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CyberNational Cyber Workforce Strategy Includes Tasks For NSA
The White House on Monday released a strategy designed to grow and strengthen the nation’s cyber workforce and includes commitments from the intelligence community to bolster local communities with assessing […]
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ArmyBoeing’s New $393.1 Million Apache Order Includes 16 Remanufactured AH-64Es For Kuwait
Boeing [BA] has received a $393.1 million Apache helicopter order from the U.S. Army that includes remanufacturing 16 of Kuwait’s AH-64D aircraft to the newer E-mode configuration. The deal, officially […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Seeks Pacific SCOUT Tech Experimentation Solutions
The Department of Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking industry participants in a series of experiments to help the U.S. Pacific Fleet perform various missions better using unmanned […]
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Air ForceTravis AFB Becomes Sixth Main Operating Base for KC-46
The 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, Calif. became the sixth operating base for the Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker on July 28, as the wing received the 70th […]
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Business/FinancialL3Harris To Close Aerojet Rocketdyne Deal Shortly After FTC Gives Nod
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Wednesday afternoon after the close of the stock markets said the Federal Trade Commission notified the company it would not oppose its $4.7 billion acquisition of […]
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Air ForceBiden Nominates Allvin as New USAF Chief of Staff
President Biden nominated U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin as the service’s new uniformed head to replace Gen. Charles Q. Brown, whom Biden has nominated to […]
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Business/FinancialGD’s Earnings Dip Despite Strong Sales In Second Quarter
General Dynamics [GD] on Wednesday posted lower net income despite strong sales growth in its second quarter in part due to a decline in operating earnings at its Technologies and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNORAD/NORTHCOM Pathfinder Algorithms Used in Middle East for Target Identification
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has used artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms developed for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)/U.S. Northern Command’s (NORTHCOM) Pathfinder initiative to identify drone targets, CENTCOM’s […]
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InternationalU.S.’ New $400 Million Weapons Aid Package For Ukraine Includes Black Hornet Nano Drones
The U.S. has approved a new $400 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, which includes providing a range of additional munitions and nano reconnaissance drones. “Today’s commitment in security assistance, […]
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Space16 Companies Chosen for Space Systems Command LEO Communications
Under a Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite-Based Services program that may be worth $900 million, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command […]
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