DoD Forms New Task Force To Shore Up Supply Chain

DoD Forms New Task Force To Shore Up Supply Chain
DoD Forms New Task Force To Shore Up Supply Chain

“A comprehensive strategic approach will take time, dedicated attention, and resources,” DoD official Gregory Kausner said.

DoD Picks Intel To Make Chips In US

DoD Picks Intel To Make Chips In US
DoD Picks Intel To Make Chips In US

The contract award is the first phase in the DoD’s Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes – Commercial (RAMP-C) program, which is intended to bolster US-based commercial foundries.

IP And Security: Two Thorny Challenges On The Innovation Journey

IP And Security: Two Thorny Challenges On The Innovation Journey
IP And Security: Two Thorny Challenges On The Innovation Journey

OPINION: When Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed the Department’s strategy for Joint All-Domain Command and Control, it officially kicked off a push towards open architectures, information sharing, and connected systems across the battlespace. But the capabilities to execute these concepts are often commercial, software-heavy, and do not fall neatly into existing budgeting processes. That…

Congressional Report Could Be Major Step To Strengthen US Defense Supply Chain

Congressional Report Could Be Major Step To Strengthen US Defense Supply Chain
Congressional Report Could Be Major Step To Strengthen US Defense Supply Chain

“Throughout the pandemic, US adversaries like China weaponized supply chain vulnerabilities in a way that threatened Americans’ health and security,” warned Rep. Mike Gallagher.

Government’s ‘Critical Software’ Rules Could Drive Away Industry

Government’s ‘Critical Software’ Rules Could Drive Away Industry
Government’s ‘Critical Software’ Rules Could Drive Away Industry

“It’s quite possible that if [the government] doesn’t get this right, then none of those companies will want to do business with government,” defense acquisition expert Bill Greenwalt told Breaking Defense. “That’s extremely problematic.”

Space Organizations Partner To Boost Cybersecurity

Space Organizations Partner To Boost Cybersecurity
Space Organizations Partner To Boost Cybersecurity

“We don’t have a parochial view, thinking that because [a cyber incident] happened over there [in that industry], it can’t happen here [in the space industry],” AIAA’s Lee says.