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March 13, 2024AFWERX director discusses role of tech startups, quick innovation in Great Power Competition
        The colonel met with technologists, startups and venture capitalists at South by Southwest to discuss national and global security challenges and the role AFWERX plays in acquiring the cutting-edge technologies needed to meet them. 

    March 7, 2024DAF delivers lethality at the speed of data during Project Convergence Capstone 4
        Service members and civilians from the U.S., United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France and Japan participated in Project Convergence Capstone Four at Camp Pendleton. 

    Jan. 25, 2024DAF welcomes industry partners to HQ development program
        The PPTE is a competitive, acquisition-focused professional development program designed to grow partnership opportunities and increase communication between government and industry. 

    Dec. 20, 2023DAF announces Spark Tank 2024 finalists
        The Spark Tank team presented the top 15 ideas identified through pairwise voting and subject matter expert evaluations from this year’s pool of submissions. DAF senior leaders convened to review and discuss the merits of each idea, reaching consensus to identify Spark Tank 2024’s six finalists. 

    Dec. 18, 2023Chief Digital, Artificial Intelligence Office to host hackathon in Hawaii
        A hackathon is an innovation event commonly employed by technology companies in which teams develop prototypes in response to enterprise challenges associated with data. 

    Dec. 13, 2023AFWERX accepting applications for spring 2024 fellowship
        FWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory is accepting applications for its upcoming spring Traditional Fellowship Program through Jan. 5. 

    Dec. 7, 2023Restoring an F-35A Lightning II: A collaborative endeavor
        F-35 maintenance experts here are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together into a restored, fully operational F-35A Lighting II. 

    Dec. 3, 2023USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts multinational medical knowledge exchange
        The exchange granted the participants a chance to trade information and experience with one another to further integrate with their unique missions and form best practices. 

    Nov. 19, 2023US Air Force upgrades eye protection for aircrew
        Comprised of eight different devices and known as the Block 3 family of products, the eyewear will provide protection from laser threats and introduces a combined laser and ballistic protection capability for the first time. 

    Oct. 31, 2023Digital Acceleration Task Force to drive digital integration, transformation
        A new Digital Acceleration Task Force aims to accelerate Department of the Air Force digital transformation efforts and deliver Digital Materiel Management solutions, ultimately enabling integrated capability delivery faster across the enterprise. 

    Oct. 30, 2023Valuable Air Force, dual-use startup connections made at showcase event
        The new merge of Banshee Innovation Training and Air Force Labs with MassChallenge programs culminated in a showcase event at MassChallenge’s Boston offices Oct. 25. 

    Oct. 30, 2023BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft arrives at Eglin AFB
        BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft has a 50-foot wingspan, a range of 250 miles with a top speed of 138 mph and is 90% quieter than a helicopter. 

    Oct. 23, 2023Digital design concept wins AFMC Spark Tank Integrated Capabilities Challenge
        The AFMC Spark Tank is an annual competition that leverages the inherent innovation of Airmen and Guardians, empowering them to use their problem-solving skills and creativity to solve the service’s most critical needs. 

    Oct. 21, 2023100th ARW's KC-135s first tankers in USAFE equipped with RTIC data link
        Some KC-135 Stratotankers have recently been fitted with the Real-Time Information in the Cockpit system – more commonly known as “RTIC” – giving them the ability to see tactical data link information in the jet. 

    Oct. 8, 2023Climatic lab returns home under 96th Test Wing
        After almost eight years, Eglin Air Force Base’s McKinley Climatic Lab returns to 96th Test Wing possession as of Oct. 1. 

    Sept. 27, 2023DoD to establish AI Battle Labs in EUCOM, INDOPACOM
        These multi-classification labs will collect operational theater data — ranging from logistics to cyber — and share it with the DoD enterprise, providing central hubs for digital integration among federal entities, industry, coalition partners and American citizenry. 

    Sept. 23, 2023Duke Field breaks ground on first electric aircraft charging station
        AFWERX and BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, broke ground on the first electric aircraft charging station on a military installation at Duke Field Sept. 19. 

    Sept. 14, 2023AFWERX 'Spark Street' takes over 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference
        AFWERX showcased the innovation from Spark Cells around the world at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 11-13. The aisle of four booth spaces at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center was called "Spark Street" where hundreds of 

    Sept. 3, 2023Popular AFRL invention supports joint military needs with mobile medical documentation
        BATDOK is a smartphone application for mobile medical documentation that replaces pen and paper records. 

    Aug. 31, 2023Air Force, Army Battle Labs work with DARPA on ASTARTE, new C2 capability
        Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, also known as the U.S. Air Force’s ABMS Battle Lab, recently experimented with joint partners that helped evolve a new joint airspace management and joint fires capability. 

    Aug. 31, 2023Micro-reactor pilot program reaches major milestone
        Oklo Inc. will site, design, construct, own and operate a micro-reactor facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. 

    Aug. 30, 2023AFWERX hosts first in-person Collider event since COVID-19 pandemic
        More than 20 industry partners attended the first in-person AFWERX Collider event in over three years to solve warfighter problems at Fed Supernova in Austin, Texas. 

    Aug. 24, 2023New platform IGNITEs defense innovation
        AFWERX has launched IGNITE, a platform where defense users can search for and easily interact with thousands of small businesses that have secured previous Department of the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer awards. 

    Aug. 19, 20237th MXG leverages new technology
        The 7th Maintenance Group recently fielded its first-ever wireless communication system during a B-1B Lancer launch, becoming the first B-1B unit to receive and utilize the headsets. 

    Aug. 14, 2023DoD announces inaugural innovation challenge on talent management
        The Talent Management Innovation Challenge encourages DoD military and civilian employees at all levels to submit promising talent management ideas with potential to make an impact across the Department in recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse force. 

    Aug. 14, 2023Minot AFB develop prototype gloves for extreme cold temperatures
        Minot AFB's innovation cell, Atomic Spark, delivered an innovative solution that will be beneficial to Airmen during extreme cold weather. 

    Aug. 9, 2023DoD releases findings from independent panel review of Microelectronics Quantifiable Assurance Effort
        The National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 directed the DAF chief scientist to assemble an independent panel of experts and conduct a review of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s Microelectronics Quantifiable Assurance efforts. 

    Aug. 3, 2023AFRL AI agents successfully pilot XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed jet aircraft
        Test units executed the flight in the Eglin Test and Training Complex. The flight builds upon four years of partnership that began with the Skyborg Vanguard and the Autonomous Aircraft Experimentation (AAx) programs. 

    July 30, 2023CSTR proof of concept tests Defender unit-led training, equipment delivery
        The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center established combat support training ranges across the enterprise with a security forces-focused proof of concept exercise at the Silver Flag site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 17-28. 

    July 29, 202376th CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts
        The 76th Commodity Maintenance Group’s new foundry can sand cast aluminum parts up to 120 pounds, providing another avenue for sourcing aircraft parts not easily obtained through traditional contracting methods. 

    July 26, 2023Connected battlespace modernizes fight in Indo-Pacific
        Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing, working with the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center, sent their modified KC-135 Stratotanker to Kadena Air Base for use in the Western Pacific during Northern Edge 23-2. 

    July 25, 2023Multi-capable equipment initiative wins 2023 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
        An idea to deliver multi-capable equipment for agile combat employment operations won the 2023 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo July 21 in San Antonio. 

    July 16, 2023Project Arc seeks innovators to solve DAF challenges
        The program is looking for Airmen and Guardians from all occupations who are obsessed with tech, have a curiosity to tinker and want to solve problems. 

    July 9, 2023Air Force innovation: Empowering Airmen
        Innovation across the Air Force can involve anything from work processes to physical assets and often include policy updates to long-standing Air Force regulations. For Airmen, Air Force innovation and Spark Cells, should be nothing new. 

    June 29, 2023AFWERX integrates uncrewed traffic management to enhance safety, security
        AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate have installed an Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management, or UTM, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 

    June 21, 2023DAF chief scientist, MIT host AI workshop
        Dr. Victoria Coleman, chief scientist of the Air Force, in collaboration with the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator, hosted a foundational innovation and technology education workshop June 5-8. 

    June 8, 2023AFMC innovation team revolutionizes stealth fighter fleet
        An F-35A Lightning II recently took flight with a complement of software applications developed by government and industry providers previously tested on the F-22 Raptor – demonstrating for the first time the ability to use the same tactical software applications on both stealth fighters. 

    June 5, 2023Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades
        Anticipated to launch in late 2023, Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) will be the Department of Defense’s first experimental, integrated navigation satellite system in nearly 50 years. 

    May 31, 2023Seeing into the future: AF looks to AI for data analysis
        Tomorrow’s operating environment requires Airmen to have the most accurate and up-to-date intelligence to act quickly in real time, today. Headquarters Air Staff have developed six software programs for career fields using AI to conduct data analysis. 

    May 26, 2023MagNav project successfully demonstrates real-time magnetic navigation
        In a groundbreaking achievement, the DAF-MIT AI Accelerator MagNav project performed real-time magnetic navigation aboard a C-17A Globemaster III in flight, becoming the first organization to successfully demonstrate the technology in real-time on a DoD aircraft. 

    May 16, 2023Cadet team conducts robotics research
        The cadet-driven research focuses on gathering data and developing solutions to integrate a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 robot into base defense. 

    April 30, 2023New AF surgeon general program enhances support for EFMP families, Airmen, Guardians
        The Air Force surgeon general has made improving support for military children one of his priorities. 

    April 23, 2023Food Summit looks to future of 27-plus DAF stateside dining operations
        With the Food 2.0 Owners Summit held in an innovative kitchen environment, attendees had the opportunity to see demonstrations of state-of-the-art culinary equipment and to taste food prepared by seasoned chefs. 

    April 20, 2023AF Battle Lab supports cross-service airspace, fires management field experiment
        The 805th CTS, also known as the Shadow Operations Center - Nellis, hosted Field Experiment 1 to increase efficiency in airspace management and joint fires integrations between Army and Air Force Tactical Command and Control units through automation of information flow between multiple disparate 

    March 22, 2023Yokota AB AFWERX team seeks to invest, innovate, inform
        Twenty members from Yokota Air Base attended the Defense and Security Equipment International Japan exhibition March 16, in Tokyo, to seek out new, cutting-edge technology in a trip organized by YokoWERX. 

    March 13, 2023DAF’s first Data, Analytics, AI Forum open for registration
        Registration is now open for this four-day gathering of the nation’s top artificial intelligence and data experts. 

    March 12, 20233D printed parts for the C-5M deliver new capabilities
        Maintainers and engineers from the C-5 System Program Office began to incorporate 3D-printed parts in C-5M Super Galaxy maintenance last month. 

    March 8, 2023Spark Tank 2023 finalists take center stage at AFA Warfare Symposium
        Six Spark Tank finalist teams presented their ideas at the Air and Space Forces Association 2023 Warfare Symposium. 

    Feb. 23, 2023IAAFA infuses agility into training with modern technology, simulators
        VirVirtual reality goggles and body worn sensors are helping to take technical training to the next level at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy. 

    Feb. 21, 2023Voting open now for Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2023 finalists
        Airmen and Guardians may now vote for one of the top six selected ideas in Spark Tank, the Department of the Air Force’s capstone innovation campaign. 

    Feb. 16, 2023Vice Chief’s Challenge calls Airmen to operationalize Agile Combat Employment
        The goal of the DAF 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment. 

    Feb. 15, 2023Air Force launches Energy-as-a-Service pilot program at Hanscom AFB
        The Department of the Air Force kicked off a $10 million next-generation energy performance contract that will deliver resilient and reliable energy at Hanscom Air Force Base Feb. 14. 

    Feb. 15, 2023Air Force Battle Lab accelerates battle management for PACAF, ABMS CFT, ACC
        The 805th Combat Training Squadron’s second ShOC-N Flag event instrumented battle management functions and processes, and operators interacting with software and data. 

    Feb. 12, 202349th MDG trains Airmen with Medic-X initiative
        Medic-X is a program implemented in the 49th MDG last year and is designed to train Airmen from different medical careers to provide potentially life-saving measures in emergency situations and relief in daily operations. 

    Feb. 8, 2023Largest private-public collaboration in DoD history reflects commitment to clean energy
        The 412th Test Wing unveiled a new solar facility on the northwest corner of Edwards Air Force Base, Feb. 2. The facility, built in collaboration with Terra-Gen LLC, is a result of the Edwards Solar Enhance Use Lease Project. 

    Feb. 2, 202353rd Wing’s MUSTANGS: the future of agile data capture and ACE capability
        Part of the Crowd-Sourced Flight Data program, MUSTANGS is a mobile vehicle that can download, process, and offload important data from Quick Reaction Instrumentation Package-equipped aircraft without the need for fixed, operational test infrastructure. 

    Jan. 31, 2023Department of the Air Force to conduct hackathon
        The Air Force will conduct its next “BRAVO” hackathon in March, and any U.S. citizen may apply. 

    Jan. 29, 2023Innovation Industry Days 2023 fosters partnerships, delivers solutions to I&MS challenges
        More than 2,000 small business, academic and government officials gathered Jan. 24-26 in San Antonio for Innovation Industry Days. 

    Jan. 23, 2023US Air Force selects Howard University for science research partnership
        The Air Force has selected Howard University to lead a university affiliated research center. 

    Jan. 18, 2023Maryland ANG first to certify cyber protection team on live network
        Maryland ANG's 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron became the first cyber operators in the ANG to certify a Cyber Protection Team using their weapon system on a live base network during real-world missions. 

    Jan. 9, 2023ABMS moves forward on cloud-based C2
        The DAF’s Advanced Battle Management System program awarded a $112 million contract to Science Applications International Corporation as the ABMS cloud-based command and control software integrator. 

    Dec. 19, 2022AFRL launches wearable biomolecular sensors program for DoD, transfers technology to Sensate Biosystems
        The Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with the Nano Bio-Materials Consortium and Case Western Reserve University to create wearable sensors that measure biomarkers in Airmen and Guardians. 

    Dec. 7, 2022DAF announces 2022 Air Force Design Award winners
        The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2022 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing four facilities that demonstrate excellence in design, sustainability and energy efficiency. 

    Dec. 6, 2022Aerodynamic technologies for mobility aircraft promise high return on investment
        As part of its effort to increase readiness and capability, the Air Force is working to introduce aerodynamic technologies on mobility aircraft to improve airflow, reduce maintenance issues, increase payload capability, and decrease fuel demand. 

    Dec. 5, 2022AFCENT’s innovation Task Force 99 establishes ops, HQ
        Less than two months following the establishment of Task Force 99, Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, visited the team at their new location for a peek behind the curtain of the command’s innovation powerhouse Dec. 1. 

    Dec. 4, 2022AFGSC takes next steps in making Air Force’s first hypersonic weapon
        Barksdale AFB personnel have successfully taken the first steps toward implementing the Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon. The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023. 

    Dec. 3, 2022New 'Spirit Realm’ B-2 Spirit software factory keeps fleet operational — enabling combat relevancy for years to come
        A new software factory using the Department of Defense reference design has pushed the aircraft’s evolution further forward. 

    Nov. 30, 2022Department of the Air Force announces Spark Tank 2023 semifinalists
        The sixth annual Spark Tank 2023 was recently held and the top 15 ideas were selected to advance to the semifinals. 

    Nov. 28, 2022Increased firepower provides unique capability for combat rescue
        The wing searched for an innovative way to bring more firepower to the fight and with the HH-60G scheduled to be retired, it had to be cost effective and easily transferred to the new HH-60W Jolly Green II because of the similar design structures. 

    Nov. 26, 2022AFRL enhances Computed Tomography Lab with state-of-the-art infrastructure, imaging capabilities
        The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted an official tour of its recently renovated Computed Tomography Laboratory Nov. 9. 

    Nov. 25, 2022Air, Space Forces transition to AFWERX 3.0
        AFWERX will release a series of new initiatives in support of its 3.0 evolution. Air and Space Force leaders will detail new opportunities for stakeholder engagement during a live broadcast Dec. 14. 

    Nov. 20, 2022AFCENT's 609th AOC shifts to user-focused software suite
        Adopting the software, known as the Kessel Run All Domain Operating System, or KRADOS, marked the first time in history that air tasking and airspace control orders were operationally built and flown in that CAOC without TBMCS and the master air attack planning toolkit. 

    Nov. 12, 2022Missile wings conduct remote code change with ICU II
        The 90th, 91st and 341st Missile Wings have begun the process of converting their missile alert and launch facilities to ICU II, a system that allows for a remote code change – and will save the Air Force millions of dollars in resources and labor hours. 

    Nov. 9, 2022Autonomous aircraft testing arrives at Eglin AFB
        The 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB took possession of the first of two government-owned Kratos XQ‐58A Valkyrie, a low-cost, high-performance uncrewed air vehicle. 

    Nov. 5, 2022Project Arc team works to make technical Airmen more operationally relevant
        Project Arc, one of the latest groups aiming to empower Airmen, is working to make technical Airmen more operationally relevant across the Air Force. 

    Nov. 3, 2022DAF-MIT AI Accelerator to commence CogPilot Data Challenge 2.0
        The Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator will commence the CogPilot Data Challenge 2.0, inviting participants to explore AI-based solutions. 

    Oct. 31, 2022DAF-MIT AI Accelerator tackles challenge of cultivating, growing world-class AI workforce
        This month, the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator commenced their Lead AI pilot. 

    Oct. 27, 2022386th AEW stands up satellite innovation cell
        The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing stood up Task Force 99.M, the first satellite innovation cell under U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Task Force 99 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. 

    Oct. 22, 2022Tactical Medical Augmentation Team increases combat medical capability
        The 920th Rescue Wing’s Aeromedical Staging Squadron developed an agile, embedded medical team that will bring a new level of patient care directly to the battlefield. 

    Oct. 17, 20221st FW: removing barriers, conquering challenges, always innovating
        The 1st Fighter Wing developed a team to transform its Airmen’s innovative ideas into reality. The team became known as the innovation cell and is responsible for improving the 1st FW, one Airman at a time. 

    Oct. 16, 2022Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others
        The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation held an event Oct. 6 with the 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge System. 

    Oct. 2, 2022AFTC kicks off new digital engineering efforts
        The office will focus on creating a digital governance structure and facilitate on-going and new digital acquisition transformation activities across the enterprise. 

    Sept. 28, 2022Operational Test Airman builds radar range, sets standard for Air Force innovation
        An Operational Test imagery analyst at the 410th Test and Evaluation Squadron built an entire range of radar targets used to test the accuracy of U-2 and RQ-4 Global Hawk sensors. 

    Sept. 12, 2022Virtual event kicks off Digital Agents of Change campaign
        The Department of the Air Force Digital Transformation Office has launched a new initiative to recognize individuals across the enterprise who are driving change in the digital domain. 

    Sept. 3, 2022Joint Battle Labs assess DARPA program, reduce joint-fires execution time
        In partnership with the Army and Air Force, ASTARTE is a DARPA-sponsored program designed to enable efficient and effective airspace operations and deconfliction in a highly congested battlespace. 

    Aug. 24, 2022Airman’s innovation saves time, money
        One 100th Maintenance Squadron Airman has invented a new boom cover tool that has the potential to save the U.S. Air Force 40,000 man-hours and approximately $1 million per year. 

    Aug. 8, 2022Dyess Rapid Airman Development Program bolsters skills, improves sense of community
        The Rapid Airman Development Program built for Airmen across ranks, career fields and background to bolster skills through a combination of physical challenges, academic programs and culturally immersive partnerships. 

    Aug. 6, 2022Inaugural aviation training proves success for Air Force psychologists
        Enhanced understanding of pilot training and the human performance demands on aircrew will facilitate improved ability for Air Force Aviation Psychologists to accomplish their mission. 

    July 27, 2022Keeping civilians in fighting shape
        The Civilian Health Promotion Services was established in the Air Force Materiel Command to keep its civilian Airmen as fit as their active-duty counterparts. Its success has led to its recent expansion CONUS-wide. 

    July 23, 2022GearFit shortens feedback loop
        A new application called GearFit is giving Airmen a direct line to share feedback on fitment and utility of the gear they wear to perform their missions. 

    July 21, 2022Introducing the 908th Airlift Wing’s Program Integration Office
        The 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base said goodbye to its aging C-130H Hercules aircraft as it begins the transition to providing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter training; bringing together AETC, AFGSC and AFRC for the first time. 

    July 18, 2022Air Force, Space Force begins hackathon at 3 locations
        The BRAVO Hackathon and BRAVO 1 Canary Release began today; the event focuses on innovation and software development commonly employed by technology companies. Teams self-form and urgently develop working prototypes that are later presented to senior leaders. 

    July 17, 2022How drones will transform battlefield medicine, save lives
        The use of drones for future near-peer conflicts is starting to filter down into the operational forces as a potential solution in the near term. 

    July 14, 2022New flight milestone in Hexa testing
        The test was an important first step toward the incorporating the LIFT Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, into operations at a controlled military airfield. 

    July 7, 2022New technologies drive Tyndall AFB’s ‘Installation of the Future’ rebuild
        Tyndall Air Force Base has been on a continuous innovation journey to become the Installation of the Future since Hurricane Michael devastated the installation in 2018. 

    June 26, 2022New BLOS capability on the horizon for B-52s, first IRIS air demo complete
        The Air Force has moved one step closer to equipping B-52s with a new capability called IRIS. The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron executed the first air demonstration utilizing the BLOS communication system paired with an Iridium Certus terminal on a B-52 Stratofortress. 

    June 25, 2022Air Force selects future aircrew helmet
        The helmet prototype was chosen after Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet to address issues with long-term neck and back injuries, optimize aircraft technology, improve pilot longevity, and provide better fitment to diverse aircrews. 

    June 22, 2022Airmen and Guardians can learn anytime, anywhere, on any device with myLearning username and password
        Beginning June 23, Total Force Airmen and Guardians will have the capability to learn anywhere, anytime, and on any device, with the help of a myLearning username and password. 

    June 22, 2022AFMC releases $8 million towards accelerating change, innovation
        The funded projects support ongoing AFMC We Need efforts with an emphasis on technology, innovation, talent management and infrastructure across the mission. 

    June 13, 2022Air Force, Space Force hackathon applications close June 21
        A hackathon is an innovation and software development event commonly employed by technology companies, in which teams self-form and urgently develop working prototypes that are later presented to senior leaders.1

        


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