WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, announced the winners of the 2022 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards. The five annual awards, representing 25 separate categories, recognize individual and team accomplishments that advance the National Defense Strategy and support the Secretary of Defense's priorities through excellence in acquisition. The winners will of  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Colonel Craig Punches joined the Air Force Institute of Technology's leadership team in the summer of 2022 as the dean of the School of Systems and Logistics. "It's all about logistics and acquisitions," said Punches. "You can get a tank to war, but if it doesn't have the fuel or the parts, it's just a static display." Punches leads a team of more than 100 faculty and staff whose mission is to pr  more