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Business/FinancialU.S. Defense Industrial Base ‘Not Adequately Prepared’ For Future Conflict, New Study Says
A new study released Monday details concerns the U.S. defense industrial base is “not adequately prepared” for future conflict, with efforts to assist Ukraine highlighting areas of weakness in a […]
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Air ForceAurora Flight Sciences Plans Flight of Active Flow Control Demonstrator in 2025
Boeing‘s [BA] Aurora Flight Sciences plans to fly an Active Flow Control (AFC) demonstrator in 2025 under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel […]
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Business/FinancialPentagon Agency Awards CACI, Peraton $2.3 Billion For Background Investigation Services
Peraton on Tuesday said it has received a potential $2.3 billion contract from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) to provide background investigations services. CACI International [CACI] also won […]
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Air ForceResumption Date for F-35 Deliveries Uncertain, As Investigation into Dec. 15 Mishap Continues
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said that it is uncertain when resumption of deliveries and flight acceptance testing of the F-35 fighter will start, as the Naval Air Systems […]
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CongressDefense Authorizers Want Further Insight on DoD Plans for Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
The House-Senate agreement on a fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill requires DoD to give Congress further insight on electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) and says that DoD should provide unclassified versions […]
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SpaceGAO Report Highlights Federal Department/Agency Use of Commercial Imagery Bought By NRO and NGA
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlights the federal use of commercial imagery provided through the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Geospatial Agency (NGA) by eight of […]
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CongressDefense Secretary Austin Urges Congress To Pass FY ‘23 Spending Bills, Cites CR Impacts
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is urging Congress to pass full spending bills before the end of 2022, telling lawmakers that operating under a continuing resolution (CR) reduces the Pentagon’s topline […]
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Air ForceSan Francisco-Based Firm Announces DoD SBIR Contracts for Deep Fake Detection
The San Franciso-based DeepMedia said on Nov. 28 that it has won two U.S. Air Force Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards worth $150,000 for the detection of […]
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CyberIn Ukraine War, Physical Security Trumping Cybersecurity, DoD Official Says
After Russia failed early in its war against Ukraine to accomplish some strategic objectives through offensive cyberattacks, its turn to physical attacks against Ukrainian critical infrastructure demonstrates “the context of […]
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Pentagon4-Year Delay Projected for Accurate DoD Tracking of F-35 Parts in Accountable Property System of Record
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2022 financial audit projects a four-year delay in the full and accurate accounting of F-35 parts in an Accountable Property System of Record (APSR). “The correction target […]