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Nearly Half of DoD Employees Got More Productive When They Started Teleworking
April 11, 2021 - This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 1 Apr 2021 Military.com | By Stephen Losey The Defense Department's abrupt and rocky shift to telework amid the coronavirus pandemic had an unexpected benefit: It did away with pointless meetings, office distractions and tiring commutes that sapped employees'...
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Purdue Launches Next Moves Initiatives
April 11, 2021 - Friday, April 9th 2021, 4:09 PM EDT Updated: Friday, April 9th 2021, 5:47 PM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter (photo courtesy of Purdue University) WEST LAFAYETTE - Purdue University has launched a series of five strategic initiatives it says will help advance its competitive advantage. The university’s board of trustees has voted...
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U.S. News rankings: Purdue graduate engineering No. 4, ABE now perched atop graduate and undergraduate lists
March 30, 2021 - Download Image WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There’s a reason Purdue University’s College of Engineering is not only among the largest but also among the best in the country. With more than 100,000 living alumni worldwide, more than 10 federally funded centers that have at least $10 million each in research funding,...
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Raytheon Awarded $63M Military Contract
March 28, 2021 - Monday, March 29th 2021, 11:02 AM EDT Updated: Monday, March 29th 2021, 12:47 PM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter (photo courtesy of Raytheon Technologies) INDIANAPOLIS - Massachusetts-based Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $63.3 million contract for its plant in Indianapolis. The U.S. Department of Defense says the contract is for...
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Purdue to co-lead federal project
March 23, 2021 - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new consortium funded by an award from the U.S. Department of Defense has selected Purdue University to co-lead its first project aimed at advancing the adoption of lead-free electronics in defense systems. The Defense Electronics Consortium (DEC), to be established and managed by the U...
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WestGate Authority Board Welcomes 4 New Members
March 22, 2021 - The WestGate Authority Board has four new members appointed by each of their respected County Redevelopment Commission. The board welcomed Kent Parisien, Retired Army Colonel Dana Strange, Joe Morris and Mark Bartlow to the team earlier this month. Representatives from Greene, Daviess and Martin County occupy the board of nine...
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A ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Defense IT, Coms Supply Chains: ODNI
March 18, 2021 - WASHINGTON: Joyce Corell of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told the public and private sectors today that the past year has been a “wake-up call” on the “fragility” of US information and communications tech (ITC) supply chains. It’s not just the weaknesses in domestic and international...
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Defense Officials Outline Hypersonics Development Strategy
March 10, 2021 - The Defense Department has identified hypersonics as one of the highest priority modernization areas, as Russia and China develop their own capable systems. Hypersonic systems are able to travel on extended flights within the upper atmosphere — 80,000 to 200,000 feet — at speeds near and above Mach 5, and they're able to maneuver in...
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Makerspace, Purdue Creating Workforce Program
March 3, 2021 - Thursday, March 4th 2021, 11:16 AM EST Updated: Thursday, March 4th 2021, 1:07 PM EST By Wes Mills, Content Manager Officials broke ground on the first 16 Tech building last December. (Rendering Provided/16 Tech) INDIANAPOLIS - A new makerspace at the 16 Tech Innovation District will soon offer workforce and educational programs to local students and...
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NSWC Crane hosts Strategic Command’s senior leader
March 1, 2021 - By NSWC Crane Corporate Communications | Feb. 25, 2021 Photos 1 of 2 NSWC Crane hosts Strategic Command’s senior leader Adm. Charles Richard. to learn more about Crane’s support to the Strategic Mission area, February 23, 2021. (Photo by NSWC Crane Corporate Communications) Photo Details | Download 0 NSWC Crane hosts Strategic Command’s senior leader hosted...
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