Pentagon
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PentagonPentagon Names Tech Executive Victoria Coleman As New DARPA Director
The Pentagon said Monday it has named Victoria Coleman, a technology executive and former adviser to the department, as the next director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNew Partnership Between Congress and Pentagon Needed, Flournoy Says
Michèle Flournoy, a candidate for defense secretary if Joe Biden wins the November election, according to defense analysts, suggested that a new relationship between the Defense Department and Congress is […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyX-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle Has Second Test In Preparation For Airborne Recovery
Last month, Leidos [LDOS] subsidiary Dynetics, Inc., conducted its second risk reduction and performance verification test of the X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah for the […]
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SpaceReport Advises Ramp Up Of Space Traffic Management Efforts
A report this month by a panel of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) advises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Space Commerce (OSC) in the […]
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InternationalLord Details Pentagon’s Temporary Waiver From Huawei, ZTE Equipment Ban
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said last Thursday the department’s temporary waiver from a new supply chain rule barring the use of equipment from Chinese telecommunications companies only lasts through […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHeron Systems Wins Crown in DARPA AlphaDogfight Trials
Heron Systems Inc. took first place in the third and final competition in DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials (ADT) on Aug 20 between artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled F-16 simulators and U.S. Air Force, […]
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PentagonLord Doesn’t Expect F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision To Slip Beyond March 2021, Despite JSE Test Delay
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Thursday she does not expect a full-rate production decision for the F-35 to slip beyond March 2021 despite a delay in testing with the […]
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COVID-19Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office Moves to Reduce COVID-19 Supply Chain Impact
The U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) has taken action to reduce the supply chain impact of COVID-19, including using workers at Wichita-based SpiritAerosystems, Inc. [SPR] who had been […]
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Missile DefenseHyten Details Outlook For Major Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons Modernization Programs
The vice chairman of the joint chiefs said Wednesday he remains an advocate for a space-based sensor layer to bolser capabilities and reduce costs for missile defense as well pushing […]
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PentagonHarris’ Recent NDAA Votes May Shed Light On Democratic Ticket’s Defense Policy Priorities
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s decision to pick Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate may shed light on the Democratic ticket’s defense policy priorities, with the senator previously […]