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By Lauren C. Williams   The Defense Department has laid out a new set of "data decrees" to guide cataloging, storage and best practices. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo detailing DOD's five commandments covering the creation, publication, protection, management and use of data. The marching orders specify the use of machine-readable interfaces that are non-proprietary and "preferably open-source" as well as the deployment of storage technology that is "platform and environment-agnostic, uncoupled from hardware or software dependencies." "Leaders at all levels have a r...

Deputy Sec. Kathleen Hicks pushing data as enterprise resource and strategic asset By Lauren C. Williams NOTE: This article first appeared on FCW.com. The Defense Department has laid out a new set of "data decrees" to guide cataloging, storage and best practices. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo detailing DOD's five commandments covering the creation, publication, protection, management and use of data. The marching orders specify the use of machine-readable interfaces that are non-proprietary and "preferably open-source" as well as the deployment of storage technology ...

Recent updates to Air Force dress and appearance standards were a win for Airmen who advocated for a broader set of professional hairstyles for women in uniform.,

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kate “Flare” Archer, F-22 Pilot with the 27th Fighter Squadron, prepares her gear before stepping out to the flight line, on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. The female hair regulation change in AFI 36-2903, allows ponytails and braids in uniform. Before the change, most women would have to wear their hair out of regulation in order for their gear to fit them properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden) U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, 27th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations and F-22 Mission Commander,...

By Captain Tisha Yates, Air Combat Command Public Affairs / Published March 14, 2021 U.S. Air Force Capt. Kate “Flare” Archer, F-22 Pilot with the 27th Fighter Squadron, prepares her gear before stepping out to the flight line, on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. The female hair regulation change in AFI 36-2903, allows ponytails and braids in uniform. Before the change, most women would have to wear their hair out of regulation in order for their gear to fit them properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden) U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole...