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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNew DoD Strategic Capital Office Outlines Initial Programs To Leverage Private Investment
The Defense Department’s new Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has stood up its first program designed to leverage private capital to help drive investment in critical technologies for national defense […]
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ArmyArmy Planning Counter UAS Experiment In Urban Environment (New Orleans)
The Army this July in New Orleans will evaluate technologies to detect, track, identify and defeat drones, an experiment that will test counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) in one of […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Confirms U.S. Exploring Cooperating On Hypersonic Defense Missiles With Japan
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) this week confirmed the Defense Department is exploring cooperatively developing and producing hypersonic defense missiles, akin to their shared work on the […]
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ArmyArmy To Seek Approval To Award Multi-Year Deals For GMLRS, PAC-3 Missiles In FY ‘24
The Army plans to seek congressional approval to award multi-year procurement contracts for GMLRS rockets and Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 missiles in fiscal year 2024, officials confirmed this week. Army […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Advisory Panel Recommends Help For Leadership In Prioritizing Innovation
The Department of Homeland Security needs a senior adviser to help its leadership have greater visibility into technology innovation efforts across the department to help manage, coordinate and prioritize investments, […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard’s Budget Request Emphasizes Operations And Support
The Coast Guard’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 offers a solid increase to the service’s operations and support (O&S) account, which has been a point of emphasis, while […]
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SpaceDoD Analyzing Impacts of Possible Commercial Encroachment in S-Band
The head of U.S. Space Force said this week that he expects DoD to finish a study this fall that may help provide insight on whether commercial spectrum use will […]
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CongressHouse Science Republicans Concerned About Proposed Emissions Rule For Federal Contractors
A proposed rule requiring federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction targets and have them validated by an international non-governmental body could harm national security and […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Requests $10.9 Billion in 2024, With Focus On Guam Defense
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) fiscal year 2024 budget request is seeking $10.9 billion, up slightly from the $10.5 billion it was given for 2023, and with a large focus […]
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PentagonU.S. MQ-9 Crashes Into Black Sea Following Collision With Russian Fighter Jet
A U.S. MQ-9 surveillance drone crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday following a collision with Russian fighter aircraft, U.S. Air Forces Europe said in a statement. Officials said two […]
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