While DoD progresses on innovative tech, more work left to be done: Report

While DoD progresses on innovative tech, more work left to be done: Report
While DoD progresses on innovative tech, more work left to be done: Report

The Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption acknowledged in a new report that there were “broader, strategic matters” that “will take time to reach full implementation.”

Army acquisition chief: As industry innovation races ahead, service struggles with resources, training

Army acquisition chief: As industry innovation races ahead, service struggles with resources, training
Army acquisition chief: As industry innovation races ahead, service struggles with resources, training

“You can have a terrific piece of gear, but if it’s very difficult to train, it’s just not going to be as effective or if it’s too expensive to train on, it’s not going to be as affordable for the Army to do at scale and everything the Army does is at vast scale,” Doug Bush said.

INDOPACOM stands up new directorate to better connect industry, DoD innovation efforts

INDOPACOM stands up new directorate to better connect industry, DoD innovation efforts
INDOPACOM stands up new directorate to better connect industry, DoD innovation efforts

“So we think we can actually help make it easier for you to be able to get after the key programs that the warfighter needs,” Adm. John Acquilino said.

How to leverage America’s software advantage in the decisive decade

How to leverage America’s software advantage in the decisive decade
How to leverage America’s software advantage in the decisive decade

Michèle A. Flournoy and Wendy R. Anderson lay out their vision for how the Pentagon can speed software acquisition in this new op-ed.

US gets an ‘F’ for erratic, unfocused funding of defense innovation, says Reagan Foundation

US gets an ‘F’ for erratic, unfocused funding of defense innovation, says Reagan Foundation
US gets an ‘F’ for erratic, unfocused funding of defense innovation, says Reagan Foundation

A ponderous budget process, overspending on old tech, and chronically late appropriations hamstring the Pentagon’s ability to tap into private-sector innovation, according to the foundation’s new scorecard.

Thornberry: 4 points to understand in order to meet America’s global challenges

Thornberry: 4 points to understand in order to meet America’s global challenges
Thornberry: 4 points to understand in order to meet America’s global challenges

The “American spirit of adaptability that has played such a central role in our past success is even more necessary today if we are to remain a globally competitive country and economy,” writes former House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry.

It’s time for new incentives for defense primes to invest in startups

It’s time for new incentives for defense primes to invest in startups
It’s time for new incentives for defense primes to invest in startups

“If we are to meet the innovation goals of the NDS, we must incentivize the primes to move beyond the short-term partnership model and encourage them to form more holistic relationships with promising early-stage companies, including investment into operating businesses,” writes Chip Walter.

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Fighter radars have changed the nature of combat: <br> A look forward and back

Fighter radars have changed the nature of combat: <br> A look forward and back
Fighter radars have changed the nature of combat:
A look forward and back

On the 50th anniversary of the F-15 Eagle’s first flight and its groundbreaking APG-63 radar that helped the fighter revolutionize tactical combat, here’s a look at the state of radars and mission systems today.

‘Elevating’ hidden ideas: Inside the Army’s Dragon’s Lair invention contest

‘Elevating’ hidden ideas: Inside the Army’s Dragon’s Lair invention contest
‘Elevating’ hidden ideas: Inside the Army’s Dragon’s Lair invention contest

“Ideas are out there,” Col. Joe Buccino said, referring to the 2 million-plus people who serve in the military. “It’s just a matter of finding them.”

Pentagon’s innovation steering group mapping existing efforts

Pentagon’s innovation steering group mapping existing efforts
Pentagon’s innovation steering group mapping existing efforts

“Each of the services is clearly working on their own services capability gap so there’s a missing piece in terms of when we fight in a conflict,” Shyu said. “We don’t fight within a single service, we fight jointly.”

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…

To Transform Tech, DoD Must Stop Being An ‘Innovation Tourist:’ Report

To Transform Tech, DoD Must Stop Being An ‘Innovation Tourist:’ Report
To Transform Tech, DoD Must Stop Being An ‘Innovation Tourist:’ Report

The current approach “is more akin to innovation tourism—with the DoD sampling the local fare of the United States’ various tech hubs—than a bona fide strategy for bringing emerging technologies into the department,” the report notes.

Hicks Seeks To Unify Service Experiments With New ‘Raider’ Fund

Hicks Seeks To Unify Service Experiments With New ‘Raider’ Fund
Hicks Seeks To Unify Service Experiments With New ‘Raider’ Fund

A new Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER) will help fund the services’ experiments, as long as they work together on joint concepts.

Drone Refuels Manned Aircraft For First Time: Navy

Drone Refuels Manned Aircraft For First Time: Navy
Drone Refuels Manned Aircraft For First Time: Navy

The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray prototype successfully refueled a Navy Super Hornet fighter in mid-air during a Friday test.