Advanced / Transformational Technology
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PentagonGriffin, Porter Stepping Down As Pentagon’s Top Technology Officials
The Pentagon’s top two technology officials are stepping down from their positions effective July 10, a defense official confirmed to Defense Daily on Tuesday. Mike Griffin, the Pentagon’s under secretary […]
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Air ForceAir Force Begins SATCOM Upgrades for Presidential Aircraft Fleet
The Air Force and L3Harris Technologies [LHX] have begun to install satellite communication upgrades for the service’s presidential and executive aircraft, and expect to complete fielding in August, about 16 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAurora Flight Sciences Awarded by DARPA to Design X-Plane Without Moving Control Surfaces
Boeing [BA] subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as the first awardee in a potential X-plane project designed to explore the use […]
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PentagonElectronic Warfare Dominance, Hypersonics Among Top Priorities In Fiscal 2021 for Pentagon R&D Arm
Accelerating electronic warfare (EW) dominance, nuclear modernization, hypersonics, the development of fully networked command, control, and communications (FNC3), and test and evaluation infrastructure are the top priorities in fiscal 2021 […]
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CongressHouse Panel’s NDAA Mark Calls On Pentagon To Establish Directed Energy Working Group
Lawmakers are looking to establish a new working group at the Pentagon to better coordinate development of directed energy (DE) capabilities across the services. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on […]
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CongressHouse Panel Seeks Deputy SecDef Oversight, Board Of Directors For Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats & Capabilities is calling for the Deputy Secretary of Defense to handle oversight of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Considering Land-Based Hypersonic Weapons
The Marine Corps is in discussions with the Defense Department’s research community to potentially field land-based hypersonic weapons in the future, according to a senior official. “I haven’t given up […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Ventures Invests In Augmented Reality Company Red 6
Augmented reality startup Red 6 on Thursday said it has received a strategic investment from the ventures unit of Lockheed Martin [LMT], funding that will allow the small California-based company […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyFirstNet Approves First Investments In 5G Network Upgrades
An independent Commerce Department authority that is helping to ensure the deployment and operation of a nationwide broadband network for first responders on Wednesday approved its first investments related to […]
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CongressSASC’s NDAA Markup Opposes FCC’s Approval Of Ligado 5G Network Plan Citing GPS Risks
The Senate Armed Services Committee is formally opposing the FCC’s approval of Ligado Networks’ plan for a new commercial L-Band network for 5G infrastructure, including a provision in its fiscal […]