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Northrop tests tech to help hypersonic vehicles maneuver without GPS
The successful demonstration of inertial measurement unit technology on a hypersonic aircraft is an industry first.
Details emerge on Space Force’s acquisitions plans
The Space Force plans for space acquisition are not as radical as some expected, keeping its various acquisitions organizations as separate entities while placing them under a new Space Systems Command.
By Nathan Strout
Here’s what DHS learned from the Super Tuesday vote
Senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security's cyber agency shared lessons learned during primary voting as the agency prepares to help state and local officials with election security in the run-up to November.
By Andrew Eversden
Air Force leaders don’t want to give up spectrum for 5G
Top U.S. Air Force officials doubled down Tuesday on the message the Pentagon will not vacate airwaves that telecom firms want in their race with China to build the next-generation mobile networks, known as 5G.
By Joe Gould
CMMC goes abroad
The Pentagon is now working with nearly a dozen other nations and bodies to instill new cybersecurity standards for defense contracting.
By Mark Pomerleau
Former space acquisitions head to lead new satellite company
PredaSAR, a new satellite company specializing in synthetic aperture radar, has announced its CEO.
By Nathan Strout
What's 16th Air Force been up to?
The Air Force’s new information warfare command will open an operations center in March as part of a broader effort to better integrate the service’s information-related capabilities.
By Mark Pomerleau
The future of defense contractor cybersecurity standards
Katie Arrington, CISO for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and czar for the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, told Fifth Domain her thoughts on CMMC's “constant state of evolution.”
By Andrew Eversden
America’s future battle network is key to multidomain defense
Two U.S. Air Force generals argue that American military superiority can be ensured through a comprehensive network connecting all of its weapons and troops in real time.
By Gen. David Goldfein and Gen. Jay Raymond
Esper won’t give up 5G spectrum to telecom firms, but he will share it
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is pushing back against telecom companies’ efforts to claim mid-band spectrum in their race with China to build 5G networks.
By Joe Gould
Why a common data platform is the first step to JADC2
The next frontier of investment will be in technology to more effectively coordinate the still-siloed branches into a unified fighting force with the capability to make decisions about the fight in real-time.
By Frank Dimina, Splunk