The Official Newsletter of The National Defense Transportation Association
April 12, 2023
Join us at the upcoming Surface Force Projection Conference (SFPC) for Breakout Session #1 on Monday, May 15 at 3pm. The session which will focus on the Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) will be led by Aloysius H. Albers, NH-IV, DAFC, Chief, Joint Transportation Management System Joint Program Office Division JTMS Program Manager. During the session, the JTMS program office at USTRANSCOM will provide an update on JTMS and answer your questions about the acquisition process and potential capabilities.
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The Department of Defense has released the findings of its Defense Contract Finance Study, an effort to comprehensively assess the effect that DOD contract financing and profit policies have on the defense industry. […READ MORE…]
The NDTA Scott-St. Louis Chapter’s Annual Scholarship and Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Orchards Golf Course in Belleville, Illinois. […READ MORE…]
By Jonathan Stefanko, USTRANSCOM Public Affairs
For the United States to maintain its strategic advantage, we must invest in our military logistics, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost told the House’s joint subcommittee today on “Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise-TRANSCOM and MARAD.” […READ MORE…]
Editor’s Picks
Army Readies for Record-Setting Logistics Exercise in Pacific
(Defense News) The U.S. Army is preparing to put its logistics tail to the test in the Indo-Pacific, considered the most challenging operational theater in the world by service officials. This summer, the service will hold a large-scale exercise in Australia dubbed Talisman Sabre.
U.S. Maritime Industry Needs Better Business Case to Offer More Support to DoD, Says Panel
(USNI News) The U.S. commercial maritime industry needs more business incentives to make changes that support the Defense Department’s requirements for sea lift, said a recent industry panel.
Air Force Flies C-17 as Command and Control Platform in ACE Experiment
(Air & Space Forces Magazine) Airmen took a C-17 from the 62nd Airlift Wing on a new mission earlier this year by using the transport jet as a mobile command-and-control station for coordinating simulated air and ground operations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The experiment could pave the way for field commanders to have more options for controlling a battlespace as the Air Force retires its current fleet of aging command and control (C2) platforms.
Building a New American Arsenal
(War on the Rocks) The war in Ukraine has confirmed what was already widely known: America’s industrial base atrophied following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite efforts to reshore and bolster the manufacturing base, reaching the production capacity needed to replenish stockpiles and prepare for the possibility of full-scale conflict with China remains improbable.
3 Years or Less: Space Force’s ‘Simple Formula’ for Quicker Launches
(Defense One) The U.S. Space Force wants to shorten contract timelines to three years or less from start to launch, so it can build a space architecture that “can be counted on” in conflict.
Welcome New Corporate Members
Please join NDTA in welcoming its newest Chairman’s Circle member HomeSafe Alliance, as well as its newest Sustaining member J.B. Hunt!
Maersk Supply New Vessel Aids Europe Work
(The Maritime Executive) Maersk Supply Service has entered a collaboration with GustoMSC to design the next generation of Wind Installation Vessel. The new design will build on the same patent and characteristics of the current feeder concept, designed to operate in US waters.
Azure Space Technologies Advance Digital Transformation Across Government Agencies
(Microsoft) Since its launch, Microsoft Azure Space has been committed to enabling people to achieve more, both on and off the planet. This mission has transcended various industries, including agriculture, finance, insurance, and healthcare. Now Microsoft has partnered with Viasat Real-Time Earth (RTE) to offer customers new real-time capabilities to manage spacecraft and missions with Azure Orbital Ground Station as a service.
Deloitte: Business Travel Begins to Take Off, But Full Recovery Experiences Further Delays
(Deloitte) Corporate travel spend in the U.S. and Europe is projected to surpass half of 2019 levels in the first half of 2023 and rise to two-thirds by the end of the year. Full recovery following the pandemic appears likely by late 2024 or early 2025.
New Automotive Cloud Innovations Turbocharge Connected Vehicle and Customer Experiences with AI and Automation
(Salesforce) Artificial intelligence, automation, and real-time data give auto companies a single view of their entire ecosystem to improve experiences in the car, online, and at the dealership. Now Salesforce plans Einstein GPT integration as partner Conversica brings generative AI integration to the Automotive Cloud.
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