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Jun 18
2 min

850 Business Magazine: Northwest Florida Military Bases #KeepCalmFightOn

Military bases across Northwest Florida are making adjustments to help kick the COVID-19 pandemic and get back to normal life.

Jun 18
1 min

850 Business Magazine: The Defense Industry Is Ever Adapting

Pictured left (L to R): Col. Paul Porter, Director of Contracting/JBSA, 502nd Contracting Squadron; William Loiry, Chairman, DLF; Lana Co...

Mar 5
2 min

850 Business Magazine: Creating a Cyber Coast

March 4, 2020 – Air Force Special Operations Command’s headquarters at Hurlburt Field opened a new facility to train more cyber students ...

Feb 13
3 min

850 Business Magazine: Thinking Synergistically

‘Futures Park’ could become talent factory – February 12, 2020 by: Steve Bornhoft Extending due south into the Gulf of Mexico from a poin...

Feb 4
1 min

The Destin Log: Gaetz has vision for technology park outside gates of Eglin AFB

SANDESTIN (The Destin Log) January 30, 2020 — A proposed $400 million Eglin Air Force Base research facility could become the catalyst fo...

Feb 4
2 min

The Destin Log: Chief: Space Force must change the way U.S. addresses hardware needs

SANDESTIN (The Destin Log) January 31, 2020 — As the U.S. Space Force, the new sixth branch of the U.S. military, gets off the ground, th...

Feb 4
2 min

WMBB-TV 13: Air Force Contractors Summit connects specialized contractors with Tyndall AFB

“[Tyndall] is coming back better, it’s coming back stronger,” Lt. Col. Steven Fletcher said. “We have some unique challenges ahead of us.”

Feb 1
3 min

Stars and Stripes: Congressman bullish on defense funding for Northwest Florida

Gaetz said, the country's military focus is shifting, among other things, toward the development of "hypersonic" weapons.

Jan 31
1 min

WMBB-TV 13: Bay County and Tyndall AFB leaders discuss contractor housing solutions

As Tyndall Air Force Base leaders ready the plans for building the ‘base of the future,’ one thing remains a big piece of the puzzle.

Jan 31
1 min

News 5 WKRG: Air Force Summit brings out hundreds to speak about local improvements

“Anytime you’re in the national security community, there’s always threats,” General (Ret) Wilson said.

Dec 21, 2019
2 min

SBA and Local PTAC Participate in the 2019 West Coast Small Business Defense Contracting Sum

On Dec. 4 and 5, the Defense Leadership Forum hosted the 2019 West Coast Small Business Defense Contracting Summit at the San Diego Conve...

Dec 12, 2019
2 min

Defense Contracting and Small Business Summit in San Diego, CA this December

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Congressional leaders and the President have passed and signed a multi-year historic defense budg...

Nov 15, 2019
4 min

850 Business Magazine: Building Back Tyndall

For years, the United States Air Force had been exploring concepts that might be made parts of a base of the future. “But, under normal c...

Oct 1, 2019
1 min

Congressman Garamendi to speak at 2019 MILCON Contracting Summit in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Congressman John Garamendi (California 3rd District), Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee of...

Sep 17, 2019
2 min

850 Business Magazine: Contracting Summit Provides Insights To Air Force Budgets

“This major defense business event is growing and beginning to have a significant economic impact on the region.” A national conference a...

May 14, 2019
2 min

The 6th Annual Navy Contracting Summit will be Hosted in Norfolk, VA

Tickets are on sale now! NORFOLK, Va., May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Leadership Forum has announced it will be returning to No...

Apr 9, 2019
2 min

The 6th Annual Southwest Defense Contracting Summit Will Feature Congressman Chip Roy

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted by the Defense Leadership Forum, Congressman Chip Roy will be delivering the keyn...

Feb 1, 2019
2 min

NWFDaily News: Gaetz - Gulf Test Range ‘my top legislative priority’

MIRAMAR BEACH — Oil and gas interests are “licking their chops” as the end of a ban looms on oil and gas leasing in part of the Gulf of M...

Feb 1, 2019
2 min

NWFDailyNews: Feds steer nearly $500M for hurricane cleanup

MIRAMAR BEACH — A federal outlay of nearly $500 million for Hurricane Michael debris removal, engineered during a recent meeting between ...

Jan 29, 2019
2 min

The First Defense Leadership Forum Summit Of The Year Will Feature Congressman Matt Gaetz

DESTIN-MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla., Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted by the Defense Leadership Forum, Congressman Matt Gaetz will be deliveri...

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