Tag: department of defense
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Space Command’s home will be decided by Congress, Lamborn says
When former President Donald Trump awarded the permanent basing of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, where he had some of his highest approval ratings, in his final week in office, he yanked the command from front-runner Colorado Springs. In so doing, he triggered a pair of government investigations that lawmakers say could ultimately doom…
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Analysis: Readiness report offers troubling assessment as military spending shrinks | Tom Roeder
America is ready to fight on the ground, but a report from the Government Accountability Office this month offers a worrying assessment of the military’s preparedness everywhere else. The report found that “mission readiness” dropped from 2017 to 2019 for air, sea, cyber and space forces. Why that readiness went down isn’t clear in the…
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Fort Carson opens new COVID-19 vaccination site
Fort Carson recently unveiled its latest weapon in the fight against COVID-19: an on-post vaccination site. The venue, located at the William “Bill” Reed Special Events Center, will be able to accommodate dozens of people while allowing for social distancing, said Maj. Gen. Matt McFarlane, Fort Carson’s commanding officer. “It’s a large enough facility that…
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U.S. Space Command: Alabama lawmaker lit fuse for Trump’s decision at Colorado Springs speech
Like much of the military’s history in Colorado Springs, the story of U.S. Space Command and the new Space Force service branch starts at The Broadmoor. The Broadmoor is where Colorado Springs leaders first hatched a plan to buy up ranchland that became Fort Carson and where they plotted to win the Air Force Academy. This time,…
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Big addition to former Mr. Bigg’s venue as Colorado Springs defense contractor plans major growth
Few if any structures have had as varied uses as one on Mark Dabling Boulevard on the north side of Colorado Springs, which has been a missile component manufacturing plant, a source of family fun, a church and more. Now the building is returning to its manufacturing roots; Colorado Springs-based Jaxon Engineering & Maintenance, which…
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Colorado Springs center’s free class offers route to cybersecurity job
The National Cybersecurity Center will begin a free, four-month virtual class Tuesday that puts adult students on a path to well-paying jobs in the cybersecurity industry. The center’s fundamentals of IT (information technology) class is designed for students to earn an initial certification and up to two others that would qualify them for an entry-level…
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Colorado Springs defense firm using gaming to train Space Force personnel
A Colorado Springs defense contractor wants to use a gaming-based training system it developed, with a name chosen from one of Star Trek’s most feared villains, to prepare U.S. Space Force personnel for their next assignment. The Battle Space Operational Readiness Game, or BORG, was designed by Boecore to replace lengthy and ponderous Microsoft PowerPoint…
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Colorado Springs defense firm using gaming to train Space Force personnel
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs defense contractor wants to use a gaming-based training system it developed, with a name chosen from one of Star Trek’s most feared villains, to prepare U.S. Space Force personnel for their next…
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Colorado Springs technology firm dpiX launching new product line Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs-based dpiX LLC on Thursday will begin test production on a new manufacturing line for thin-film sensors to capture images of digital X-rays, replacing glass plates now in use for medical, military and aerospace…
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Colorado Springs technology firm dpiX launching new product line Thursday
Colorado Springs-based dpiX LLC on Thursday will begin test production on a new manufacturing line for thin-film sensors to capture images of digital X-rays, replacing glass plates now in use for medical, military and aerospace markets. The new line, the biggest investment since the company moved its headquarters to the Springs from Palo Alto, Calif.,…