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Defense Daily
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Matthew Beinart
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PentagonPentagon Has Saved $5 Billion From Fourth Estate Review Process, Esper Says
The Pentagon’s ongoing review of its Fourth Estate agencies has resulted in $5 billion of cost savings, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday, with plans to continue the department-wide […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Details Two Additional 5G Test Programs For Virtual Reality, ‘Smart Warehouses’
The Pentagon on Monday detailed two additional 5G telecommunications pilot programs, with plans to test virtual reality capabilities with the Army and explore ‘smart warehouse’ technologies for the Navy. Officials […]
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Navy/USMCL3Harris Receives $50 Million AN/PRC-160 Radio Order From Marine Corps
L3Harris [LHX] said Friday the company has received a $50 million order from the Marine Corps to continue delivering its software-defined Falcon III AN/PRC-160 high frequency radios. The latest order […]
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ArmyArmy Holding Second Adaptive Squad Architecture Industry Day In January
The Army in January will host a second industry day for its program to build a new technology architecture that will allow soldiers to function as “integrated weapons platforms,” as […]
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ArmyActing Army Under Secretary Jim McPherson Nominated For Permanent Role
The White House on Thursday announced its intent to nominate retired Navy Admiral Jim McPherson to permanently serve as the Army’s next under secretary. McPherson, the acting under secretary as […]
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ArmyFormer Army Acquisition Official Urges Caution On Current Rapid Prototyping Plan
The Army’s former top acquisition official on Wednesday said she is concerned if the service will have adequate funding to move its full portfolio of weapon systems modernization programs from […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Planning Next IVAS Demo For July To Inform Low-Rate Production Decision, Final Touchpoint In Spring 2021
The Army is planning its third soldier feedback event for the service’s future augmented reality headset, being developed by Microsoft [MSFT], in July to inform a low-rate production decision, before […]
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ArmyOfficial: Six-Month CR Would Delay Army’s Long-Range Cannon Program, Postpone Key Test Range Demos
A six-month continuing resolution would cause significant delays for the Army’s plans to field the new Strategic Long Range Cannon, a lead program official told Defense Daily on Wednesday, and […]
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ArmyArmy To Test Rheinmetall’s StrikeShield Active Protection System In 2020
Germany’s Rheinmetall said Tuesday the Army will test its StrikeShield active protection system beginning next October, as the service continues its search for anti-missile protection capabilities for its vehicle fleet. […]
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ArmyArmy Selects Leader For New Enterprise Cloud Management Office
The Army has announced the director of its new cloud management office, hiring a private sector chief technology officer with large cloud migration experience to stand up the new office. […]