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Undersecretary for international cooperation needed, DOD advisers say

The new undersecretary of defense would lead requirements development and integration efforts among the U.S. and its allies.

17 hours ago

Pentagon to expand industry pool for CJADC2 experimentation

The Pentagon held its first GIDE industry day on Tuesday, an effort to solidify a process for companies to integrate C2 tools into future experiments.

7 days ago

Directed Energy

South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it will deploy at least one anti-air laser weapons system — called “Block-I” — this year.

Opinion

How the military is preparing for AI at the edge

DoD must adopt solutions with significant computing power at the edge, find ways to reduce the size of AI/ML models and mitigate new security threats.

4 weeks ago

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks begins her keynote speech Sept. 6, 2023, at the Defense News Conference in Pentagon City.

Pentagon to identify next Replicator capability set this summer

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said the Pentagon plans to propose Replicator 2.0 funding in its fiscal 2026 budget.

4 weeks ago

Expect heavier hand, ‘bite’ from DOD zero-trust office, boss says

The memo will give the young office “bite," its top boss said.

4 weeks ago

Find a way to retain cyber pros, Pentagon personnel guru says

Part of the reason available flexibilities haven’t been used is they’re expensive and HR personnel don't know how to use them.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Why the US Air Force should keep Next Generation Air Dominance alive

It's time to explore alternative design and acquisition strategies to significantly reduce the cost of NGAD and expedite its delivery.

4 weeks ago

Zero trust at DoD hinges on thawing stubbornness in the workforce

Resnick said he has seen the spirit of innovation in leadership, but it’s the mid-tier of the workforce that sometimes pushes back.

4 weeks ago

Boeing’s aircraft woes drive drone focus at Leonardo facility

Leonardo had told unions in Rome that the plant at Grottaglie would need to shut down for four months.

4 weeks ago

Pentagon unveils IT modernization plan to tackle talent, tech hurdles

The 'Fulcrum' strategy offers specifics on broad, sweeping goals by the U.S. military to communicate faster and more securely with warfighters and allies.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Advancing National Defense: Lessons from the Pentagon’s Cyber Strategy

Just as the Navy focuses on sea dominance, the Air Force controls the sky and the Army establishes ground supremacy, cyberspace has become a new domain.

4 weeks ago

Armed with quantum sensors, France eyes leaps in electronic warfare

Quantum gravimeter technology, used for mapping the seabed, offers the prospect of surreptitiously tracking adversary submarines.

4 weeks ago