Rachel Cohen

Rachel Cohen was managing editor for Inside the Air Force until January 2019. She previously covered the public health insurance marketplaces for Inside Health Policy and primary, secondary and higher education at the Frederick News-Post in Frederick County, Maryland. She graduated from American University in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in international studies and journalism.

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Daily News | October 21, 2016

The Air Force's top uniformed acquisition official said this week the service doesn't need much more in law, policy or guidance to achieve its open-architecture goals, noting that more bureaucracy could hinder its work.

Daily News | October 21, 2016

The Air Force has launched a pilot program aimed at identifying technology and products that need intellectual property protections and encouraging Air Force Research Laboratory employees to file invention notices.

Daily News | October 21, 2016

The Air Force Research Laboratory will need to step up its ability to test directed-energy and autonomous systems in environments that may not yet exist, the lab's top officer said this week.

Daily News | October 21, 2016

The Air Force Research Laboratory will soon release its request for proposals for designs of a new "Gray Wolf" subsonic cruise missile, with at least one research and development contract expected to be awarded in late fiscal year 2017.

Daily News | October 14, 2016

A high-resolution optical bar camera sensor successfully flew on the high-altitude, unmanned RQ-4 Global Hawk for the first time last week, Northrop Grumman announced this week -- an important step toward integrating the legacy camera onto the aircraft before Lockheed Martin's U-2 Dragon Lady retires in 2019.

Daily News | October 13, 2016

Lockheed Martin will look at commonality between Air Force, Navy and Missile Defense Agency programs and requirements to cut down on time, cost and risk when designing their pitch for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, John Karas, the company's vice president and program manager for the effort, said Oct. 13.

Daily News | October 11, 2016

The Air Force is searching for companies able to produce four fixed-wing A-29 Super Tucano light-air support aircraft for the Afghan Air Force, as it works toward full operational capability with 20 aircraft expected to reach the country by December 2018.

Daily News | October 7, 2016

The first class of enlisted airmen who learn to fly remotely piloted aircraft will serve as a test case for potential policy changes, as the Air Force looks to the future of unmanned warfare and tries to meet a growing demand for RPA pilots.

Daily News | October 7, 2016

The Air Force is planning to send its critical change report on the delayed Air Operations Center Weapon System 10.2 upgrade to the service acquisition executive for review and onto lawmakers by early November, the system's program manager told Inside the Air Force in an Oct. 5 email.

Daily News | October 7, 2016

Raytheon Missile Systems last week was awarded a $49.9 million sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for 490 Laser Maverick guidance control sections for the Air Force and Navy, while the Air Force sets its intention to order more sections of the Maverick missile through 2021.

Daily News | September 30, 2016

Contracting delays, retaining skilled workers, a tight budget and faltering facilities are among the top obstacles to greater innovation, outgoing Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Lt. Gen. Robert McMurry told the House Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee at a hearing on the Defense Department's research laboratories this week.

Daily News | September 30, 2016

The Defense Department's High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office is inviting industry to look at current problems with a variety of lasers and beam-control systems and submit white papers on how those could be improved, according to two broad agency announcements published earlier this month.

Daily News | September 30, 2016

Air Combat Command approved initial operational capability Sept. 23 for 15 QF-16 fourth-generation fighter jets that are modified to use as unmanned aerial targets.

Daily News | September 28, 2016

The Defense Department's inspector general will analyze how schedule delays have affected a project to update the Air Operations Center Weapon System program, in an audit starting this month.

Daily News | September 23, 2016

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Legal issues need to be resolved before the service can effectively counter unmanned aerial vehicles near weapons storage areas, according to the head of Air Force Global Strike Command.

Daily News | September 23, 2016

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- The Air Force lacks the resources and manpower needed to fulfill its responsibilities in all combat functions, Air Combat Command chief Gen. Herbert Carlisle told reporters this week.

Daily News | September 23, 2016

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James acknowledged this week that the service's cost position on the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent differs from an independent Pentagon estimate, but said the service will continually update its numbers based on industry input over the coming years.

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