Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 aviation ordnance technicians load compatible software for a U. S. Air Force Guided Bomb Unit 38 to be employed on a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet proof of concept mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 14, 2022. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr) DOD looking to release enterprise-wide guidance on software modernization “Hopefully in a helpful way, we’re trying to bound that with the right level of department-wide guidance and instruction that we’ll have out here fairly shortly from… By Mikayla Easley
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, July 14, 2024, concluding a nine-month deployment to the Atlantic. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Ike Carrier Strike Group, departed Norfolk October 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day) WiFi connectivity was major morale-booster for sailors during extended Red Sea deployment Tech By Brandi Vincent
NAVAL BASE CORONADO (May 15, 2024) – Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) from Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3) operate remotely in San Diego Bay ahead of the unit’s establishment ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois) Navy eyeing new navigation tech for autonomous maritime drones in case satnav is lost AI By Jon Harper
New White House directive prods DOD, intelligence agencies to move faster adopting AI capabilities By Jon Harper
U.S. flaunts diverse drones, high-altitude balloons and more at AUKUS event in Australia By Brandi Vincent
Navy’s Acting CTO, Justin Fanelli and Active CDO, Duncan McCaskill How the Navy is reducing workforce friction to improve mission outcomes
Sean Wohltman, Global Head of Cloud Geography, Google How the DOD protects national security interests by monitoring climate change
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stetson Manuel, an infantryman and Robotics and Autonomous Systems platoon sergeant from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, carries the Ghost-X Unmanned Aircraft System after its flight during experimentation at Project Convergence – Capstone 4, March 11, 2024 at Fort Irwin, Calif. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charlie Duke) Army moves to rapidly field Anduril’s Ghost-X drones via Replicator The uncrewed systems are said to align with lessons learned from conflict environments like Ukraine and the Pacific. By Brandi Vincent
Task Force Lima military patch (CDAO image) Questions on DOD’s plans for generative AI swirl as Task Force Lima’s possible sunset nears By Brandi Vincent
Notional graphic of Resilient MW/MT MEO Epoch 1 Space Vehicles (Millennium graphic) Space Force taps Millennium for 6 additional missile warning, tracking satellites By Mikayla Easley
(Getty Images) SDA establishes pool of 19 vendors for future space demonstration projects By Mikayla Easley
Army, Air Force embark on multi-national exercises to counter emerging threats to NATO By Brandi Vincent
DOD gearing up for EHR cloud migration with Leidos expected to score big contract extension By Jon Harper
Pentagon expects billions to be pumped into small businesses following SBA licensing of investors By Jon Harper
Proliferated LEO, hybrid cloud capabilities enable U.S. forces to operate more disconnected By Mark Pomerleau
Transforming federal and defense network infrastructure with new wireless technologies By Scoop News Group
(Source: Scoop News Group) Defense leaders on accelerating mission with AI and security By Scoop News Group
The latest on the Pentagon’s major cloud acquisition, the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability By DefenseScoop Staff
Bryan Thomas, Managing Director, Department of Defense, Google Public Sector How differentiating cloud provider’s capabilities will be a boon to defense agencies By Scoop News Group
The U.S. Naval Observatory celebrates the 150th birthday of one of its most important telescopes By DefenseScoop Staff
1st Space Brigade soldiers observe a U.S. Army Ranger raid during a large-scale combat scenario at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Capabilities Exercise 2024 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, April 5-12, 2024. The exercise demonstrated how Army space operations integrate with cyber and special operation forces partners to enable the warfighter on the ground. (U.S. Army photo by Brooke Nevins) ‘This is not enough’: Army grappling with increased demand for space capabilities, personnel
An XQ-58A Valkyrie flies next to an F-35. (Marine Corps photo) Valkyrie drone links with F-35s as Marines pursue ‘autonomous collaborative killer’ capability
Soldier seen with Beast dismounted system for survey and direction finding of signals. (Photo credit: CACI) Army seeks more flexible funding on electronic warfare capabilities, programs
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conduct drone test flights and software troubleshooting during Allied Spirit 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, March 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Micah Wilson) Army’s ISR Task Force looking to apply AI to intel data sets
Photo illustration of U.S. Army cyber soldier in operations center. (U.S. Army photo by Tài Doick) Army set to release new guidance to improve cATO processes through new pilot efforts
Soldiers from the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) start up their Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) after it’s dropped off via UH-60 Blackhawk at the Joint Regional Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Johnson, LA as part of a large scale, long range air assault (L2A2) that the 101st launched from Ft. Campbell, KY to JRTC on the night of August 16, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner) General Dynamics integrates EW capability into Infantry Squad Vehicle
Robotic Combat Vehicle prototype during soldier experimentation at the National Training Center, NTC, Fort Irwin, CA from July to September 2023. (Photo by Savannah Baldwin) Army envisions potential recompete for robotic combat vehicle program
(Getty Images) Army’s new brain health strategy to address anomalous health incidents, Havana Syndrome
Soldiers from the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Air Assault out of a CH-47 Chinook into the Joint Regional Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Johnson, LA, as part of a large scale, long range air assault (L2A2) that the 101st launched from Ft. Campbell, KY to JRTC on the night of August 15, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner) Army expanding ‘transforming-in-contact’ concept to divisions, armored and Stryker brigades
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Sgt. James Hyman collects information from two sensors to conduct cyber effects operations, during an Operational Readiness Assessment, March 30, 2023. (Photo by Steven Stover, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber)). Army Cyber’s new unit focused on information threats to commanders, troops across the globe
(Photo courtesy of Bombardier Defense) Here’s what pre-prototypes and deployments have taught the Army about business jet ISR program
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