contact NCMA Director of Meetings Jennifer Coy at 800-344-8096 ex. 1135. Â

National Nuclear Security Conference June 24-27 – San Jose, California The National Nuclear Security Conference is an opportunity for security professionals to gather, exchange ideas and participate in discussions on the latest industry and Nuclear Regulatory Commission trends.

Participants also will have access to a number of vendors on the leading edge of security technology and services.

Security managers, supervisors, trainers, officers and other professionals involved in security at nuclear facilities will find the conference informative. Security service providers and vendors are welcome to attend. For more information, visit the event’s website at http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/conferencesandmeetings/nnsc.

Exhibitors are welcome at the National Nuclear Security Conference.

For more information, contact Arika Johnson at amj@nei.org or 202.739.8092.

Black Hat USA – 2013

July 27-­‐August 1 – Las Vegas

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lack Hat USA is the show that sets the benchmark for all other security conferences. As Black Hat returns for its 16th year to Las Vegas, we bring together the brightest in the world for six days of learning, networking, and skill building. Join us for four intense days of Training and two jam-packed filled days of Briefings.

Black Hat USA 2013 brings together the best minds in security to define tomorrow's information security landscape. Featuring many new tracks and new training sessions, Black Hat USA is the biggest and best conference we've ever presented.

The training sessions cover topics such as Adaptive Penetration Testing, Adaptive Red Team Tactics, Advanced C/C++ Source Code Analysis, Advanced Malware Analysis and Advanced OSINT Target Profiling.

For More information, visit the event website: www.blackhat.com/us-13.

Pentagon Tech Day Featuring IT and Digital Media Services July 15 – Washington, D.C.

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resident Barack Obama signed the $633 billion fiscal 2013 National Defense Authorization Act into law. It includes a 1.7 percent pay raise for military personnel, and contains $527.5 billion for DOD’s base budget, $88.5 billion for overseas contingency operations and $17.8 billion for national security programs in the Energy Department and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

The Pentagon Library is hosting the Pentagon Tech Day: featuring IT and Digital Media Services. In conjunction with the IT Expo the Library would like to highlight and demonstrate some of the digital media services available through the Library. The goal is to have Pentagon attendees become familiar with and take part in demonstrations of the many services available to aid them in their various missions.

This unclassified tabletop expo will be held in The Pentagon Conference Center. Because of the broad range of products and services that will be on display, this event will attract attendees from across the spectrum of DoD components. The 2012 expos averaged over 200 attendees, including personnel from: DISA, DTRA, ITA, U.S. Navy, NGA, OSD, Pentagon Library, WHS, and Joint Staff.

The expo is the perfect opportunity for existing DoD contractors or those that wish to present new products and services to DoD to do so. Space is limited; a maximum of only 35 exhibit spaces can be accommodated.

For more information, contact Vicki Berg at Vicki@fbcdb.com or visit the event website at www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00WNCR.

AFCEA Technology and Industry Day June 27 Joint-Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Washington

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ederal Business Council, Inc. (FBC) and the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) - Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNC) will be partnering once again to co-host the 3nd Annual Technology & Industry Day at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).

The purpose of this annual expo is to allow JBLM personnel the opportunity to evaluate the latest advancements in the IT field, as well as update their DoD sources for current and future projects and requirements.

In turn, companies that participate in this expo will be able to network with decision makers, project managers, IT professionals, communications specialists, and contracting personnel at JBLM. There are more than 25,000 soldiers and civilian workers at JBLM. FBC and AFCEA will work together to invite all key, and appropriate, personnel to this event.

AFCEA is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security.

For more information, contact Vicki Berg at Vicki@fbcdb.com or visit the event website at www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00WNCR.

Utility and Grid Analytics Symposium June 27-28 – Washington, D.C. The utility and grid analytics market is poised to explode over the next five years, with estimates that utilities will spend well over $1 billion per year in smart grid and other analytics capabilities by 2020. Analytics are seen as driving savings across the entire enterprise – from asset planning and management; to load balancing and management; transmission planning, management, maintenance and reconfiguration; resource distribution and renewables integration; demand anticipation and response; power grid management and modification; risk management; competitive pricing; and consumer energy reduction and savings. The ultimate goal is to achieve all this in as near real-time as possible, on the way to becoming an “intelligent utility.”

This outstanding symposium brings together the utility and industry experts who are shaping the future of the analytics-based organization. They will provide an in-depth examination of utility analytics needs and capabilities and a broad, reasoned perspective on what industry can provide, now and in the future.

The symposium is sponsored by the American Institute of Engineers, S&C Electric Company, and Schneider Electric. There will be a variety of presentations from speakers who address everything from how Big Data Analytics can be used to benefit the industry to practical operations of these analytics. For more information, visit the event’s website: energybigdata.net.

Patch Barracks Summer Tech Expo July 23 – Stuttgart, Germany The annual Patch Barracks Technology Expo, hosted by DISA-Europe and the Stuttgart Chapter of AFCEA allows the military technical community a venue to see the latest mission focused technologies while networking with peers and industry leaders.

Over 70 vendors will be demonstrating the latest in cloud computing, ruggedized technologies, satellite communications, audiovisual equipment, distance learning, green printing solutions, data storage and management, engineering/IT products and much more.

The event will focus on topics such as cloud computing, ruggedized technologies, satellite communications, audio-visual equipment and cyber technologies.

The conference and exposition will be held at the Patch Barracks Fitness Center in Stuttgart, Germany.

More information can be obtained by visiting the AFCEA website, afcea.org, or by contacting Master Sergeant Donald Blackmon at Donald.d.Blackmon. mil@mail.mil or by calling +49-711686395896.

DIA Innovation Day Exposition 2013 June 27 - Washington, D.C. The theme for DIA Innovation Day 2013 is “In Partnership with IndustryOne Mission One Team.” This Innovation Day will be an opportunity for industry partners to hear presentations from Agency senior leadership on DIA’s current and emerging challenges in the context of an increasing austere fiscal posture. This is a tremendous opportunity for industry, small business, and academia to partner with DIA and we look forward to your participation in this exciting event.

Seating for this event is LIMITED. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. To ensure participation from the maximum number of companies, there will be a three (3) participant per company limit.

Anyone who registers over the 3 person limit will automatically be placed on the waitlist.

In conjunction with the sessions, vendors will have the opportunity to demonstrate their latest innovative products and services during the Technology Exposition open to all DIA personnel and Innovation Day participants.

The DIA Innovation Day Technology Exposition, in conjunction with the industry sessions, will take place on Thursday, June 27, 2013 on-site at DIA Headquarters Building (DIAC). We are looking forward to working with you and hope you have a successful event.

Exhibiting companies are encouraged to provide live demos and hands-on training to benefit the DIA workforce. Opportunities will be available to promote your demo/training in the program guide, Expo website, and on-site at the Expo. For more info, visit www.ncsi.com/diaid/2013/index.php.

NASE Conference 2013 July 4-6 – Angers, France The mission of the ENASE (Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering) conferences, held in conjunction with the International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, is to be a prime international forum to discuss and publish research findings and IT industry experiences with relation to evaluation of novel approaches to software engineering.

By comparing novel approaches with established traditional practices and by evaluating them against software quality criteria, ENASE conferences advance knowledge and research in software engineering, identify most hopeful trends and propose new directions for consideration by researchers and practitioners involved in large-scale software development and integration.

The conference will take place at the new campus of ESEO (inaugurated in September 2012)which is located in the beautiful and historical city of Angers in France.

ESEO Group is a Graduated School of Engineering in IT founded in 1956, which has become one of France’s leaders in information and communications technology. ESEO Group has been accredited by France’s National Commission on engineering degrees since 1962 and is considered one of the 25 best engineering schools in France: 90% of ESEO Alumni are hired within two months of graduation and more than 4,500 are working in 1,400 companies.

For more information, visit the event website: www.enase.org.

Cloud World Forum and Exposition June 26-27 – London, England Boasting the most comprehensive agenda and speaker line-up in the cloud sector, the Cloud World Forum is the platform for global authorities to present their “how-to” strategy and vision for how cloud can enhance your organization.

Hear from over 200 premier speakers across 8 theatres representing the most cloud knowledge on the planet. Meet with over 150 leading solutions providers in our large-scale exhibition. No other event has as many recognized headline participants or covers the market in as much detail.

The forum is well-suited for attendees focused on the public sector, infrastructure, security, apps, mobile, finance, and big data. There will be over 120 exhibitors located in the National Hall Olympia, in London. For Sponsorship or exhibition enquiries please contact Mark Johnstone, Show Director on +44 (0) 845 519 1230 or email mark.johnstone@informa.com.

More information can be found at the event’s website: www.cloudwf.com.

Mega Rust Naval Corrosion Conference June 24-26 – Newport News, Virginia Mega Rust 2013: Naval Corrosion Conference is a multiday technical conference presented by the American Society of Naval Engineers. The event will take place at the Newport News Marriott in Newport News, VA. The nation’s top Fleet and industry leaders will gather at Mega Rust 2013 to examine the latest innovations in corrosion control and coating technologies for naval and maritime ships, craft and aviation systems. Since 2005, Mega Rust has become an exclusive educational forum for industry and government experts and professionals in this arena. The most current and pressing Fleet preservation issues will be discussed by a wide range of key leaders and practitioners in the government, military, shipyards, intermediate and depot level repair activities, research facilities, ship owners/operators, and coatings manufacturers & suppliers.

Goals of the conference include presenting the fleet and industry’s needs in areas of preservation, highlighting new and innovative preservation technologies, developing and maintaining an infrastructure to provide essential feedback loops between the fleet and industry that will facilitate the transfer of technologies presently available, focusing on partnership opportunities between the fleet and industry, and providing training opportunities to fleet and industry.

For information about exhibits and sponsorships, please contact Mike Huling at mhuling@navalengineers.org or (703) 597-4225. Visit navalengineers.org/events to find more information.

FEW National Training Program July 22-26 – Orlando, Florida For many years, departments and agencies have successfully hosted forums in conjunction with Federally Employed Women’s (FEW) National Training Program (NTP). FEW invites your agency to host a Forum in Orlando on Monday, July 22, 2013. The Forum affords agencies an opportunity to bring staff together from across the country and overseas, and FEW offers free meeting space to all participating agencies.

An Agency Forum brings together Equal Opportunity/Civil Rights (EO/CR) headquarters and field staff, directors, full-time and collateral-duty Federal Women’s Program Managers (FWPMs), and other special emphasis program managers, coordinators of programs for individuals with disabilities, human resource staff, agency line managers and supervisors, and other attendees from the field.

Set your course for an Expo Experience located in the beautiful Hilton Orlando Florida Ballroom. Don't miss the chance to win awesome door prizes, purchase amazing items from loyal vendors, gather information for yourself and network with your fellow FEW members. Remember to stop by the Expo Experience on either Tuesday, July 23 or Wednesday, July 24 to put your name in for a door prize. On Tuesday, FEW will have special lunches for purchase in the Expo Experience and will offer short training vignettes provided by select Exhibitors. You don't want to miss this one.

For more information, visit: few.org/training-education/national-trainingprogram/

Annual Night Vision Systems Summit July 29-31 – Arlington, Virginia The demands of the 21st century battlefield present some of the most challenging threat environments known to man. Protecting and equipping the warfighter has never been more complex as they combat terrorist threats, weapons of mass destruction, and rogue nations in harsh, multifaceted conditions for longer periods of time. It is the advancements in both sensor and imaging technology that enable the warfighter to see, acquire, and target hostile forces, day or night, in these next generation threat environments.

This event will focus on the latest technological advancements in military night vision systems and sensors to maintain a competitive edge on the battlefield. It will look at investments in new solutions meant to enhance warfighter ability to “own the night.”

In addition, discover how the night vision world is adapting in the current fiscal environment, what the future outlook is, and how industry is evolving to meet commercial needs.

IDGA’s 8th Annual Night Vision Systems will bring together all relevant stakeholders to discuss the most pressing issues facing the night vision community. Analyze future trends, identify immediate and long-term needs, and uncover up-and-coming technologies for use in changing environments. Policy makers, uniformed service leaders, law enforcement and industry partners will gather in Washington to network, share best practices and explore potential paths to illuminate the future of night vision.

For more information, visit www.nightvisionevent.com/

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Army Navy Military Expo July 27-29 - Chicago The Army Navy Military Expo is a B2B tradeshow that offers goods from the Army, Navy, tactical & law enforcement, camping & outdoors industries. It prides itself in knowing that it can offer what other shows can’t: an intimate venue where orders can be written.

At ANME, a small portion of what you will find includes military, industrial and government surplus goods, camping and outdoors goods, tactical/EMS items, law enforcement tools, workwear, uniforms, outerwear, footwear, airsoft and paintball, knives and firearms and more army surplus under one roof than any other trade show.

The convention will be held at the Odeum Convention Sports and Expo Center. Located in the hub of Eastern Dupage County's busiest transportation corridor, the Odeum Convention Sports & Expo Center is surrounded by major hotels, restaurants and shopping malls. It features easy access by major highways from downtown Chicago, by tollways to the Tri-State area and acres of lighted parking.

For more information about the event, about exhibitors or about the venue, visit www.anmexpo.com.

Conference and Solutions Expo July 9-13 – Boston Hear Fred Becker’s last speech as NAFCU president and CEO, and say goodbye during an unforgettable farewell party. Learn from amazing featured presenters that will inform and inspire, like NAFCU’s award-winning legislative and government affairs team.

Expand your business development and income opportunities, tackle new credit union compliance challenges, and meet the growing demands on board, chairs and supervisory committees for oversight and risk management – through focused educational tracks. Share ideas with credit union leaders from across the country in forums, summits, panel discussions and case studies.

Get answers for your biggest credit union operational challenges in the Solutions Expo, featuring over 150 credit union technology and service providers. Experience Boston through our amazing special events including golf at Sandy Burr Country Club and the Two if By Sea, Cruise of the Harbor aboard the Spirit of Boston.

Bring your friends and family along to enjoy the amazing Boston spouse/guest program. For more info, visit nafcuannual.org/index.html.

Pennsylvania Emergency Response Expo July 13-13 – Altoona, PA This trade show is a gathering place for firefighters, paramedics, search and rescue personnel, EMTs, first responders, training officers, emergency management, police and many others in the emergency response field. The event is an opportunity for attendees to visit dozens of vendors and exhibitors, as well as provide those in attendance with an opportunity to network with others in similar fields.

The expo is hosted by Kelly Simon Event Management, which believes that reputations are not bought, they are built. Since 1982, Kelly Simon has built a solid, trusted reputation for professionally managed trade shows and events. Kelly Simon’s shows have provided exhibiting opportunities for over 3,000 companies and attracted over 40,000 attendees. Recognized as an industry leader for the production and management of trade and consumer shows, Simon has produced over 400 events in the fire/rescue, law enforcement, home improvement and equestrian industries. Its professional management, marketing expertise and highly trained event production professionals make its shows an overwhelming success for exhibitors, sponsors and consumers.

For more information, visit simoneventmangement.com, or call (800) 7475599.

Sports Safety and Security Expo July 16–18 – Orlando, Florida NCS4 will hold the fourth Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition on July 16-18, 2013. The conference will focus solely on the sports safety and security industry, emphasizing the need to share global knowledge and perspectives. The gathering of top professionals in the field will provide an environment dedicated to security/safety technologies, products, services, and education for safeguarding the assets and spectators we are charged to protect.

Gather the latest knowledge, technology and strategies to deal with today's sports security and safety challenges. Expose yourself to the latest intelligence and techniques from across the sports safety and security spectrum. Engage in sessions and discussions that cover all aspects of sports security and safety including risk management, anti-terrorism programs, cyber security protection, crowd management and more, providing you with a tool suite to succeed.

The 4th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition will held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel. This will be a great opportunity to showcase your company’s products and services to those who play a crucial role in sports safety and security.

This is your best opportunity to make a lasting impact on your target audience. The key decision makers from the sports safety and security industry will be there, so make it easy for them to find you. Display your full-solution services or products as well as launch and demonstrate new products/services. This is a cost-effective way to get your organization in front of the people who matter in sports safety and security. For more information, visit https://www.ncs4.com/conference/

Conference on Disaster Management June 23-26 – Toronto Whether you are in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Emergency Response, Risk Management, Crisis Management or Crisis Communications, this is the ONE conference you can't afford to miss.

Organizational Resilience, Community Resilience, Contingency Planning, Community Preparedness, Risk Assessment, Recovery Planning, Impact Assessment, VOST and SMEM are some of the key topical areas explored at WCDM. There is no other conference quite like the WCDM. We provide a unique venue for Disaster Management professionals from around the world to present, network and learn. Discover new solutions by networking with your peers, exchange ideas with colleagues from other disaster management disciplines and participate in a knowledge exchange unlike any other event of its kind.

WCDM provides you with the opportunity to gain valuable education, training and best practices to assist you, your organization and your community mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disaster. A great conference means answering three important questions: What did I learn? Who did I meet? Afterwards, did I do something new? Attend WCDM, and you'll answer all of these questions and more.

Located in Toronto, the cultural, entertainment and financial capital of Canada. No better affordable opportunity for local Canadians to see and hear from International Speakers. Wonderful for international delegates to visit one of the finest cities in the world! . For more information, visit www.wcdm.org.

ALEA Conference and Exposition July 17-20 – Orlando, Florida The Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) 43rd Annual Conference and Exposition will bring public safety pilots, tactical flight officers, administrators and technicians to one location for a week-long educational and networking event that you won’t want to miss. Exhibitors can showcase their latest products and services and reach the aviation unit decision-makers and end users.

The Airborne Law Enforcement Association - ALEA - is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational, individual membership organization, founded in 1968 to support and encourage the use of aircraft in public safety. Over 3,500 members strong from the international to the local level.

ALEA provides networking systems, educational seminars and product expositions that members find invaluable.

For more information, visit www.alea.org/events, or contact Benay Osborne by phone at (301) 631-2406 or via email at bosborne@alea.org.

Tactical Communications Expo June 19 – Warner Robins, Georgia In partnership with the 5th Combat Communications Group, NCSI is proud to present the Robins AFB community with the 5th Annual Tactical Communications Expo. On Wednesday, 19 June 2013 more than 30 exhibits will demonstrate the latest advancements in tactical communications in a simulated deployable environment in the South Training Area, on-site at Robins AFB. This is an opportunity for the organizations and units structured under the 689th Combat Communications Wing and other tenant units to see the latest in emerging technologies, network with industry experts, and share ideas and future goals. Attendees can view live demonstrations and presentations from a variety of companies. Technologies on display include cloud computing, communication systems, global positioning systems, imaging, mobile/wireless communications, radar, radios, reconnaissance equipment, robotics, satellite communications, surveillance equipment, training capabilities, video conferencing and more.

Join the tradition along with your peers to participate in this year’s networking event. For more information, visit ncsi.com/tts/2013/index.php.

Global Intelligence Forum USA July 30-31 – Washington, D.C. For over 30 years, the government and industry members of the AFCEA Intelligence Committee have sponsored highly regarded classified symposia and conferences for intelligence professionals. Now – in partnership with AFCEA’s Cyber Committee – the Intelligence Committee is bringing that same expertise to an unclassified forum as part of its commitment to supporting the public-private partnership the nation needs to ensure secure operations in cyberspace.

On July 30-31, 2013, in the National Press Club in the heart of Washington, D.C. right near the White House, the AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum will focus specifically on the role of intelligence in the cyber domain.

During this day and a half, unclassified conference, leaders from across the government, military, and industry will explore the role that the Intelligence Community can play in helping to ensure free and secure cyberspace operations – from setting requirements, to collecting and analyzing data, to delivering insights and recommendations. In the end, the discourse will look at where industry can partner with the government to provide cyber situational awareness and indications and warning.

To receive the member rate for conference registration you must be an active AFCEA individual member or designated associate member of an AFCEA corporate member company. If you sign up for the member rate and do not meet the criteria, you will be charged the correct rate.

To join AFCEA or verify current membership status: Call (800) 336-4583, ext. 6158 or (703) 631-6158.

ISM Risk Management Conference July 25-26 – Chicago For many industries, the supply chain is the numberone arena for risk susceptibility. In the past few years, we have seen natural disasters dramatically impact international supply chains. Think of your own supply chain and where gaps can be found — anywhere from supplier weakness to economic uncertainty and fluctuating markets.

This conference is designed to provide an overview and practical information to help you connect the dots from risk management to your supply chain planning and execution.

The conference theme focuses on the many facets of risk management. Discover how organizations successfully confront risk using innovative tools and processes, and make those solutions part of your risk management survival kit. This program includes takeaways and success stories to apply to your enterprise. Practitioners share their tried-and-true stories to help companies avoid pitfalls.

If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that we must be prepared if we want to succeed.

This is an opportunity to gain insight from supply chain professionals who have been in the trenches. Featured speakers include upper-level executives from world class organizations such as GE, Eli Lilly & Co. and Kraft Foods Group. Each session includes practical tools, assessments and takeaways so you can develop your risk strategy — or fine-tune your existing plan. Don't wait until disaster strikes; be prepared for what may be around the corner.

For more information, visit: www.ism.ws/conferences/content.cfm?ItemNumber=23500