President of Microsoft Federal Rick Wagner has “decided to leave the company,” a spokesman confirmed to Breaking Defense.
By Jaspreet Gill and Ashley RoqueB-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
While the world waits for the Army’s full budget picture, service officials provided some details on the funding profile for Future Vertical Lift, IVAS and the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle.
By Andrew Eversden
Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, also called Congressional funding reductions on the Army’s IVAS “frankly just good oversight.”
By Jaspreet Gill
Networks as ‘center of gravity’: Project Convergence highlights military’s new battle with bandwidth
In desert experiments, Army races to develop tactics for transferring data — and realizes high-def video can create potentially fatal data bottlenecks.
By Andrew Eversden
Army emphasized it “remains committed” to the $21 billion-plus program.
By Andrew Eversden
The Integrated Visual Augmentation System, part of a $21.88 billion contract, will now have its operational test in May 2022.
By Andrew Eversden
The wargame will also test new aircraft weapons — a 20 mm cannon and a multi-payload launcher— and a host of electronics enabled by a plug-and-play open architecture, MOSA.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
“5G is one of the most transformative technologies coming to us, second only to the cloud,” Maj. Gen. Matt Easley says.
By Kelsey Atherton Congress is skeptical of the augmented-reality IVAS goggles, which can display everything from cross-hairs for targeting to simulated enemy soldiers for training.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
After skeptical staffers slammed the IVAS targeting goggles, the Army generals responsible have been emphasizing their solicitousness towards Congress.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
New drones – launched by helicopters in flight and built by the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office – will reach out “hundreds of kilometers.” Marine F-35s, 82nd Airborne troops, and Special Ops will also participate in exercise EDGE21.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
With shrinking budgets and a growing need for new technologies, “the Army will need to make a compelling case to Congress to fund new capabilities and truncate legacy programs,” said CSBA’s Tom Mahnken.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Want to make a mini-tank that carries two passengers in back? Or put the heavy weapons on one vehicle and the passengers in another? Go for it, the Army’s armor modernization director told industry.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Pentagon remains stuck in the “success” of the 1990s and Desert Storm, which hinders its ability to take advantage of revolutions in smartphone, cloud computing and social media technologies.
By Mackenzie Eaglen and John Ferrari