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DOD releases final rule for CMMC, setting the stage for implementation next year

The publication of the final rule moves to establish the CMMC 2.0 program in federal law.

By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brayden Westcott, a Midland, Texas native and a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, sets up a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System during a ground-based air defense exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25 at Tacts Airfield near Wellton, Arizona, Oct. 10, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

Marines putting L-MADIS counter-drone system through tactics course for the first time

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NATO looks to publish first commercial space strategy in 2025

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Marines to get new Bolt kamikaze drones from Anduril

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Army redesignates program executive office amid push for network modernization

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DIA about to get authority to operate MARS capability on classified network

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SDA lays out plans for third batch of data transport, missile tracking satellites

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‘It’s about the future’: Newly retired Gen. Van Ovost, the first woman to lead Transcom, reflects on her legacy

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Navy’s Acting CTO, Justin Fanelli and Active CDO, Duncan McCaskill

How the Navy is reducing workforce friction to improve mission outcomes

How DARPA is looking to AI to fend off cyber vulnerabilities through a challenge program

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First Sergeants take part in the launch of the Diamond Care initial mock board interview on 14 march 2023, near Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

Pentagon contracts for $96M in Oura smart rings, services

In addition to putting the smart ring on the hands of service members, the contract also provides a suite of data analytics services the Pentagon can use…

By Billy Mitchell

Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard’s 53rd Brigade Support Battalion pass out water and food to civilians in Perry, Fla., on September 28, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jalen Thomas, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)

U.S. military deploys Maven Smart System for Hurricane Helene disaster response

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Space Force taps Impulse Space for next round of tactically responsive space demos

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The DISA and JFHQ-DODIN Headquarters Building at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo by Kevin Headtke)

Stanton takes over at DISA, JFHQ-DODIN

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NRO’s new proliferated spy satellite constellation moving into ‘operational phase’

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‘Waste to value’: Inside cutting-edge DARPA efforts to make food out of trash and gasses

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Pentagon shopping for ‘low-cost, one-way’ drones with extended ranges

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Raytheon scores engineering and development contract for extended range airborne electronic attack pod

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CNO Franchetti: ‘We’re continuing to learn’ countering drones, missiles in the Red Sea

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‘You don’t get there unless you have the data’: Transcom taps Advana in real-world operations

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Transforming federal and defense network infrastructure with new wireless technologies

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MPEs gain momentum for sharing information with allied partners

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Pentagon announces $984M in loans available for U.S. firms developing ‘critical’ tech

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his U.K. and Australian counterparts host a press conference in London at the third AUKUS ministerial meetings, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

AUKUS eyes opportunities for expansion — on a ‘project-by-project’ basis

Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, operate various military vehicles at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, July 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rebeca Soria)

3rd ID building network architecture to move complexity from brigades

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 13, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Exclusive: Defense Secretary Austin unveils aims to push counter-UAS tech in Replicator 2.0

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Big decisions coming for the Air Force’s next-gen aircraft platforms

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Army awards big contract for Coyote interceptors amid growing demand for counter-drone weapons

John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom hosts Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia and Lloyd Austin Secretary of Defense, United States (U.S.) at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London, the United Kingdom (UK) to review progress in and reaffirm their commitment to the AUKUS partnership, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

AUKUS shares results of inaugural Electronic Warfare Challenge

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his U.K. and Australian counterparts meet in London, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

AUKUS open to enabling more emerging tech options via Pillar 2

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MDA taps Northrop Grumman to move forward in Glide Phase Interceptor program

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin boards a U.S. military aircraft for a trip to London, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Defense leaders set to spotlight joint tech acceleration at AUKUS meetings in London

An MQ-9 Reaper contracted from General Atomics, is parked at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 15, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anna Higman)

Marine Corps wants to mount high-performance computer on Reaper drones

U.S. Air Force Col. Larry Fenner Jr., 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing commander, stands at attention after rendering his first salute to the wing after taking command at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

‘We can go faster’ on EW reprogramming, Air Force spectrum warfare commander believes

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by after conducting a simulated force-on-force exercise as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2023. The MCCRE involves a range of scenarios and challenges that test the unit’s ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex missions, including offensive and defensive operations, logistics, and communications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski)

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