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Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel

Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel
Insights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel

Customers and employees are experiencing the ‘Butterfly Effect’ of digital transformation from key national security programs.

Radha Plumb named new Pentagon CDAO as Martell exits in April

Radha Plumb named new Pentagon CDAO as Martell exits in April
Radha Plumb named new Pentagon CDAO as Martell exits in April

Plumb, the current deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has held high-powered jobs from Google to the National Security Council.

SDA requests nearly $4.3B for FY25, slight drop from last year

SDA requests nearly $4.3B for FY25, slight drop from last year
SDA requests nearly $4.3B for FY25, slight drop from last year

SDA is asking for $357 million for FY25 launch services, down from the nearly $530 million in FY24. Those funds would pay to manifest four planned launches of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites in 2027.

The difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning and why it matters

The difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning and why it matters
The difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning and why it matters

A Breaking Defense webinar with experts from CDAO, APL, and CNAS gets into the question of defining artificial intelligence vs machine learning.

Space Force vice chief says failure on continuing resolution could cost service up to $3.9B

Space Force vice chief says failure on continuing resolution could cost service up to $3.9B
Space Force vice chief says failure on continuing resolution could cost service up to $3.9B

Gen. Michael Guetlein said that the service is “looking at losing about seven” of the 10 launches it planned under the National Security Space Launch program in FY24 if the CR is prolonged.

Palantir wins contract for Army TITAN next-gen targeting system

Palantir wins contract for Army TITAN next-gen targeting system
Palantir wins contract for Army TITAN next-gen targeting system

In December, an Army official called TITAN “one of the foundational elements from the intelligence modernization efforts within the Army.” 

Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles

Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles
Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles

Warsaw continues its defense spending spree in back-to-back signings.

New Air Force Vice Chief has ‘passion’ for better data, wants industry help

New Air Force Vice Chief has ‘passion’ for better data, wants industry help
New Air Force Vice Chief has ‘passion’ for better data, wants industry help

Recently confirmed Gen. Jim Slife pledged to work on sharing data not only inside the Air Force but with his counterparts at the other armed services.

Fewer special ops, more tech: Formal force structure cements a trimmer Army

Fewer special ops, more tech: Formal force structure cements a trimmer Army
Fewer special ops, more tech: Formal force structure cements a trimmer Army

“We are transforming our force structure, we are transforming our weapons systems through our modernization programs and what we’ve done, through the force structure changes, is make room for some new formations,” said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth.

First version of all-service battle network is ‘real and ready now’: Hicks

First version of all-service battle network is ‘real and ready now’: Hicks
First version of all-service battle network is ‘real and ready now’: Hicks

“The Minimum Viable Capability for CJADC2 [Combined Joint All Domain Command & Control] is real and ready now,” said Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks. “It’s low latency and extremely reliable.” But budget gridlock blocks deployment.

‘Fight tonight’ vs ‘Getting it right’: CDAO’s Martell wants to build AI to last

‘Fight tonight’ vs ‘Getting it right’: CDAO’s Martell wants to build AI to last
‘Fight tonight’ vs ‘Getting it right’: CDAO’s Martell wants to build AI to last

The US military can quickly kludge together custom solutions for urgent problems, said Pentagon AI chief Craig Martell. But it needs a more systematic approach to turn those quick hacks into stable, enduring AIs that can actually talk to each other.

Lessons from Ukraine and Israel on how America should approach new tech

Lessons from Ukraine and Israel on how America should approach new tech
Lessons from Ukraine and Israel on how America should approach new tech

“There is a reason technology is often called a ‘force multiplier’ — it’s best when it helps our forces, not when it replaces them,” write Rachel Hoff and Reed Kessler of the Reagan Institute.

SDA, MDA missile tracking demonstration payloads blast off

SDA, MDA missile tracking demonstration payloads blast off
SDA, MDA missile tracking demonstration payloads blast off

The agencies said in their joint announcement that the “launch of the two prototype systems will be followed by two years of on-orbit testing.”

Startup Aalyria demos SATCOM software for DIU ‘hybrid network’

Startup Aalyria demos SATCOM software for DIU ‘hybrid network’
Startup Aalyria demos SATCOM software for DIU ‘hybrid network’

The company, a Google off-shoot, characterizes its Spacetime software as the “digital cartilage and autonomous brain” that can bring to life DoD’s JADC2 concept linking sensors and shooters across all domains.

GEOST to provide Sierra Space missile tracking/fire control payloads for SDA effort

GEOST to provide Sierra Space missile tracking/fire control payloads for SDA effort
GEOST to provide Sierra Space missile tracking/fire control payloads for SDA effort

While GEOST has made infrared sensors for classified systems in the ones and twos, the new contract will involve building infrared sensors designed to be used in a larger constellation, LightRidge CEO Bill Gattle told Breaking Defense.

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