Words matter, and other advice for Trump’s incoming team from Pentagon’s No. 2
“Unlimited budgets don’t help the taxpayer and don’t automatically translate into military strength,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks also said today.
Pentagon announces 4 drones, loitering munitions now under Replicator
"The delivery of commercially available Company-Level Small UAS with support from the Replicator initiative will allow American soldiers to rapidly experiment, learn and innovate with these systems," said Army Chief Gen. Randy George.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
New DoD space policy directive clarifies Space Force, Space Command roles
The language in the new version of DoDD 3100.10 is notable for the specific reference to SPACECOM's responsibility for "offensive" as well as "defensive" operations worldwide — the word offensive is not included in the 2022 version.
Pentagon homes in on counter-drone tech in Replicator 2 initiative
"The expectation is that Replicator 2 will assist with overcoming challenges we face in the areas of production capacity, technology innovation, authorities, policies, open system architecture and system integration, and force structure," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Pentagon unveils arctic strategy bolstered by new high north NATO allies Finland, Sweden
The new strategy comes as the US, Canada and Finland embark on a new strategic agreement to build ice-breaking ships.
Defense Department launches Fulcrum Strategy to transform cyber and IT capabilities
"Fulcrum really represents the department's shift towards leveraging technology and information technology as a strategic enabler," Leslie Beavers, principal deputy CIO at the DoD said.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
Services making progress putting the J in CJADC2: Vice Chief Grady
Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Joint Requirements Oversight Council is "well on pace" to putting more "teeth" into its processes for driving the military services to fulfill joint requirements.
First version of all-service battle network is ‘real and ready now’: Hicks
“The Minimum Viable Capability for CJADC2 [Combined Joint All Domain Command & Control] is real and ready now,” said Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks. “It's low latency and extremely reliable.” But budget gridlock blocks deployment.
Replicator’s ‘PRIME’ time: DIU seeks small USV interceptors ready for rapid production
The DIU solicitation comes amid a raft of other Navy-led efforts to bring more unmanned surface vehicles into operations.
DoD ‘completely rewrites’ classification policy for secret space programs
Under the new approach, there must be a technical rationale for stamping a space program as special access, not simply because of a service policy decision, said DoD space policy czar John Plumb.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
As pressure mounts, Pentagon releases timeline on Austin’s secretive hospitalization
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was transported by ambulance to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the evening of Jan. 1 due to "severe pain" but currently has a "good" prognosis, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said today.
How Israel’s shift to CENTCOM is paying off during Gaza conflict
In 2021, Israel shifted from being tied to EUCOM to CENTCOM. That's proving important during the Gaza conflict, analysts say.
CHIPS are down: DoD awards $240M to build 8 tech hubs, official warns shutdown would be ‘crushing’
As the Defense Department hails a key step in strengthening America's microelectronic supply base with eight new hubs, a looming government shutdown casts a long shadow.
For Replicator to work, the Pentagon needs to directly help with production
Replicator, intended to deliver thousands of low-cost attritable autonomous systems across multiple domains over the next 18 to 24 months, needs industrial investment, writes Andrew Metrick of CNAS.