Fielding economically-priced drones alongside a leaner fleet of manned aircraft is crucial to maintaining the U.S. Air Force’s superiority amid the rising threat from peer adversaries like China, according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. He explained that lower-cost unmanned aerial systems would bridge the capability gap created by downsizing the service’s fleet of crewed […]
The U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Oregon, a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, during a ceremony on May 28. A live stream of the event at Naval Submarine Base New London is available on the DVIDS website. The new submarine is the third Navy ship to bear the name Oregon. The first was a brig that entered […]
The U.S. Navy has reportedly saved $150 million since it launched its Cattle Drive information technology consolidation effort in 2020. According to a Navy memo, Cattle Drive is intended to accelerate the service’s modernization by phasing out obsolete, unproductive and unsecure IT systems and applications. The Navy wastes billions of dollars in creating and maintaining […]
The U.S. Space Force will meet with industry to learn about what space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance offerings are available on the market, according to top service officials. Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, the deputy chief of space operations for cyber and nuclear, said that such interactions with industry and the broader intelligence community are important […]
Gen. Jay Raymond, the chief of space operations, on Tuesday told senators that the U.S. Space Force’s billion-dollar investments in new space systems would start paying dividends in 2027 when more satellites have been put in orbit. Defending the service’s 2023 budget proposal, the general said that current efforts seek to give United States satellite […]
Defense Undersecretary Heidi Shyu on Thursday assured lawmakers the Defense Innovation Unit enjoys “strong support” from the Pentagon and said she is pleased with what the agency has accomplished. The Department of Defense’s research and engineering leader, however, acknowledged DIU officials’ frustration with their limited budget, Breaking Defense reported Friday. Shyu’s statements came after DIU […]
The Department of Defense has announced a shakeup in its research and engineering senior leadership team. Three directors in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering will be re-designated as deputy chief technology officers. The move is aimed at helping the military transition its laboratory technology into operational capabilities, the DOD […]
Lawmakers have introduced legislation to put a spotlight on the practice of “pass-through” funding in the Department of Defense. Pass-through funding is money that is officially included in the Air Force’s top-line budget but is not controlled by the service. The DOD’s latest budget proposal shows that the Air Force would have $243.1 billion in […]
Gen. John Raymond, the chief of space operations, on Tuesday revealed that the U.S. Space Force is looking to hire a fresh batch of technology specialists, including data scientists and software developers in the coming months. He said that the military service will be recruiting new talent from the fields of science, technology, engineering and […]
Peraton, a Virginia-based technology company, has appointed long-time Intelligence Community executive Andrew Hallman as vice president of national security strategy and integration. Starting May 9, Hallman will be in charge of Peraton’s entire process of developing and executing effective intelligence programs. Hallman, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event and a 2020 Wash100 […]
