Defense Watch

Space-Based Sensors. The Defense Department is exploring options to build a constellation of small satellites that could detect and track hypersonic weapons. The MDA is expected to complete a systems […]

Death by Many Cuts. America is suffering from a “slow bleed” when it comes to cyber attacks and intrusions against its industry and government computer networks, according to Ron Ross, […]

Earache. 3M Company agreed to pay $9.1 million to resolve allegations the company “knowingly” defective combat earplugs to the Defense Logistics Agency in violation of the False Claims Act, the […]

New Checkpoint TSA Demo. The Transportation Security Administration said that it is working with American Airlines to begin demonstrating later this month a computed tomography (CT)-based scanner supplied by Analogic […]

House Intel Bill. The House on Thursday passed its Intelligence Community authorization bill for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 by a 363-54 vote. The legislation funds national security programs to […]

S&T Nomination. President Donald Trump has nominated William Bryan to be the Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security. Bryan has been the acting chief […]

Hardware Fund. Pentagon technology chief Michael Griffin says he backs a congressional proposal to provide $150 million to encourage private-sector investment in hardware technologies that might be useful to the […]

SpaceX Contract. SpaceX has edged out United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a U.S. Air Force contract to place a classified satellite in orbit in late fiscal year 2020. Under the […]

Defense Bill. The Senate plans to resume consideration of its $716 billion fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill on June 18 at 3 p.m. A vote to pass the legislation […]

B-1s Grounded. The Air Force grounded its B-1B bomber fleet June 7, citing an “issue with ejection seat components.” The service said it found the problem while investigating a B-1B’s […]