Adm. Samuel Paparo Archives

Nov. 5, 2024 — An unmanned surface vessel, equipped with an aerial missile system, sails to its position for launch during exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Photo by Spc. Karla Guerrero)

Navy plying new tactics while pairing kamikaze drones with robo-ships

The latest Digital Talon exercise, conducting earlier this month in the Middle East region, included a variety of robotic capabilities that could play a significant role in…

Nov 25, 2024 By Jon Harper

Pentagon unveils winners of Replicator software contracts

More than 100 vendors submitted proposals via commercial solutions openings, according to the Defense Innovation Unit.

Nov 20, 2024 By Jon Harper

Doug Beck engages with companies and investors at the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub in Hawaii, summer 2024. (DIU photo)

DIU, Indo-Pacific Command leaders connect in Hawaii on Replicator

Doug Beck and his team also visited the Hawaii Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub.

Aug 2, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Staff Sgt. Gregory Fretz, cyber operations specialist with 178th Cyber Protection, Mississippi Army National Guard, monitors cyber attacks during Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 21, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Renee Seruntine)

Information operations will be ‘foundational’ to future DOD efforts, Cybercom chief says

In addition to conducting information operations, the military must begin preparing for how service members and commanders will themselves be targeted, according to Gen. Timothy Haugh.

Apr 17, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

DIU consults Pentagon policy shop to move Replicator technology at ‘responsible speed’

Defense Innovation Unit officials are engaging closely with DOD’s policy team regarding the application of Directive 3000.09 for autonomous weapons.

Feb 14, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

TAIWAN STRAIT (Sept. 20, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Joseph Dumas, from West Palm Beach, Florida, identifies contacts while standing lookout watch on the bridge wing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) as the ship conducts routine Taiwan Strait transit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)

Pacific Fleet chief sees military operating at ‘dawn of the information revolution’

A top Navy commander in the Pacific stressed the importance of information capabilities to stay ahead of threats.

Feb 14, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 25, 2023) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) over the ship’s public address system. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn)

Nominee vows to wield, assess and potentially enhance Indo-Pacom’s information capabilities

Adm. Samuel Paparo pledged to leverage information capabilities to counter malign activity by adversaries, namely, China.

Feb 5, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Screenshot of Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee about his reappointment to the grade of admiral and nomination to commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Feb. 1, 2024. (Screenshot from DVIDS video)

Counter-C5ISRT is top priority for nominee to lead Indo-Pacific Command

Adm. Samuel Paparo highlighted the importance of counter-command, control, computing, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting.

Feb 1, 2024 By Jon Harper

KITTERY, ME. Nov. 17, 2022, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti meets with leadership at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during a visit which included briefs on the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program and Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards. (U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland/Released).

Biden picks next CNO, vice chief, Pacific commanders

President Biden on Friday announced that he will nominate Adm. Lisa Franchetti to be the next chief of naval operations.

Jul 21, 2023 By Jon Harper