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Dan Parsons
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PentagonDefense Department Business, Modernization Restructure Set For Jan. 2 Launch
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan is further restructuring the Defense Department by handing off day-to-day operations of the Pentagon to a chief management officer so he can focus on […]
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ArmyNew Army, Marine Corps Manual Lays Out Plans For Future Urban Combat
With half the world’s population living in cities, both the Army and Marine Corps foresee intense urban combat as a likely element of future wars, leading to the publication of […]
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UncategorizedDOT&E Report: WIN-T Increment 2 Ready For Combat
Procurement of the Army’s mobile network was halted when tests showed it was vulnerable to a near-peer adversary, but recent tests show the slimmed-down version of the maligned Warfighter Information […]
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ArmyBell V-280 Tiltrotor Prototype Achieves First Flight
The V-280 Valor advanced tiltrotor lifted off Dec. 18, marking a first for Bell Helicopter’s offering in the Army’s Joint Multirole technology demonstration (JMR-TD). The company did not immediately provide […]
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PentagonNew National Security Strategy Promotes Economic Might To Fuel Military Moderization
The Trump Administration on Dec. 18 released an America First national security strategy that promotes domestic economic growth as fuel for beefing up the military, modernizing its weapons and projecting […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Take Over Testing Of Robotic Resupply Helicopter
The Marine Corps will take over testing of an autonomous UH-1 Huey after a successful final test of the robotic aircraft on Dec. 13 in which it demonstrated the ability […]
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UncategorizedArmy Announces Second Advise-And-Assist Unit Based At Fort Bragg
The Army on Dec. 8 announced the creation of its second Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), specially trained units that focus on advising and assisting partner and allied militaries. The […]
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U.S., Korea To Focus Research Dollars On Command, Logistics Compatibility
The U.S. and South Korean militaries form one of the most intimate and sophisticated alliances in the world but lack command-and-control capabilities that will enable them to seamlessly operate in […]
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ArmyGAO: DoD Needs Better Tracking Of Climate Change Costs To Bases, Operations
The Defense Department knows its overseas bases are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, but it does not track the estimated cost of those impacts, according to the Government […]
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CyberSOCOM Chief: Offensive Cyber Hindered By Slow Acquisition, Outdated Policy
Offensive cyber operations could be a powerful weapon for U.S. Special Operations Command and the conventional services, but its potential is hindered by outdated policy and sluggish acquisition, according to […]