Sept. 25, 2020

DHS S&T awards developmental funding for language translation capability for Coast Guard missions

In support of Coast Guard missions, the Language Translator solicitation seeks capabilities that facilitate communication in real time with non-English speakers and those who are unable to communicate verbally.

Sept. 23, 2020

Coast Guard awards contract to field telehealth capability to service members

The Coast Guard Sept. 22 awarded a contract worth approximately $3.85 million to MicroHealth LLC of Vienna, Virginia, to rapidly field a secure, privacy-compliant telehealth video conferencing system.

Sept. 22, 2020

Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 57-60

The Coast Guard today exercised a contract option for production of four more Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs) and associated deliverables worth just over $222 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana.

Sept. 21, 2020

Coast Guard delivers eighth Minotaur missionized HC-144 to the fleet

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its eighth HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft outfitted with both the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR) modifications and the Minotaur mission system Aug. 24.

Sept. 18, 2020

Coast Guard completes 140-foot icebreaking tug service life extension program

The 140-foot icebreaking tug service life extension program (SLEP) marked a major milestone Aug. 8, when Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay departed the Coast Guard Yard for its St. Ignace, Michigan, homeport.

Sept. 3, 2020

Coast Guard moves forward with electronic health records deployment at Pacific Area medical facilities

The Coast Guard and the Defense Health Agency exercised a series of task orders Aug. 29, to support deployment and optimization of the electronic health records (EHR) solution, MHS GENESIS, at four Coast Guard pilot sites and 32 Pacific Area medical facilities.

Sept. 1, 2020

Coast Guard launches electronic health records system at four pilot sites

Base Alameda Coast Guard personnel test out MHS GENESIS, the service’s new electronic health records system. Base Alameda was chosen as one of four pilot sites to go-live with MHS GENESIS on Aug. 29, 2020.

Aug. 28, 2020

Coast Guard evaluates new technology for unmanned aircraft system operations

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC), Coast Guard Atlantic Area and U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) conducted a collaborative unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilot program utilizing a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAS Aug. 13-14.

Aug. 27, 2020

Coast Guard Auxiliary stands up unit to support Research and Development Center

The Coast Guard Auxiliary stood up a new unit Aug. 26 devoted exclusively to supporting research and development efforts conducted by the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) in New London, Connecticut.

Aug. 26, 2020

Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate celebrates Women’s Equality Day

When selecting names for its cutters, the Coast Guard has honored some of the women who paved the way for equal opportunities in the service.