Justin Katz
Reporter, Navy and Marine Corps, Breaking Defense
Prior to joining Breaking Defense, Justin Katz reported on the Navy and Marine Corps as an associate editor for Inside Defense, where he focused on the services' largest acquisition programs and congressional committees overseeing them. Justin has also covered the federal government's cybersecurity policies and programs for FCW and a worked as a general news reporter in both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Katz graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla., in 2015 with a degree in communications focusing on journalism and is a native of Long Island, N.Y. jkatz@breakingmedia.comStories by Justin Katz
The Navy’s purchase comes amid a flurry of other activities around the service’s use of unmanned systems.
By Justin Katz
The strike group, to arrive “very soon,” has practical and strategic advantages beyond just a “show of force.”
By Justin Katz
The command said the operations were focused on tracking Iranian military and paramilitary vessels.
By Justin Katz
The Marine Corps worked with the same US Air Force squadron flying XQ-58s for that service.
By Justin Katz
The new Japanese defense minister admitted he is a “little bit worried” about the new deal being approved by Congress, an ostensible reference to this week’s chaos on the Hill.
By Justin Katz
The move comes as any further Ukraine aid on Capitol Hill is snarled by yesterday’s votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
By Justin Katz
The panel’s work has been mostly classified, but was focused on linking useful unmanned tech to real operational issues.
By Justin Katz
The award to Lockheed comes at the same time the service is launching its hardware refresh initiative dubbed the Foundry.
By Justin Katz
The recruitment of a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a major win for Saildrone, which has been building its profile in US Navy circles since 2020.
By Justin Katz
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the office will play a role in supporting the Pentagon’s new Replicator initiative.
By Justin Katz
“We look sort of speciously at our friends… [and] with what we’ve gone through here recently, with security breaches, we should be the last ones to be lecturing somebody else about what they need to do,” the congressman said.
By Justin Katz
The Foundry will be the sister program to the Navy’s software factory known as “the Forge.”
By Justin Katz
Here’s just a bit of what the Breaking Defense team saw on the show floor this year.
By Justin Katz and Tim Martin
Breaking Defense’s European Bureau Chief Tim Martin and naval warfare reporter Justin Katz chat about the biggest DSEI news from London this week.
By Justin Katz and Tim Martin
The Navy’s purchase comes amid a flurry of other activities around the service’s use of unmanned systems.
By Justin KatzThe strike group, to arrive “very soon,” has practical and strategic advantages beyond just a “show of force.”
By Justin KatzThe command said the operations were focused on tracking Iranian military and paramilitary vessels.
By Justin KatzThe Marine Corps worked with the same US Air Force squadron flying XQ-58s for that service.
By Justin KatzThe new Japanese defense minister admitted he is a “little bit worried” about the new deal being approved by Congress, an ostensible reference to this week’s chaos on the Hill.
By Justin KatzThe move comes as any further Ukraine aid on Capitol Hill is snarled by yesterday’s votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
By Justin KatzThe panel’s work has been mostly classified, but was focused on linking useful unmanned tech to real operational issues.
By Justin KatzThe award to Lockheed comes at the same time the service is launching its hardware refresh initiative dubbed the Foundry.
By Justin KatzThe recruitment of a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is a major win for Saildrone, which has been building its profile in US Navy circles since 2020.
By Justin KatzNavy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the office will play a role in supporting the Pentagon’s new Replicator initiative.
By Justin Katz“We look sort of speciously at our friends… [and] with what we’ve gone through here recently, with security breaches, we should be the last ones to be lecturing somebody else about what they need to do,” the congressman said.
By Justin KatzThe Foundry will be the sister program to the Navy’s software factory known as “the Forge.”
By Justin KatzHere’s just a bit of what the Breaking Defense team saw on the show floor this year.
By Justin Katz and Tim MartinBreaking Defense’s European Bureau Chief Tim Martin and naval warfare reporter Justin Katz chat about the biggest DSEI news from London this week.
By Justin Katz and Tim Martin