Trump taps ‘The DoddFather’ to oversee critical technologies at the Pentagon
President Trump nominated Michael Dodd to be assistant secretary of defense for critical technologies.
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An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza) Emerging Tech -
Marlan Macklin speaks on a panel at the Elatic Public Sector Summit. (Scoop News group photo) R&D DOD turns its focus to 6G with concept that could help sense drones
An early use case for 6G could give the Pentagon improved capabilities to sense drones in the environment surrounding a network.
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U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Jan. 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Op-Ed Protection of spectrum by Congress also protects Trump’s Iron Dome from shortsighted 5G policy
The binary choice many in the telecommunications industry are lobbying Congress to make would kill President Trump’s Iron Dome for America and continue to leave the U.S. homeland exposed to an array of long-range strike threats, Sen. Mike Rounds writes in this Op-Ed.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Transporter 12 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 14, 2025. Its payload includes Otter, an NPS CubeSat suite. (Credit: SpaceX) Space NRO, Navy launch experimental Otter CubeSat
The system is carrying primary and secondary payloads for space-based maritime domain awareness and communications.
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A U.S. Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar assigned to Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, operates at the Multi-Function Air Operations Center as part of Steel Knight 24 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 10, 2024. The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR is a ground-based air radar system which increases 3rd MAW’s combat power and lethality through superior air surveillance. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest that allows I Marine Expeditionary Force to train as a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force and better integrate with joint and naval forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine) Tech Marine Corps tests tactical 5G, looks at wider adoption for communications
Marines want to leverage 5G capabilities to enhance their tactical operations.
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(Getty Images) Tech Pentagon to launch new study focused on non-terrestrial networks and protocols
The NTN review will include officials from across the department as well as engagement with industry.
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Soldiers, scientists, and engineers with C5ISR Center, conducted a demonstration of some of the organization’s Next Generation Command and Control technology during the Network Modernization Experiment 2024 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sep. 25, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Kyle Richardson/Released) Tech Army’s next-gen command and control program will be a ‘clean slate’
The Army is looking to do things differently in pursing Next Generation Command and Control, to include iterative and updated “characteristics of needs” documents to industry.
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LM 400 rendering (Lockheed Martin image) Space Lockheed Martin to launch new mid-sized satellite bus for tech demo in 2025
Lockheed Martin intends to use the technology demonstration as a way to prove the LM 400’s readiness for future Defense Department contracts.
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A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for testing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) Emerging Tech Pentagon taps Hughes to develop 5G O-RAN prototype at Fort Bliss
“The Open RAN project at Fort Bliss is a valuable opportunity for the DoD to explore the enhanced command and control capabilities that near-real time control of the RAN offers DoD,” according to a senior official.
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An UH-60 Black Hawk flies multiple passes at different altitudes over the runway during a series of 5G avionics tests March 2, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. A 5G mobile test station was used during the testing as part of demonstration to implement 5G technologies without compromising the safety of military and civilian aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs) Emerging Tech Beyond 5G: Pentagon sets sights on next-generation wireless tech with new projects
The three applied research projects look to enhance warfighters’ ability to connect and maneuver within the electromagnetic spectrum.