AFRL Pushes Laser “SHiELD” Flight Test Back, Again
CSIS's Todd Harrison said he believes that the "many challenges" to the SHiELD concept can be overcome "with time and money" -- and could well be worth expending because of the potential benefits.
More DoD Resignations: R&E Head Mike Griffin & Deputy Lisa Porter
Rumors had started flying that Griffin might be pushed out as long ago as last June.
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Pioneering the future of airborne ISR: ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR 600
Blending superior optics, advanced stabilization and AI-powered autonomy in a compact and rugged system, ASELFLIR 600 delivers unmatched intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
House Strategic Forces Fences Space Force, SDA, GPS Funds
"The committee is concerned that the SDA is not positioned to execute its mission in an effective manner" and is not "equipped to focus on the many priorities it has set," the Strategic Forces Subcommittee asserts.
SDA To Rent Commercial Ground Stations
SDA Director Derek Tournear, and his boss Mike Griffin, want to delay SDA's integration with Space Force until after 2023.
AFRL’s ‘Quantum Collider’ Focuses On Boosting ISR, PNT
The lab is also kicking off "a worldwide $1 million challenge that canvases the international quantum research community for novel solutions in the emerging field," AFRL says.
Experts Decry Lax Rules For 5G Sat Networks
"Our nation shouldn’t rely on providers who take shortcuts or ignore security in their development and operations. As we grow more dependent on network capabilities we need to up our game,” says Andrew D'Uva, industry chair of the Commercial Space INFOSEC Working Group.
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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.
Roper Eyes Biotech, New Materials Funding; NGAD Gets PEO
The Air Force is creating a new PEO for "Fighters and Advanced Aircraft" this summer, combining NGAD with the Digital Century Series program, says acquisition czar Will Roper.
Spectrum Sharing Key Goal Of Latest DoD 5G Experiments
"Our goal is that by the end of fall to have these test beds stood up, and industry working at those sites," Joseph Evans, DoD's technical director of 5G, says.
DoD Creating Standards For AI Programs
DoD has "so many hundreds of programs that we really couldn't do a fair evaluation of each individual activity," Mark Lewis, director of modernization in the Research and Engineering office, said today.
US Risks Losing 5G Standard Setting Battle To China, Experts Say
"We need some coherency around what we're actually doing on the public policy front, and we need some more technical coordination ... so we could at least be at the stage where we're still on the field, versus sitting on the sidelines trying to figure out how to catch up," said Brookings fellow Nicol Turner Lee.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
EXCLUSIVE GPS Fight Erupts As Trimble Accuses Ligado Of ‘Inaccurate’ Claims In FCC Ruling
"Trimble does not have, and never had, a 'coexistence agreement' with Ligado," a company spokesperson says.
DoD Pushes To Reverse FCC OK Of Ligado 5G Network
"The impact is significant, and it's unacceptable," Gen. Jay Raymond told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
DoD, Norway Partner On Ramjets For Navy Hypersonic Missiles
The partnership will “drive fielding of the critical technologies needed to ensure U.S. and Allied military superiority in hypersonic systems,” Mike Griffin says.
DoD, AF Punt On New Space Acquisition Exec
Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett's report to Congress on future space acquisition will include a plan to reform the way JROC sets requirements.