Kirsten James

1 month ago | trellis.net | Kirsten James

From my home in Los Angeles, I witnessed the devastation of wildfires earlier this year and how they underscored the rising urgency to modernize water infrastructure. A slew of dangerous chemicals were released into Los Angeles’ drinking water and stormwater systems during the wildfires, leaving many communities concerned about whether their water was safe to drink. These wildfires shone a light on whether our water systems are equipped to handle disasters.

1 month ago | airforcebes.af.mil | Kirsten James

Published March 13, 2025 By Kirsten James The Standard Material Accounting System (SMAS) tracks and reports expenditures, enabling efficient purchasing and issuing of supplies and equipment. The SMAS team successfully delivered a significant upgrade, streamlining financial management processes for users across the Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) field sites worldwide.

1 month ago | thezone.fm | Kirsten James

Wesley and Kirsten talk about The Lumineers new album “Automatic”, their recording sessions inspired by The Beatles “Get Back”, technology addiction, and how Bluey really is the perfect TV show.

Oct 28, 2024 | airforcebes.af.mil | Kirsten James

Published Oct. 29, 2024 By Kirsten James MAXWELL AFB-GUNTER ANNEX, Ala. -- The Standard Material Accounting System (SMAS) is a Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) owned system that maintains accounting records and produces trial balance reports for the management of the Working Capital Fund and Supply Management activity group. SMAS processes approximately 2.5 million transactions monthly, totaling $40 billion annually.

Oct 17, 2024 | trellis.net | Kirsten James

This is the last of a four-part series taking a closer look at how 72 companies in four industries — beverage, apparel, food and high-tech — performed in Ceres’ Valuing Water Finance Initiative Benchmark report, which assesses how companies are valuing and acting on water as a financial risk and driving the systemic changes needed to protect freshwater systems around the world. Technology evolves quickly, and nothing underscores this more than the explosion of artificial intelligence.