Draft Trump EO would loosen commercial space regs, citing national security links
The draft EO would eliminate, waive and/or loosen federal environmental protection reviews required for launch licenses, including for those from Space Force ranges.
DoD reviewing ‘non-essential’ consultancy contracts for termination
The memo mandates an assessment of "the essentiality of contracts ... for the purpose of terminating or descoping contracts for activities that are not essential for the Department to fulfill its statutory purposes."
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Cybersecurity skills don’t come from a manual, but from practical hands-on training
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
Ligado files Chapter 11, commences restructuring to slash debt burden
Meanwhile, the company said it has no intentions of dropping its lawsuit against the federal government over L-band spectrum use.
Trump names picks for top Pentagon posts, with financier as No. 2
Trump taps billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg as the Pentagon deputy and Elbridge Colby, an outspoken former DoD official, for the head of policy.
For air superiority, USAF must pursue effective, rather than ‘affordable,’ mass
"The USAF might win with standoff-centric theories of victory," write two Air Force officers here. "However, with air superiority, the odds of victory increase drastically."
Differentiating innovation: From performance art to production scale
In this op-ed, Andrew Metrick of CNAS explains why the DoD needs to get on the same page about innovation.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
The mythical national security argument for protecting the steel industry
In this op-ed, William C. Greenwalt argues that American-made steel is not as imperative to the defense industry as it once was.
Why the Pentagon needs a quantum czar
In this op-ed, Rebecca Grant outlines the reasons the Defense Department should consider appointing a Principal Quantum Adviser.
SDA gets OK to begin limited testing of data satellites Link 16 nodes
The Space Development Agency has won International Telecommunication Union approval to test the Transport Layer birds over international waters and the territory of an unnamed allied nation.
Rep. Ken Calvert: A hedge strategy for US military superiority
In an exclusive op-ed, Rep. Ken Calvert, the Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, lays out how he hopes to improve the military's technological capabilities.
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Streamlining federal operations: achieving mission success with unified network observability
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
Mack Defense combines technical edge with a century of military service for CTT Program
An unmatched combination of experience, capabilities and resources underpin Mack Defense’s support of Common Tactical Truck Program.
Mack Defense is optimally positioned for the Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program
With 122 years of manufacturing history and an unmatched global network, the Bulldog brand is ready to support the world’s best military.
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JADC2: The art of filling gaps
Data has been, arguably, the US military’s most valuable-but-untapped resource since the founding of the US Army in 1787 and the US Navy a decade later.
Booz Allen Hamilton nabs $6.8M Thunderdome prototype contract
Over the next six months, the Defense Information Systems Agency plans to produce the first working prototype of its zero-trust security and network architecture program that’s scalable across the Defense Department.