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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Award Contract for AWACS Replacement in Fiscal 2023
The U.S. Air Force expects to award a contract in fiscal 2023 for a program to replace the Boeing [BA] E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. “The program […]
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CyberRansomware Against Critical Infrastructures Up Globally In 2021, Agencies Report
Ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure organizations globally increased n 2021 with threat actors demonstrating increasing sophistication, says a joint advisory issued on Wednesday by national security agencies in the U.S., […]
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Navy/USMCBerger Says Marine Corps Must Modernize Logistics Faster
The Commandant of the Marine Corps on Tuesday said the service needs to modernize its logistics capabilities at a much faster pace to keep up with its posture and threats, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationCOVID Caused Post-Vaccine Attrition at Sandia Procurement Shop; Materials Shortages Stretch Construction Schedules
COVID related supply chain disruptions and pandemic-driven changes in workforce behavior has stressed an already lean procurement staff at the Sandia National Laboratories, which like the rest of the civilian […]
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CongressSenators Introduce Consolidated Cyber Bill That Directs Incident Reporting
The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Monday introduced a bill that combines three cybersecurity measures introduced last year, including requiring owners and operators of […]
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WeaponsAircraft Availability Dictates Strike Use, CENTCOM Nominee Says
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, the Biden administration’s nominee to become the new head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said on Feb. 8 that the military will use fifth-generation […]
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Air ForceAndrew Hunter Sworn In as USAF Acquisition Chief
Andrew Hunter was sworn in Feb. 7 as the U.S. Air Force acquisition chief after the Senate approved his nomination by voice vote on Feb. 2. “With his extensive background […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Icebreaker Arrives At Antarctic Station
The Coast Guard’s lone heavy polar icebreaker on Monday reached the U.S. science station in Antarctica, breaking and grooming a 37-mile channel of ice to allow resupply of the facility […]
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Navy/USMCHII Finishes Initial Sea Trials Of SSN-794
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] completed initial sea trials on the future USS Montana (SSN-794) Virginia-class attack submarine, the company said Feb. 7. The vessel was built at HII’s Newport […]
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Air ForceHigh Costs for Manned Fighters and Bombers Have Air Force Looking to Field Combat Drones
High costs for U.S. Air Force manned air-to-air and strike platforms, such as the future Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation fighter, the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35, the Northrop Grumman […]
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