NGA issues solicitation as it moves to better monitor illicit maritime...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Following direct requests from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on Monday released its first-ever commercial solutions opening (CSO)...
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Air Force’s ‘hurricane hunters’ seek new tech to enhance weather recon missions
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN — In the cargo compartment of a WC-130J “Weatherbird” flying off the coast of New Jersey, Air Force reservist Master Sgt. Shane Hogue loads a...
View ArticleDIU launches new emerging tech portfolio, solicits industry for quantum...
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has created a new portfolio to integrate nascent technology into military operations, and it’s kicking off those efforts with a solicitation to industry for...
View ArticleArmy’s growing arsenal of EW weapons seen as contributor to future...
Ongoing conflicts and operations across Europe and the Middle East have laid bare the threat that small unmanned aerial systems pose to ground forces. As the Army in particular looks to hasten...
View ArticleMilitary services face sustainment burdens from Replicator systems
The Department of Defense is moving forward with the first tranche of systems for its Replicator initiative, but the military services that receive them must be prepared to sustain the platforms and...
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NATO taps half-a-dozen US companies for first DIANA cohort
Six U.S. companies are participating in the first cohort of NATO’s initiative to enable a transatlantic network of accelerator sites and test centers that can coordinate and push more innovation...
View ArticleNavy gearing up to test secretive Project Overmatch capabilities at RIMPAC
The U.S. Navy plans to use the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise as a new testing ground for the cutting-edge network technologies that have been developed for a highly classified effort...
View ArticleArmy signs digital engineering policy to enhance weapon system development
The Army is set to release a new policy Tuesday dedicated to increasing the pace of its weapon systems development through digital engineering techniques, with plans to designate a handful of programs...
View ArticleDOD critical tech office moves to speed up software transitions
A key hub in the Pentagon’s research-and-engineering directorate has amassed more than 300 capability transitions in the last three years — and a further uptick is expected, according to its chief....
View ArticleAir Force aims to field new moving target indication capability in 2027
As the Air Force begins using new authorities from Congress to fund early development work on modernization efforts, the department wants to start fielding one of those capabilities for moving target...
View ArticleDIU taps 4 vendors to vie for Air Force’s drone test vehicle program
The Defense Innovation Unit has selected four companies to develop and demonstrate an unmanned aerial vehicle prototype that aims to stimulate the Pentagon’s ability to rapidly manufacture and field...
View ArticleHouse appropriators propose more than $1.3B for DIU, other tech acceleration...
Legislation released by the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday calls for large funding increases over the Pentagon’s budget request to help the Defense Innovation Unit transition promising...
View ArticleSOFWERX to help special operations forces tackle contested logistics challenges
SOFWERX — a hub focused on solving U.S. Special Operations Command’s toughest problems — is gearing up for a confab to address a major impediment that commandos are expected to face in future wars:...
View ArticleDIU gets new military deputy
The Defense Innovation Unit has filled another key leadership position, tapping a senior military officer to oversee the service members who work there. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven “Bucky” Butow has...
View ArticlePentagon’s top AUKUS adviser and coordinator steps down
Abraham Denmark is exiting his role as the Pentagon’s senior adviser and coordinator for the AUKUS alliance, which is steering trilateral defense technology cooperation between Australia, the United...
View ArticleFCC, NTIA move to expand spectrum access for commercial wireless in...
In an effort to provide greater access to 5G and high-speed internet for commercial users, the Federal Communications Commission has approved changes in spectrum management policy that would authorize...
View ArticleNew interoperability standards key to implementing Army’s digital engineering...
As the Army streamlines its use of digital engineering, the service is promoting new standards that will enable interoperability and data sharing between government- and industry-owned digital...
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Air Force likely weighing several factors as it contemplates future of NGAD
Comments recently made by top Air Force leaders have suggested the service is having second thoughts on its approach to acquiring a new stealth fighter — a platform known as the Next-Generation Air...
View ArticleCall for new DOD-led quantum hub builds momentum on the Hill
When the congressional session resumes in the House next week, Rep. Nancy Mace plans to put forth a new proposal that would invest millions in the Army to set up a first-of-its-kind Quantum Computing...
View ArticleFrom Building 213 to the Pentagon: John Sherman reflects on his legacy in...
If there was one thing John Sherman wasn’t afraid to do during his time as the Pentagon’s chief information officer, it was advocating for new ideas in a bureaucracy that is infamously resistant to...
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