Special Reports

How one Navy reservist’s bright idea could make mobilizing easier

An app invented by reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Calhoun will allow reservists to fill out their mobilization paperwork on their phone.

5 months ago

South Korea to create new command that would control strategic weapons

The command would give the orders to subordinate military assets to strike enemy targets or intercept hostile missiles as part of the Kill Chain strategy and the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation plan.

5 months ago

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Ukraine war tactics reaffirm US Army’s modernization thrust, service chief says

The conflict in Ukraine is showing the U.S. Army that it's on the right track when it comes to its own modernization priorities, the Army chief of staff said.

The multi-cloud multiverse: How the Pentagon can achieve AI success

Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing.

5 months ago

How the cloud saved Ukraine’s data from Russian attacks

Russian operatives conducted physical and virtual “wiper attacks” on computer networks in Ukraine - attempting to delete all stored government information. Yet the data survived.

6 months ago

Can Biden solve the Space Force’s public relations crisis?

President Trump made the U.S. Space Force a pet project. To some, that's been a bad thing.

23 months ago

Funding for small launch providers still in question after withdrawal of $116M in contracts

The Air Force's top acquisition official explained why contract awards for six small launch companies were recalled earlier this month.

2 years ago

US Space Force launches the mysterious X-37B space plane

The X-37B will be hosting more experiments than ever before thanks to a new payload module.

3 years ago

Raytheon-UTC merger wins approval, pending divestitures

The merger between two defense giants got the green light from the U.S. Department of Justice, under the condition that divestitures already in the works move forward and another piece of business is shed.

3 years ago

First Space Acquisition Council meeting still on track for April despite COVID-19 pandemic

Efforts to stand up a Space Force have not slowed down, a senior Air Force space leader said.

3 years ago

Space Development Agency a ‘casualty’ of budget gridlock

The Space Development Agency has big plans for the future of U.S. national security space, but they need congressional funding, says U.S. Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin.

3 years ago

This antenna can switch between LEO and GEO

The Navy recently tested a 1.5 meter antenna that could enable the resiliency of a new military constellation in low earth orbit.

3 years ago

The Air Force launched its next protected communications satellite

The launch of AEHF-4 completes the initial AEHF constellation, enabling the military to transmit crucial information 10 times faster than the legacy constellation.

4 years ago

The Army finally knows what it needs to help GPS-denied troops

The Army has finalized requirements for a mounted position, navigation and timing solution.

4 years ago

SOCOM awards $47M for radio software

While locked into a single supplied for the software, the software itself allows special operations forces to use a range of communication devices.

4 years ago

Alabama company awarded $522M Army contract for inflatable antennas

An Alabama company has a five-year, $522 million extension to an Army contract for inflatable satellite antenna systems.

4 years ago

Navy satellite system approved for expanded use

The Navy's MUOS satellite system has been approved for expanded operational and will replace its the legacy Ultra High Frequency satellite system.

4 years ago

The internet of battlefield things will depend on modernized networks

The Department of Defense is eager to embrace nonstop actionable data on the battlefield, but current network infrastructure may not be able to support it.

4 years ago

Software-defined networks drive IT modernization

The Pentagon is already embracing software-based network technologies of the future for more agile network solutions.

4 years ago

To improve military networks, the Army looks to commercial solutions

Industry is making their case for modernizing military networks. The Defense Department appears to be listening.

4 years ago

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An app invented by reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Calhoun will allow reservists to fill out their mobilization paperwork on their phone.

The command would give the orders to subordinate military assets to strike enemy targets or intercept hostile missiles as part of the Kill Chain strategy and the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation plan.

The conflict in Ukraine is showing the U.S. Army that it's on the right track when it comes to its own modernization priorities, the Army chief of staff said.

Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing.

Russian operatives conducted physical and virtual “wiper attacks” on computer networks in Ukraine - attempting to delete all stored government information. Yet the data survived.

President Trump made the U.S. Space Force a pet project. To some, that's been a bad thing.

The Air Force's top acquisition official explained why contract awards for six small launch companies were recalled earlier this month.

The X-37B will be hosting more experiments than ever before thanks to a new payload module.

The merger between two defense giants got the green light from the U.S. Department of Justice, under the condition that divestitures already in the works move forward and another piece of business is shed.

Efforts to stand up a Space Force have not slowed down, a senior Air Force space leader said.

The Space Development Agency has big plans for the future of U.S. national security space, but they need congressional funding, says U.S. Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin.

The Navy recently tested a 1.5 meter antenna that could enable the resiliency of a new military constellation in low earth orbit.

The launch of AEHF-4 completes the initial AEHF constellation, enabling the military to transmit crucial information 10 times faster than the legacy constellation.

The Army has finalized requirements for a mounted position, navigation and timing solution.

While locked into a single supplied for the software, the software itself allows special operations forces to use a range of communication devices.

An Alabama company has a five-year, $522 million extension to an Army contract for inflatable satellite antenna systems.

The Navy's MUOS satellite system has been approved for expanded operational and will replace its the legacy Ultra High Frequency satellite system.

The Department of Defense is eager to embrace nonstop actionable data on the battlefield, but current network infrastructure may not be able to support it.

The Pentagon is already embracing software-based network technologies of the future for more agile network solutions.

Industry is making their case for modernizing military networks. The Defense Department appears to be listening.