Hondo Geurts Joining Silicon Valley Defense Group
Former Navy acquisition executive Hondo Geurts left government in August after Carlos Del Toro was confirmed as Navy secretary.
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.
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian® offers Navy-Marine Corps a decisive edge in today’s battlespace
The MQ-9B is uniquely suited to meet the challenges of modern conflict.
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.
"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
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.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
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
Brown, the head of the Defense Innovation Unit, was caught in an Inspector General complaint.
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
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.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
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
The Army Requirements Oversight Council will meet to approve the TLS-EAB program on July 9.
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
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.