Warren, MA Delegation Urge Secretary of the Air Force to Locate New Information Dominance Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base

Warren, MA Delegation Urge Secretary of the Air Force to Locate New Information Dominance Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base

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Boston, MA- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with all the members of the Massachusetts delegation, sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and to the Chief of Staff to the Air Force General David Wayne Allvin writing in support of the newly announced Information Dominance Systems Center within Air Force Material Command being located at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) in Massachusetts.

"We urge you to fully take into account the existing mission at Hanscom AFB, and the innovation ecosystem centered in Massachusetts, which includes the Commonwealth's vast network of academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDC), and cutting edge private sector research and development," wrote the lawmakers.

This new center would be part of the Air Force's "Reoptimization for Great Power Initiative" and will be focused on consolidating and supporting information dominance capabilities, including cyber; electronic warfare; information systems; enterprise digital infrastructure; and command, control, communications, and battle management. The letter urges the Air Force to consider putting this center at Hanscom, given the assets in the surrounding community, including the vast academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers, and private sector research and development.

"We are proud that the talent, educational systems-both for continuing higher education and top schools for the children of the Air Force's military and civilian personnel-and real opportunities for innovation partnerships exist in Massachusetts like no other location, and urge you to consider Hanscom AFB as the location of the Information Dominance Systems Center," continued the lawmakers.

Senator Warren has led the charge to bring federal investments back home to Massachusetts that strengthen communities and improve the lives of residents, including:

• On April 10, 2024, Senators Warren, Edward J. Markey, and members of the Massachusetts delegation celebrated the announcement that General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport in Boston would receive $22.1 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements.
• On March 11, 2024, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, and the Massachusetts congressional delegation announced they had secured $335 million in federal funding for Allston's I-90 project.
• On March 4, 2024, Senators Warren and Markey, along with Congressman Keating, applauded the inclusion of $350 million in federal funding for the Cape Cod Bridges in the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. This followed a December 2023, announcement from the lawmakers that the Department of Transportation had awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and Army Corps a $372 million grant to start replacing the Cape Cod Bridges under its Mega (National Infrastructure Project Assistance) grant program.
• In February 2024, Senator Warren released a report, The Economic Impact of Federal Investments in Massachusetts, detailing over $50 billion in federal funding that Senator Warren has fought for and helped win for Massachusetts families since taking office in 2013 - funding and investments that have helped build and maintain roads and bridges, improve broadband access to all corners of the Commonwealth, invest in public transit and energy infrastructure, supply electric school buses, fund research and innovation, support firefighters, and enable community projects.
• On April 24, 2023, Senator Warren celebrated the Air Force's decision to base F-35s in Barnes Air National Guard Base after leading years of advocacy.
• In February 2024, Senators Warren and Markey announced $151 million in federal funding for Massachusetts from the Environmental Protection Agency, which invested in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure upgrades across Massachusetts. In December 2023, Senator Warren announced the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) a $480,000 grant for their Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Regional Action Plan and the Worcester Main South Demonstration Project.
• In October 2023, Senators Warren and Markey, with Representative Pressley, celebrated the Department of Transportation awarding nearly $4 million - through the first round of the Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All grants - to make safe bike paths accessible by developing critical transportation infrastructure, including pavement markings, signs, and biker lanes, which will bolster roadway safety and connectivity in Somerville.

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