May 28, 2024

Coast Guard looks toward future at annual Innovation Awards

“Tomorrow looks different, and so will we.” James Knight, deputy assistant commandant for acquisition and director of acquisition services, used the commandant’s oft-repeated message to the workforce to open the Capt. Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards Ceremony that took place during the Coast Guard Senior Leadership Conference on May 2.

May 16, 2024

Coast Guard exercises contract option to build two fast response cutters

The Coast Guard exercised a contract option on May 8 with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, for production of two Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs) and associated deliverables.

May 1, 2024

Robotic process automation project results in big benefits for Coast Guard

While it’s a relatively new tool for the Coast Guard, the service’s use of robotic process automation (RPA) is already realizing significant savings of time and money. The RPA effort was led by the Office of Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) and Innovation; the Research and Development Center (RDC); the C5I Service Center (C5ISC); and the Office of Financial Systems and its RPA Center of Excellence (COE).

April 30, 2024

Coast Guard commissions 10th national security cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun, the 10th national security cutter (NSC), at its Charleston, South Carolina, homeport on April 20.

April 25, 2024

Coast Guard commissions 55th fast response cutter in New London, Connecticut

The Coast Guard commissioned the 55th fast response cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Melvin Bell, on March 28 at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.

April 23, 2024

Coast Guard releases request for information to inform inland buoy tender request for proposal

The Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) on April 18 to identify potential sources for the procurement of three inland buoy tenders (WLIs), gauge the level of small business interest and capability, and obtain industry feedback on planned technical drawings and requirements.

April 3, 2024

Coast Guard salutes outstanding contracting and procurement professionals with annual Head of the Contracting Activity Awards

Eleven individuals and six teams from across the Coast Guard contracting and procurement (C&P) community were recognized for their exceptional performance in fiscal year 2023 during the annual Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Awards held March 12 at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

April 1, 2024

Coast Guard accepts 56th fast response cutter, to be homeported in Astoria, Oregon

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 56th fast response cutter (FRC), David Duren, March 14 in Key West, Florida. David Duren will be the first of three FRCs homeported in Astoria, Oregon.

March 22, 2024

Coast Guard completes air station transitions to upgraded MH-65E with delivery to Corpus Christi

The Coast Guard reached an important milestone in its MH-65 Conversion and Sustainment program on Feb. 7 when it delivered CGNR 6553 to Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. This was the third and final upgraded MH-65E for Corpus Christi, which is the last air station to transition to the upgraded short range recovery helicopter. 

March 14, 2024

Coast Guard Research and Development Center receives Auxiliary Integration Award

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) recently was presented the Commodore Viggo C. Bertelsen Jr. and Vice Admiral John P. Currier Auxiliary Integration Award in the Applied Innovation category.