Partners are “looking for clear answers in a reasonable time,” DSCA Deputy Director Michael Miller told Breaking Defense.
By Colin ClarkROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI presented integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
At its most basic level, under CMMC 2.0, defense contractors and subcontractors that have access to controlled unclassified information (CUI) will be required to demonstrate the “maturity” of their cybersecurity programs against a set of increasingly advanced capabilities.
By Jaspreet Gill
“It feels a little like the uncertainty around COVID, but no companies are pulling out,” Eric Fanning, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association, told Breaking Defense.
By Michael Marrow
Security sector governance “is incredibly important because, to me, security sector governance is the overlay for all of these issues,” Jessica Lewis, assistant secretary of state at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, said at a Defense Writers Group breakfast.
By Jaspreet Gill
“On the eve of Christmas Eve, this veto seems to be Trump’s parting gift to Putin and a lump of coal for our troops,” Sen. Jack Reed says.
By Colin Clark
Just over a century ago, America faced two crises simultaneously. The first unfolded as our troops clashed with adversaries in the World War I. Then a new enemy appeared—the 1918 influenza pandemic. While this virus killed tens of thousands of Americans and threatened the readiness of the U.S. military, our leaders understood they could not…
By Eric Fanning
New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
“The impact is significant, and it’s unacceptable,” Gen. Jay Raymond told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
By Theresa Hitchens
The independent FCC seemingly “wrote these proposed rules mostly (if not entirely) in a vacuum, potentially failing to ensure White House directions in Space Policy Directives 1-through-4 were fully accounted for,” said one USG official with an eye on the debate.
By Theresa Hitchens
“As far as I know the Pentagon doesn’t have a ‘death ray,’ but the nearest thing it has is GPS Kryptonite: when you get close enough to GPS to interfere: you die,” one veteran space industry watcher joked about the FCC Chair’s decision to approve Ligado’s 5g approach.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Looking ahead, defense acquisition is in uncharted territory,” says Air Force acquisition head Will Roper of the effects of the COVID-19 virus.
By Theresa Hitchens
We’ve seen the rise of continuing resolutions. Between fiscal 2010 and 2019, Congress should have enacted 120 appropriation bills by their yearly October deadline. They only finished seven – or about 6 percent.
By Eric Fanning Well known for seeming to have held almost every top job in the military in every service under the Obama administration (slight exaggeration) Fanning now heads the powerful Aerospace Industries Association.
By Colin Clark
A new Aerospace Industries Association study underlines international interdependence amidst today’s trade wars.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Since its creation last December, the U.S. Space Force has been charged with rapidly countering growing threats in an increasingly important domain. To successfully meet this mission, the service will have to adapt in a number of ways. One of the most vital tasks will be reforming an acquisition process ill-suited to protect against these…
By Eric Fanning