The Problem at the Heart of UK Defense

The Problem at the Heart of UK Defense
The Problem at the Heart of UK Defense

Too often political and global power ambitions outstrip funding in the British military, analyst Justin Bronk writes.

Is It Time For OTAs To Go Mainstream?

Is It Time For OTAs To Go Mainstream?
Is It Time For OTAs To Go Mainstream?

Stan Soloway and Jason Knudson dig into whether Other Transaction Authorities actually work, and whether they should become a more common tool for the DoD.

Army Issues Big RFP For IT To Bolster Network Modernization

The RFP comes as the Army is undertaking a major, multi-year network modernization initiative.

Adm. Gilday Said Industry Isn’t Helping Transform The Military. He Was Right.

Adm. Gilday Said Industry Isn’t Helping Transform The Military. He Was Right.
Adm. Gilday Said Industry Isn’t Helping Transform The Military. He Was Right.

“We shouldn’t have to stand for this,” former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer says of industry cost overruns.

To Transform Tech, DoD Must Stop Being An ‘Innovation Tourist:’ Report

To Transform Tech, DoD Must Stop Being An ‘Innovation Tourist:’ Report
To Transform Tech, DoD Must Stop Being An ‘Innovation Tourist:’ Report

The current approach “is more akin to innovation tourism—with the DoD sampling the local fare of the United States’ various tech hubs—than a bona fide strategy for bringing emerging technologies into the department,” the report notes.

Book Excerpt: Pruning The Acquisition Kudzu

Book Excerpt: Pruning The Acquisition Kudzu
Book Excerpt: Pruning The Acquisition Kudzu

“We are at an inflection point in national security when ‘business as usual’ and the status quo will allow China, our primary threat, to continue to advance militarily, technologically, economically, and diplomatically,” writes Arnold Punaro.

Mike Brown Withdraws As Acquisition Nominee

Mike Brown Withdraws As Acquisition Nominee
Mike Brown Withdraws As Acquisition Nominee

Brown, the head of the Defense Innovation Unit, was caught in an Inspector General complaint.

Drone Refuels Manned Aircraft For First Time: Navy

Drone Refuels Manned Aircraft For First Time: Navy
Drone Refuels Manned Aircraft For First Time: Navy

The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray prototype successfully refueled a Navy Super Hornet fighter in mid-air during a Friday test.

Oshkosh Wins $942M Stryker Upgun Contract, Unseating GDLS

Oshkosh Wins $942M Stryker Upgun Contract, Unseating GDLS
Oshkosh Wins $942M Stryker Upgun Contract, Unseating GDLS

General Dynamics had urgently upgunned a Europe-based brigade, but Oshkosh will build the next three to six brigades’ worth, starting with a unit in the Pacific Northwest.

Army Modernization Budget Drops $4.2B; Budget Drops $3.6B Overall

Army Modernization Budget Drops $4.2B; Budget Drops $3.6B Overall
Army Modernization Budget Drops $4.2B; Budget Drops $3.6B Overall

“We have a lot of people programs and we tried to protect those. Secondly, we tried to protect readiness. Third, we tried to protect modernization,” acting secretary John Whitley says.

Super-Jammer Goes To Army Multi Domain Task Force

Super-Jammer Goes To Army Multi Domain Task Force
Super-Jammer Goes To Army Multi Domain Task Force

The Army Requirements Oversight Council will meet to approve the TLS-EAB program on July 9.

Pentagon Pushes Testing For Electronic Warfare Vulnerabilities

Pentagon Pushes Testing For Electronic Warfare Vulnerabilities
Pentagon Pushes Testing For Electronic Warfare Vulnerabilities

Despite a 2018 mandate for “electronic protection” against jamming, there’s little data available showing how vulnerable systems are, said EW director David Tremper.

ABMS Grows Up: Air Force Shifts Focus To Delivering Kit

ABMS Grows Up: Air Force Shifts Focus To Delivering Kit
ABMS Grows Up: Air Force Shifts Focus To Delivering Kit

A new pod-based comms system for the KC-46, enabling it to serve as a ‘translator’ for the incompatible radio systems of the F-22 and F-35, will be fielded in the last quarter of fiscal 2022.

Army: Proposals For Cruise Missile Killer Due June 4

Army: Proposals For Cruise Missile Killer Due June 4
Army: Proposals For Cruise Missile Killer Due June 4

In August, the Army will pick a single vendor to build the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC), focused on countering cruise missiles and larger drones. Later upgrades will add lasers and counter-rocket capability.