Pentagon
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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 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Awards Northrop Grumman for AI Work Under Gamebreaker Program
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a contract under the agency’s Gamebreaker program, the company said on Aug. 12. Gamebreaker […]
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PentagonPentagon Requests To Push JEDI Cloud Re-Award Decision To Mid-September
The Pentagon is seeking an additional 30 days to take corrective actions and announce a new award for its potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract, according […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyState Department and DoD Move to Expand Bans on Huawei and ZTE, as CNAS Proposes Open Interfaces Approach
The U.S. State Department and DoD are moving to expand bans on the use of telecommunications equipment by Chinese firms, Huawei and ZTE, for 5G networks, as the Center for […]
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Air ForceRoper: ‘Digital Engineering the Successor to Stealth,’ as Air Force Acquisition Office Completes NGAD Acquisition Plan
The U.S. Air Force acquisition office finished its acquisition strategy for the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program last week, and the service is trying to build support for the program […]