Todd South

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Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.

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Pacific soldiers see more joint exercises, tech than ever before

Even privates may handle new tech alongside multinational partners in ways their senior NCOs never did.

7 days ago

Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

3 weeks ago

Hyper-enabling special ops will transform missions

New tech for language and text translation, as well as secure data transfer, gives operators an edge.

New guns means new bullets, suppressors and tech for special ops

And why not throw in some new explosives, too.

Driverless boats, enduring sensors on the special ops maritime menu

Sensors that can run for weeks or month are on the wish list.

Navigation tools, electric-powered fleet top of mind for special ops

“We know the window is closing to stay on GPS when denied.”

Drones, planes need new weapons and sensors, says special ops official

The gunships still take center stage but require advancements to keep up with the pace of warfare.

Special ops turn to data, space tech to gain ‘decisive advantage’

Positions and capabilities such as data scientists and natural language processing hold promise for better battlefield awareness.

SOCOM wants new industry pitches to connect autonomous tech

The goal is for government and industry officials to connect autonomous technology to work together.

Army fielding new tactical feedback tool with fitness program features

The digital application can work for both health tracking and tactical performance.

Communications Network Challenges in Contested Environments

The Pentagon’s race to the latest tech | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 5.6.23

How DoD will acquire fast-changing software

Would the Navy be able to securely use any network?

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Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital

Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests

Ukraine’s Kinzhal intercepts should cool hypersonic hype

US Army receives mixed signals from industry on ‘radio as a service’

Intelligence community needs integration officer, DIA’s Berrier says