Pentagon technology chief pledges support for DIU following director’s departure

Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said this week the Defense Innovation Unit has "very strong support" within the Department of Defense.

Space Force lays out ‘Range of the Future’ priorities as launches surge

Major launch pads at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in Florida are seeing a flurry of activity.

Project Convergence 22 aims to have best-positioned force shoot first

“We’re never going to fight as just a joint organization,” Army Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey, the director of the Network Cross-Functional Team, said this week. “We’re going to always have our coalition partners.”

Pentagon may rethink how it determines which space programs are classified

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said this week the guide, which is used to determine which programs should be classified, may need to be rewritten.

War in Ukraine reinforces need for US Army network upgrades, generals say

“Also, when you have a living and breathing threat,” Army Maj. Gen. Robert Collins said, “you need to think about the things such as a contested and congested environment.”

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US and allies blame Russia for Viasat hack ahead of Ukraine invasion

While the U.S. and others did not tie the digital assault to any one specific element of the Russian government, Estonia pinned the blame on Russia’s infamous intelligence directorate, known as GRU.

Space Force releases plan for testing satellites, ground systems

The Space Force signed off on the new test enterprise vision in March, which calls for an integrated test force and a more robust space test and training range infrastructure.

How the Pentagon is harnessing 5G for the future fight

The Defense Department’s 5G strategy is written with a sense of urgency: The nations “that master advanced communications technologies and ubiquitous connectivity will have a long-term economic and military advantage,” its unclassified, public pages read.

Why the Army CIO wants data upgrades now

“You could have the world’s best weapon systems, you could have the world’s best army,” Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer said. “But our advantage in the future is going to be how well and how quickly we’re able to synthesize” data and share it.

DARPA seeks funding for next phase of hypersonic weapon

Initial funding for MoHAWC would fund long-lead components for four flight-test systems, technology risk-reduction efforts and early ground tests.

New Mideast task force can counter Iranian arms smuggling, but more capabilities are needed

U.S. Central Command must be able to to analyze and exploit intelligence, which requires a robust cadre of analysts.

US sending Ukraine electronic jamming gear in $150M package

The equipment will be siphoned from American defense stocks, marking the ninth drawdown for Ukraine since August 2021.

Defense Innovation Unit chief to resign in September

Brown has served as DIU director since 2018 and will leave his post at the end of his term in September.

Atlantic Council urges Pentagon to utilize commercial space capabilities

The Atlantic Council report urges Congress to improve its oversight of how the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community adopt commercial space services.

Satellite service provider EchoStar posts Q1 earnings

The company posted a revenue of $501.5 million in the period.