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US, Australia eyeing deeper drone technology cooperation with Japan

The three nations aim to enhance interoperability and accelerate technology transfer for collaborative combat aircraft and autonomy.

Oct 25, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Former Google emerging tech ‘evangelist’ joins AFRL as first CIO, director of digital capabilities directorate

As the Air Force Research Lab's first-ever chief information officer, Alexis Bonnell will be responsible for developing and executing an IT strategy for the organization.

Jul 27, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Legislators call for reorganizing Pentagon’s R&D office, shifting focus to commercial tech integration

HASC members are proposing to change the official job title of the Pentagon’s chief technology officer and give the official new responsibilities.

Jun 12, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall makes remarks during the Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 11, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Air Force pressing Congress for new authorities to kick-start development of new technology

“The problem that I have is the amount of time I have to wait for Congress to act,” Kendall told reporters during a media roundtable at the…

Apr 19, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks speaks at the DMI kickoff on Jan 31. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

DOD unveils broad plan and new institute to transform its enterprise management

The Pentagon has set up its first-ever Defense Management Institute.

Jan 31, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman sign a declaration of intent at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, California, Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Jon Harper)

DOD, SBA ink new Small Business Investment Company agreement to support critical technology

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman signed a declaration of intent to partner on advancing the goals of the…

Dec 3, 2022 By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III briefs the press from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2021. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders).

Pentagon creates Office of Strategic Capital to bridge the ‘valley of death’ with private funding

The Office of Strategic Capital is meant to connect companies developing tech in support of national security with organizations that can help fund and sustain their growth.

Dec 1, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Guertin (right) tours the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), March 23, 2022. (Photo by Edward Cartagena)

Biden taps Nickolas Guertin to be Navy’s acquisition chief

Guertin is currently the director of operational test and evaluation of U.S. military weapon systems in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Sep 2, 2022 By Jon Harper

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks briefs media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Hicks says Pentagon moving too slowly in transitioning DARPA tech to warfighters

The Pentagon needs to get better at transitioning promising capabilities from the lab to the battlefield, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.

Aug 31, 2022 By Jon Harper

Photo of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab’s Kossiakoff Center. (Photo courtesy of JHU-APL)

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab lands Pentagon RDT&E contract worth up to $10.6B

The research, development, test and evaluation work will be for a variety of programs throughout the Defense Department.

Aug 22, 2022 By Jon Harper