4 ways Trump should work with the China Commission to secure supply chains

4 ways Trump should work with the China Commission to secure supply chains
4 ways Trump should work with the China Commission to secure supply chains

The incoming Trump administration will be facing a pacing threat from Beijing. In order to secure supply chains and national security, the administration will have to find ways to rely less on China.

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Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms

Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms
Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms

Technology insertion into legacy platforms and electronics requires creativity in designing computer systems that can communicate with them.

What ‘really’ worries the head of the Space Development Agency

What ‘really’ worries the head of the Space Development Agency
What ‘really’ worries the head of the Space Development Agency

Derek Tournear said he’s concerned about cybersecurity and supply chain, and especially where they overlap: foreign-written software.

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Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work

Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work
Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work

The systems may be off-the-shelf, but the packaging for integration on vehicles and ships provides cradle-to-grave resiliency.

Lockheed Martin COO Frank St. John on the defense budget, potential acquisitions and supply chain

Lockheed Martin COO Frank St. John on the defense budget, potential acquisitions and supply chain
Lockheed Martin COO Frank St. John on the defense budget, potential acquisitions and supply chain

“With regards to the election, we think that deterrence and deterrence capabilities are an enduring theme, regardless of which party is in the executive branch or who’s in control of Congress,” said Lockheed Martin COO Frank St. John.

How startup Hadrian plans to take over the defense manufacturing world

How startup Hadrian plans to take over the defense manufacturing world
How startup Hadrian plans to take over the defense manufacturing world

Hadrian CEO and founder Chris Power told Breaking Defense he envisions the company building “10 to 20 mega factories in all of the core manufacturing space in the country,” producing parts for “all the primes and neo-primes.”

‘Money truck’ awaits: Army officials chafe at defense industry’s inability to increase production

‘Money truck’ awaits: Army officials chafe at defense industry’s inability to increase production
‘Money truck’ awaits: Army officials chafe at defense industry’s inability to increase production

“I am personally no longer interested in hearing about COVID. That time is over, okay? It is time to deliver and produce and meet the commitment,” Brig. Gen. Michael Lalor said at GVSETS 2024.

US falls further behind in AI race, could make conflict with China ‘unwinnable’: Report

US falls further behind in AI race, could make conflict with China ‘unwinnable’: Report
US falls further behind in AI race, could make conflict with China ‘unwinnable’: Report

“It is well past time for DoD to stop treating AI like it is just a science project,” Govini CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty said.

To counter China, the US must strengthen ammunition production

To counter China, the US must strengthen ammunition production
To counter China, the US must strengthen ammunition production

In this op-ed, retired Maj. Gen. James Marks discusses the importance of domestic nitrocellulose production to keep up with America’s needs.

Lockheed, Howmet settle lawsuit over F-35 titanium (EXCLUSIVE)

Lockheed, Howmet settle lawsuit over F-35 titanium (EXCLUSIVE)
Lockheed, Howmet settle lawsuit over F-35 titanium (EXCLUSIVE)

Lockheed Martin alleged in court filings that Howmet cut off the supply of titanium after the aerospace giant refused to agree to higher prices, threatening production of the F-35.

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Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative

Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative

Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value. 

‘I’m disappointed’: Pentagon CIO cybersecurity chief asks industry, where’s my AI?

‘I’m disappointed’: Pentagon CIO cybersecurity chief asks industry, where’s my AI?
‘I’m disappointed’: Pentagon CIO cybersecurity chief asks industry, where’s my AI?

“I love AI. I want lots of AI,” Dave McKeown told Breaking Defense. But, so far, neither government nor industry has developed artificial intelligence that can really help with cybersecurity.

L3Harris in ‘mature’ talks for regional HQ in Saudi Arabia as it looks to expand supply chain

L3Harris in ‘mature’ talks for regional HQ in Saudi Arabia as it looks to expand supply chain
L3Harris in ‘mature’ talks for regional HQ in Saudi Arabia as it looks to expand supply chain

L3Harris is also in the process of setting up an engineering center at joint venture laboratory where “we will be doing waveform development, crypto, and that type of niche technology that complements the production capabilities in Saudi Arabia.”

Space Force launches effort to harness allied supply chain

Space Force launches effort to harness allied supply chain
Space Force launches effort to harness allied supply chain

SSC Director of International Affairs Deanna Ryals told Breaking Defense that the primary goal of the first-ever “international reverse industry days” meeting is survey the landscape of needed allied space capabilities, and figure out where countries can help fill each other’s gaps.