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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)

Nominee for Navy acquisition chief promises to keep software factories afloat

If confirmed, Nickolas Guertin said he will continue the Navy’s mission to deploy key software capabilities to sailors and Marines.

Mar 17, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, left, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, shakes hands with Capt. Michael D. Brasseur. (Photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth).

Navy developing lasers to counter growing number of UAS in Middle East

The Navy's Fifth Fleet is using lasers and drones of its own to deter and stop an increase in adversarial robotic systems.

Jan 14, 2022 By Jackson Barnett

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday speaks at a briefing about the Navy’s response to COVID-19, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 1, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Navy not reaching ‘full potential’ on emerging tech, says top admiral

The Navy has failed in adopting modern and emerging technologies and facing broad cultural and leadership challenges across the force, Adm. Michael Gilday said Tuesday.

Jan 12, 2022 By Jackson Barnett

Navy telework, DOD telework — Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalia Murillo, a native of San Diego, participates in a video conference with Navy Public Affairs Support Element (NPASE) West during a drill weekend in May 2020. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalia Murillo)

Office 365 collaboration tools now available across Navy

The Navy has all 472,000 users on new O365 collaboration tools, but is still working on getting 272,000 of them access to a new email platform.

Jan 10, 2022 By Jackson Barnett