Austin Pledges New National Defense Strategy; Commits To Strong Civilian Leadership
Austin and Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken both praise allies, slam Trump admin. handling of alliances across the globe
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Do-Or-Die’ JADC2 Summit To Crunch Common Data Standards
"Standards, in many cases, provide everything but standards. Interoperability is a word normally tagged on something that is not interoperable," says Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, head of Joint Staff J6 responsible for C2 and cyber issues.
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The uncrewed revolution: MQ-9B and Gambit Series forge a path to regional air dominance
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
‘Spectrum Superiority’ Key To All Domain Operations: Gen. Hyten
"We have a lot of work to do before we get there," Vice Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Hyten says of the Pentagon's efforts to implement its new Electronic Spectrum Superiority Strategy.
Exclusive: J6 Says JADC2 Is A Strategy; Service Posture Reviews Coming
The upcoming JADC2 Posture Review "will show the department exactly where we are deficient in executing our mission or missions," Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall says.
JROC Struggles To Build ‘Information Advantage’ Requirement
"I'm not sure exactly how we're going to document what information advantage really is," says Vice JCS Chief Gen. John Hyten, who chairs the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
Exclusive: Milley To OK New Unified Command Plan; Defines SPACECOM’s Roles
"They're cleaning up a bit of 'the who's in charge' of deciding which mode is a particular sensor going to be in on any given time of the day," one Pentagon expert said of the UCP's changes to SPACECOM's roles.
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Streamcaster Nexus: Empowering the connected soldier at the tactical edge
On today’s battlefield, mobility isn’t optional - it’s mission-critical.
‘Bold Quest’ To Demo Allied Connectivity For All-Domain Ops
"You know, we say the next fight is going to be joint -- no, it's going to be coalition," said Maj. Kevin Peel, of the Air Force Warfighting Integrating Capability (AFWIC).
New Pentagon Plan To Link CoComs, Services Faces ‘Flat’ 2022 Budget
The 2022 budget “probably looks to be flat,” Vic Mercado, assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities, says. “We still have to look to the future, maybe take some risks in the near-term, and make some investments in those technologies that we're going to need in the future like hypersonics, artificial intelligence.”
Air Force Eyes European ABMS Demo In Spring
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, head of Air Forces Europe, said allies must be included in JADC2 development: "You can't just bring them in in execution and go: 'Hey we built the plan, so, sorry, just do what we told you."
COVID-19: DoD Remote Access Capacity Soars Tenfold
With tens of thousands of military and civilian personnel working from home, IT projects that normally take years to grind through the bureaucracy are now happening in weeks -- but cybersecurity concerns persist.
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Meeting Zero Trust goals while maintaining information dominance
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
New Joint Warfighting Plan Will Help Define ‘Top Priority’ JADC2: Hyten
Developing JADC2 is one of the highest priorities of Hyten's boss, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley: "Therefore it's one of my highest priorities."
MDO Exclusive: Air Force Targets Primary Role in Joint C2
We offer an exclusive interview with the Air Force's leading civilian and military officer for JADC2 development, Preston Dunlap and Brig. Gen. David "Kumo" Kumashiro.
Who’ll Fix EW? Task Force Gropes For Answers
Russian and Chinese jammers could cripple US radio, radar, and GPS. The Pentagon's still wrestling with who should fix that, let alone how.
Hill To Griffin: No Moving The SCO; Shifts It to DepSecDef Norquist
Congress worried that the SCO's ability to act fast would be stymied by layers of bureaucratic approval required for any decisions. Under DARPA, it would have been bumped four reporting levels down.