Air Force officials working the “hot bench” of the Global Cyberspace Integration Center at Langley AFB, Va., were busy all last month with time sensitive targeting, coalition building, precision engagement, machine-to-machine interfaces, and net-centricity, reports Capt. Larry van der Oord. The GCIC hot bench members assess software and information systems before they are sent to the field. During the cross-service exercise, the GCIC employed the Air Force Integrated Collaborative Environment to provide air tasking orders, airspace coordination orders, and more. They also worked on developing the war plan warfighter forwarder initiative, for which the final proof of concept is set for August during the main exercise portion of Integral Fire.
Air Force officials are exploring the idea of creating a new acquisition office to oversee the point defense mission, in the service’s latest move to intensify its focus on defending airbases from drone and missile attacks, Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink said Sept. 14, during AFA’s Air, Space &…
