Cyber Innovation Center

General Officer Assignments for Global Strike Command

The Air Force chief of staff announces the assignment of the following general officers:

Maj. Gen. James M. Kowalski, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command (provisional), Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., to vice commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

Brig. Gen. Jeffry F. Smith, special assistant to the assistant chief of staff, strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to director, plans, programs and requirements, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

Col. Timothy M. Ray, who has been selected for the rank of brigadier general, deputy director, air and space operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va., to director, operations, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

Barksdale Air Force Base confirmed location for Global Strike Command

"The number one funding priority of the United States Air Force, being reinvigoration of the nuclear mission," said Craig Spohn of the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City. In fact, Spohn pointed out that funding comes to $4.4 billion in the 2010 budget. Full Story.

Mayor Lorenz Walker and Craig Spohn's podcast on GSC

2009 AF Cyberspace Symposium

“Collaboration In Cyberspace”

June 16 - 18 at the Shreveport Convention Center

Thank you to attendees, exhibitors and speakers for making the AFCS 09 a tremendous success! Check back for releasable briefs and event photographs in the upcoming week!

Articles and Interviews from AFCS:

Talk of the Town's, Tom Pace, interviews' with

Lauri Almann, VADM Denby Starling, John Stewart available via podcast

Craig Spohn, Executive Director CIC, discusses AFCS

The Shreveport Time's, John Andrew Prime discusses Day 1 Lineup

CYBER IN THE NEWS:

Forbes Ranks Bossier City- Shreveport as the

No.8 Best Mid-Sized City for Jobs

Bossier City - Shreveport jumped up 51 spots since last year's ranking. The article cites diverse strengths such as the areas job base (34% in government, education and health care), affordable property and economic stability. Article available here.

Comments from Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

. . . As for the Homeland Security grants, Jindal said Shreveport-Bossier City will get a portion of the funding to create a statewide urban search and rescue task force system that would provide a combined response of first responders to provide immediate life saving capabilities anywhere in the state. Baton Rouge and New Orleans also will establish task forces.

None currently exist in Louisiana; the closest being in College Station, Texas.
Bossier City has been picked as the site for a north Louisiana fusion center – to be established at the Cyber Innovation Center – to coordinate state emergency response agencies and law enforcement in response to threats of terrorism or public safety. The Bossier City site will be an alternate to the Baton Rouge facility. New Orleans also will get a fusion center.

Full Story Here

CIC Headquarters Update

NEW! Check out the live feed from the construction site! Even watch a time-lapse video of our progress!

The Cyber Innovation Center's construction, equipment and infrastructure bid packages have been awarded and progress is being made. Recenlty, contractors began clearing the 64 acre plot of land that will be Phase 1 of the National Cyber Research Park. Dirt is also being moved to prepare the site for construction. The CIC will be setting up a site camera to track progress on the construction of its 130,000 sq ft headquarters and the development of the park. Phase 1 will include 500,000 sq ft of office space. STAY TUNED!

Visit the NCRP tab to see images from the construction site. Check back often to view progress on CIC Headquarters!