Pentagon
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Air ForceSparking U.S. Defense Industrial Base to Meet Ukraine Defense Is Key Challenge, J-4 Says
Sparking the U.S. industrial base to churn out equipment for Ukraine is the key challenge in helping that nation defeat Russia, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Leonard Kosinski, the Joint […]
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Business/FinancialGaramendi, Warren Ask DoD For Clarity On Defense Mergers And Acquisitions
Concerned about over consolidation of the defense industrial base (DIB), a pair of Democratic House and Senate members last week asked the Defense Department a series of questions about the […]
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Air ForceCongress Considering DoD Reprogramming to Ramp Up, Accelerate Replicator
DoD submitted a reprogramming request to Congress on Jan. 31, and legislators are trying to understand the Pentagon’s funding needs for the Replicator initiative, which was part of the reprogramming […]
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PentagonACMI To Establish Munitions Campus In Indiana
The American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation (ACMI) last week said it will establish a campus in Indiana devoted to technologies for munitions as part of a Defense Department program […]
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Air ForceAFRL Scientist: ‘Culture’ Vital Part of Effective Autonomous Systems
Enabling multiple, collaborative Pentagon autonomous systems to learn from experience and adapt in fluid environments is a significant challenge for drones, a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) official said […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Officials Outline Replicator Selection, Funding And Future Work
SAN DIEGO – While Defense Department leadership chose the first tranche of vehicles for what the Defense Innovation Unit is calling Replicator 1, officials also outlined next steps and why they […]
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Unmanned SystemsGeography, Allies And Partners Important Considerations For Replicator 1, INDOPACOM Official Says
A lack of U.S. controlled territory in the massive Western Pacific Ocean region means that geography and input from allies and partners are key policy considerations for how the first […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Solicits For Rugged, Commercial Tactical Compute Kits
The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Thursday issued a solicitation for commercial solutions for ruggedized hardware kits that have the computing capabilities, storage, network readiness, and low latency […]
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SpaceRussian ASAT Development Not an ‘Immediate” Threat,’ White House Says
On Feb. 14, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said on X that the committee had made available to all congressional members “information concerning a serious […]
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PentagonDoD Research Office Makes New Awards Under Accelerated Tech Transition Program
The Defense Department on Thursday announced its first round of awards in fiscal year 2024 under its program to quickly transition technologies—most of which are being developed by small businesses […]