Magazine Staff Honored For Journalistic Excellence.

• Position: NDIN News

* Several National Defense staff members are among the finalists for the 2021 Defence Media Awards, with a record total of nine nominations for the publication.

Honored for their work are Managing Editor Jon Harper for best military maintenance repair and overhaul submission; best land systems submission; and the John Morrocco Award for best in-depth defense reporting.

Senior Editor Yasmin Tadjdeh has been nominated for best young defense journalist; best training, simulation and readiness submission; best defense electronics submission; and best military rotorcraft submission.

Staff Writer Meredith Roaten has been nominated for best technology submission.

Creative Director Brian Taylor and National Defense were nominated for the best digital defense submission for the innovative use of augmented reality in the magazine.

Winners were slated to be announced during an award dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C, in October.

Association Updates Key Acquisition Reform Report

* An updated version of NDIAs "Pathway to Transformation" report, which set several federal acquisition reforms in motion, has been released.

NDIA's...