Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
Unmanned
Pentagon trials drone-spotting air traffic suite at US bases worldwide
The Air Force Research Laboratory's CLUE system could help military and civil agencies better integrate drone operations into the airspace.
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The time is now to go all in on modernizing weapon systems
Just as kinetic capabilities are crucial to success on the ground, so too is data crucial to operational success in cyberspace.
Ukraine war driving US Army electronic warfare development, Bush says
The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team and -Echelons Above Brigade are both “on track, and I feel good about them,” said Doug Bush.
US Army working through challenges with laser weapons
The Army is grappling with how to fight with laser weapons, as well as how to easily repair them in the field and affordably make the systems.
How the Space Force is preparing its ground systems for ‘dynamic’ ops
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office is leading an effort to develop and integrate a modernized suite of tools to perform dynamic space operations.
Opinion
How to navigate the cycle of autonomy hype
Instead of assuming that autonomy will offer an obvious panacea for perennial challenges, it’s smart to take a step back.
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Three strategies for managing the US Army’s consolidated network
After the Army establishes the appropriate user permissions, it will need a way to monitor and enforce them with minimal manual effort.
Pentagon establishes Task Force Lima to study generative AI issues
The Pentagon sought $1.8 billion for artificial intelligence in its fiscal 2024 budget request.
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Don’t cut the Technology Modernization Fund
The TMF, which received $1 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is a crucial tool in updating government IT.
Virgin Galactic flies first tourists to edge of space
It was Virgin Galactic’s seventh trip to space since 2018, but the first with a ticket-holder. Italian military and government researchers soared in June.
