Ideas
Faced with a Rise of Extremism within Its Ranks, the Military Has Clamped down on Racist Speech, Including Retweets and Likes
For civilians, free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Not so in the U.S. military, where the rise of political extremism has become a problem.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Army Is Hunting For More Soldier-Connected Tech
A recent solicitation calls for soldier-centered networking and information technology that will link existing and prototype technologies together.
Digital Government
The Pentagon’s Plan to Speed Up Software Buying for Weapons Systems
The DOD’s dedicated software acquisition pathway is nearly two years old, and is already being used by a few dozen programs.
Digital Government
DOD Failing to Track Progress on Military Alternatives to GPS, GAO Says
A new report says military leaders don’t have enough information to make crucial decisions about ongoing efforts to develop alternatives to the Global Positioning System.
Emerging Tech
DOD Launches 6G R&D Center as it Eyes Transition to NextG Wireless Tech
The center will be part of the Department of Defense’s Innovative Beyond 5G Program and provide public and private sector collaboration on the emerging technology.
Emerging Tech
The Navy Is Testing 5G For Future Forward Operating Bases
From drone-deployed 5G networks to digital twinning, a small 5G pilot is rewriting the rules for battlefield connectivity.
Emerging Tech
Biden Picks Next Space Force Chief
If confirmed, the missileer and satellite operator would become the newest service’s second leader.
Ideas
Russians Reportedly Building a Satellite-Blinding Laser—an Expert Explains the Technology
Russia may be advancing laser weapons capabilities.
Emerging Tech
How NORAD Plans to Ward Off Cruise Missiles Fired at the US
The command has goals for 2025 and 2030, but wants more guidance from the Pentagon.
Emerging Tech
Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites Greenlit For Development
The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris and Northrop Grumman $1.3 billion in contracts to deliver prototypes that track quick-maneuvering hypersonic missiles in flight.
Digital Government
A Look At Tech Amendments In The 2023 House NDAA
The bill, which boasted several hundred amendments, has provisions that touch on cyber education, spectrum, and satellites.
Digital Government
Russia Seems to Be Running Low on Drones
The Russian military wrote the book on tactical drones in 2014. Now its leaders are begging foreign partners and regional officials to help replace downed UAVs.
Emerging Tech
Heavy Metal on the High Seas
The Navy is deploying a shipboard metal-producing 3D printer to test during RIMPAC exercises.
Artificial Intelligence
Army’s New Plan to ‘Transform’ Soldier Health Care with Technology
Service leaders will boost research into synthetic blood, quantum computing, and more.
Digital Government
Marines Look To A Future Where More Authority, Intel Moves to the Edge
Commandant sees empowered battlefield commanders, and new support roles further from the front lines.
Emerging Tech
DOD Watchdog Plots Move to the Cloud
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
Digital Government
DOD Rings in Independence Day With Bug Bounties
HackerOne is managing a $110,000 bounty program through July 11.
Digital Government
Pentagon's Classification System Lacks Consistency, IG Finds
The inspector general wrote that inaccurate or incomplete security classification guides “increase the risk” of over- or under-classification due to incorrect interpretation or application.
Cybersecurity
China’s Disinformation Warriors May Be Coming for Your Company
A recent attack on a rare-earths processor shows a new facet of information warfare: weaponized NIMBYism.
Ideas
Quantum Sensors—Unlike Quantum Computers—Are Already Here
And they’re improving at a rate that demands urgent attention.
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