WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) selected the D'Azzo Research Library for the 2019 Federal Library/Information Centers of the Year award in the large library/information center category. The award recognizes the many innovative ways that federal libraries fulfill the information demands of the government, business, and scholarly communities. The D'Azzo Research Library, a joint effort betw  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded multiple indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to The Boeing Co., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc., and Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. These initial awards will establish a vendor pool that will continue to compete for up to $400 million in subsequent delivery   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory's Coatings and Corrosion Teams are dedicated to providing the latest state-of-the art coating systems for aerospace products to enable the warfighter to safely and effectively conduct operations while protecting Air Force and Department of Defense assets. Currently, Hexavalent Chromium is the go-to for corrosion protection material. However, it is highly to  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) vowed to continue fighting for Ohio priorities as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moves ahead in the legislative process. Brown opposed the Senate version of the bill because it includes a dangerous GOP provision that would allow President Trump to shorten the amount of time to conduct a nuclear test, but will continue fighting to improve the bill as the Senate and   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes $35 million for an Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) project at Wright-Patt. The ERCIP funds projects that improve the energy resilience and energy and water efficiency at DOD installations. This intelligence facility central utility plant project at Wright-Patt w  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Senate passage of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes his bipartisan amendment to support cybersecurity initiatives between the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. academic institutions. Specifically, this amendment would require DOD to report on their efforts to work with consortia of academic researchers in the development of cyber  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) praised the Senate passage of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes language enabling United States Military Museums to accept gifts of real property that have a specific name attached to the donation. The legislation will now need to be conferenced with the version passed by the House of Representatives. "I applaud the Senate for passing this impor  more