Austin Delivers Remarks at Manama Dialogue
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Pentagon Releases 2021 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China
The Department of Defense announces the release of its annual report on “Military and Security...
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DOD Announces Strategy to Tackle Climate Crisis
On Oct. 7, 2021, the White House released Climate Adaptation Plans from each agency, as required...
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President Biden Announces Key DoD Nominations
Nickolas Guertin, Nominee for Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense...
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DOD Deploys Forces to Protect Kabul Embassy Drawdown
AUG. 12, 2021 | BY JIM GARAMONE , DOD NEWSU.S. forces will deploy to Afghanistan and other sites...
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PResident Biden to Approve SECDEF Austin’s Request to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory for Service Members
AUG. 9, 2021 | BY JIM GARAMONE , DOD NEWS By mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin...
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U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Issues 2021 Technology Request for Information
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR THE SUBMISSION OF WHITE PAPERS (WP) ONLY....
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GSA FEDSIM ANNOUNCES ASTRO Multiple Award ID/IQ Contract Award Winners
GSA FEDSIM’s massive ASTRO Contract vehicle will provide manned, unmanned, and optionally...
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FY19-FY20 Department of the Air Force Acquisition Biennial Report
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USAF Seeks Southern Border Small Unmanned Aerial System (Drone) Monitoring Capability
The Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Air Combat Command (ACC), Acquisition...
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U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) ReleaseS 2021 Joint Capability & Technology Engagement (JCTE) Interest Items List
The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) has assembled two (2) versions of the Special...
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DoD cancels $10 Billion JEDI Cloud Program Fiercely Contested between Amazon and Microsoft – Announces ID/IQ Contract Framework
Future of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud Contract DoD – JULY 6, 2021...
Read MoreRaytheon Awarded $2 billion contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) Weapon System
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded an approximately $2,000,000,000 (to include all options) cost-plus-fixed-fee with performance incentives contract for the engineering and manufacturing development...
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U.S. Air Force to develop F-16 ‘digital twin’ with help from Wichita State NIAR
The U.S. Air Force is launching a new program with Wichita State University’s National Institute...
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Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Passing of Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
JUNE 30, 2021 I was saddened to hear today of the passing of former Secretary of Defense Donald H....
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DNI Releases Preliminary “Inclusive” Assessment of UFOs
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The limited amount of high-quality reporting on unidentified aerial phenomena...
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DOD Budget Request Focused on Innovations for Warfighter, Hicks Says
BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS The fiscal year 2022 budget request reflect the pacing threat from...
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Defense Department Takes Immediate Action to Shore Up Critical Materials Supply Chain
100-Day strategic and critical materials – Topline Recommendations/Fact SheetOn February 25, 2021...
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Department of Defense Releases President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Defense Budget Request
“As the Secretary of Defense, my chief priority is defending America from enemies foreign and...
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SECDEF Austin, CJCS Milley: President’s FY22 Budget Request Sufficient for Defense Mission
MAY 27, 2021 | BY C. TODD LOPEZ, DOD NEWS The president’s budget request for...
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Space-Based Capabilities Are Critical to U.S. National Security, DOD Officials Tell House
MAY 24, 2021 | BY TERRI MOON CRONK, DOD NEWS Space-based capabilities are vital to U.S. national...
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DARPA Researchers Demonstrate Sarcasm Detector for Online Communications
SocialSim researchers demonstrate deep learning model capable of accurately classifying sarcasm in...
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Army announces divestiture of the Stryker Mobile Gun System
The U.S. Army has announced that it will divest all Stryker Mobile Gun Systems by the end of...
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NAVAIR releases Source Sought Solicitation for Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Increment 2 (OASuW Inc 2)
IntroductionThe Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation...
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DEPSECDEF HICKS ISSUES Five DoD “Data Decrees” and Outlines Action to Create Data Advantage for the U.S.
In a 3-page DoD Memorandum signed on 5 May, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks asserted...
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2021 Army Aviation Industry Days to Be held at Fort Rucker – 20-22 July 2021
The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence would like you to save the date for our 2021...
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u.S. army robotics efforts bolstered with project origin live fire
Story by Dan Heaton Soldier feedback continues to build momentum in the Army’s Campaign of...
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Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) Seeks White Papers on Technology Focus Areas
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Office (JCO) is seeking white-papers...
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SECDEF Austin, CJCS Milley Discuss Progress of Retrograde From Afghanistan
MAY 6, 2021 | BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD NEWS Austin and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint...
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Space Force unveils its ‘vision for a digital service’
Building on formal guidance issued last fall by the Chief of Space Operations to “Create a Digital...
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DoD Releases Latest Update: “ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN”
On April 23, 2021 the Pentagon released its Congressionally-mandated semiannual report,...
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U.S. Air Force rewrites and Releases NEw basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution
Air University Public Affairs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. recently signed...
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USAF Dubs New F-15EX….. drum Roll….. EAGLE II
The Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, was revealed and named during a ceremony,...
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DOD Revises Transgender Policies to Align With White House
BY TERRI MOON CRONK Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and the Defense...
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Army JPEO A&A to Host Virtual Industry Day for XM919 Individual Assault Munition (IAM) – 20 April 2021
The Joint Program Executive Officer Armaments & Ammunition (JPEO A&A) office of the...
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U.S. Army Announces Release of FUture Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Group 3 Request for Information
FTUAS GROUP 3 Request For Information Public Page The solicitation is here –...
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AFRL Seeks Capabilities for Cyber Capability Advancement
BAA NUMBER: FA8750-21-S-7001...
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Northrop Grumman (with Raytheon), and Lockheed Martin (with Aerojet) Awarded contracts worth up to $7.6 billion for NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTOR (NGI) technology development and risk reduction
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Chandler, Arizona, is being awarded one of two competitive...
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DARPA — in wake of Biden Executive Order — Launches SAHARA PRogram to Expand Domestic Manufacturing of Secure, Custom Chips for Defense Needs
DARPA SELECTS INTEL AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS TO AUTOMATE CONVERSION OF STRUCTURED ASICS WITH...
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Navy Publishes Unmanned Systems Framework
The U.S. Department of the Navy’ today released its Unmanned Campaign Framework. The plan...
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Stefanie Tompkins Appointed 23rd DARPA Director
Agency veteran brings skillset, drive to convert bold technology visions into new capabilities for...
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DOD’s Fiscal Year 2020 Freedom of Navigation Report
MARCH 10, 2021 – Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its annual Freedom of...
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NGA Seeks Heavy Lift small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) three (3) Heavy Lift small Unmanned Aerial...
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DARPA Seeks TO Assess Feasibility of portable personal air mobility systemS
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Small Business Programs Office (SBPO) is...
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AFRL completes Golden Horde Collaborative Small Diameter Bomb second flight demonstration
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard program successfully...
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PEO IWS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS – 2021
PEO IWS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS – 2021
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NAVSEA PEO IWS Announces Virtual Industry Day on Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS)...
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III publishes his Message to the Force
Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, published his Message to the Force, which...
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Defense Officials Outline Hypersonics Development Strategy
The Defense Department has identified hypersonics as one of the highest priority modernization...
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U.S. Conducts Defensive Airstrikes Against Iranian-backed Militia in Syria
FEB. 25, 2021 | BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD NEWS – American forces have struck at an Iranian-backed...
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Air Force Releases T-6A Avionics System Replacement Request For Information (RFI), Announces Industry Day
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Trainers Branch is seeking to identify sources that...
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The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency Begin Arrow 4 Development
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense Research and...
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USAF Tests Raytheon’s Anti-Drone High Energy Laser Weapon System 2 (HELWS2)
By Bradley Hicks, Arnold Engineering Development Complex Public Affairs KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE,...
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Missile Defense Agency issues RFI for Pulsed Laser Concepts
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) seeks innovative technologies for Missile Defense Directed Energy...
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SECDEF Austin Stresses Primacy of NATO Alliance to U.S. and Underscores Threats to Democracy from CHina, Russia, and Terrorism
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III participated in his first NATO Defense Ministerial as the...
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Biden Administration Officials in pLace in the Pentagon as of 16 February 2021
The following individuals have been sworn-in virtually or in-person from Feb. 10, 2021, through...
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Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear Explains DOD Approach to Fielding New Space Capability
BY DAVID VERGUN The Space Development Agency is responsible for unifying and integrating the...
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Army Solicits industry for Joint All Domain Operations (JADO) MQ-1C Gray Eagle Payloads
Introduction: 1. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A...
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DARPA Pursues Plan, Seeks Help, for Robust Manufacturing in Space, On Moon
As commercial space companies increase the cadence of successful rocket launches, access to space...
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DARPA Initiates Design of LongShot Unmanned Air Vehicle with contract Awards to General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman
Program seeks to significantly increase engagement range and effectiveness of air-to-air weapons...
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Army Issues RFI for Mature Long Range Precision Munition (LRPM) solutions for Demonstration
The Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office is seeking information (Request...
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Office of Naval Operations (OPNAV 98) ISSUES RFI for Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) Analysis of Alternatives (AOA)
This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes. This is NOT a...
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Secretary of Defense Arrival and Day One Activities
Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is expected to arrive at the Pentagon at...
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David L. Norquist will serve as the Acting Secretary of Defense for the Biden Administration
David L. Norquist will serve as the Acting Secretary of Defense for the Biden Administration. He...
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New Officials Sworn-In at the Department of Defense
The following individuals were sworn-in virtually or in-person on Wednesday at the Pentagon: •...
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DARPA Seeks Enhanced Night Vision in eyeglass form factors (ENVision)
The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is...
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DEFENSE SPENDING BY STATE – FY2019
This report presents the results of a state by state analysis of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)...
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SecAF selects Huntsville, Alabama, as preferred location to host U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM)
The Secretary of the Air Force, on behalf of the Office of Secretary of Defense, selected Redstone...
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SOFWERX and USSOCOM SEEKS Input on Engagement with Industry, Academia, and Labs
tSOFWERX, in concert with USSOCOM Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics...
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DISA Refreshes Strategic Plan, engages partners in ‘virtual’ Forecast to Industry 2020
by Marco Villasana – DISA Strategic Communication and Public Affairs Defense Information...
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Robins one-of-a-kind virtual training center keeps base reality ready
By Kisha Foster-Johnson, Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – A new and unique...
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Navy Seeks Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System (SLUAS)
This Request For Information/Sources Sought notice is for market research purposes only and does...
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Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS): Army conducts major milestone tests in development of next generation fighting system
Fort Benning, GA The Army-led team of developers creating the Integrated Visual Augmentation...
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AFRL’s newest lab to boost nation’s space capabilities
By Jeanne Dailey, Air Force Research Laboratory KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) –...
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The U.S. Navy is Conducting Market Research on Future Manned and Unmanned Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Aircraft Survivability SoluTions
Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), this notice is being issued as a...
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SDA AwardS Contracts to Space-X and L3 Harris Technologies to Design, Develop, and Launch TRANCHE 0 SENSOR Layer
In the next major step toward fielding the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA), SDA awards...
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USAF Taps Nine Vendors for SkyborG Vanguard Program prototyping, experimentation and autonomy development
The Air Force announced on 29 September that AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California...
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AFRL’s ROBOpilot Unmanned Air Platform returns to flight
By AFRL Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory...
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Pentagon ReleaseS 2020 Report on Chinese Military Power
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AFRL’s Transformational Capabilities Office reaches Initial Operating Capability
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory Commander and Technology...
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Pentagon issues DoD Directive 5000.01 – The Defense Acquisition System
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment issued DoDD 5000.01,...
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Air Force Chief of Staff releases new Strategy Document
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Space Development Agency (SDA) Awards Contracts for the First Generation of the Transport Layer to Lockheed Martin and York Space Systems
SDA announced August 31 two contract awards for the first generation of the Transport Layer. These...
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Air Force Research Lab doubles-down on Quantum advancement with International University Pitch Event and Open Innovation Facility
Rome, N.Y. – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) has teamed up...
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Air Force materiel Command (AFMC) SeekS Air Superiority Technology from Industry in Twelve Areas
AFMC’s Air Superiority Technology Broad Agency Annoucement – open through 2025 —...
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U.S. Air Force IDentifies R&D STRATEGIC Priorities under NEW SBIR & STTR PROGRAM SOLICITATIONS
The new USAF SBIR Program Solicitation is here –...
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Army awards HIghly-Anticipated Air Launched Effects (ALE) agreements in support of Future Vertical Lift (FVL)
By PEO AVN and FVL CFT Public Affairs – August 24, 2020REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – The U.S Army...
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Altavian, Parrot, Skydio, Teal, and Vantage Robotics Small UAS Unveiled as DoD-Approved alternatives to Chinese offerings
by David Vergun For the first time, the Defense Department and the entire federal government will...
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Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Kratsios Outlines DoD Research & Technology Priorities and Strategy
Remarks by Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael...
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Space Force releases 1st doctrine, defines “spacepower” as distinct form of military power
By Ashley M. Wright , U.S. Space Force Public Affairs / Published August 10, 2020 Fewer than eight...
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DTRA to Host Virtual Industry Day on 20 August
Want to learn more about Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and what it buys? DTRA is hosting...
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AFLCMC awards Skyborg contractS to Boeing, General Atomics, Kratos and Northrop Grumman
By Daryl Mayer, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs / Published July 24, 2020...
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DISA Director Admiral Nancy Norton outlines new cybersecurity model at AFCEA Army Signal Conference
by Walter T. Ham IVDISA Strategic Communication and Public Affairs Navy Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton,...
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10th Mountain Division Soldiers Test New ENVG-B Capabilities
Soldier Lethality CFT, Fort Benning, GA – Really good was never really going to be good enough for...
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USSOCOM Taps AAI/Textron, Arcturus UAV, Insitu, L3 Unmanned Systems, Precision Integrated Programs, and Wildflower International for Billion dollar Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems IV (MEUAS) ISR services Contract
Contracts For June 25, 2020U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND L3 Unmanned Systems Inc., Ashburn,...
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Army announces selection of interim C-sUAS systems
WASHINGTON – – Department of Defense leadership recently approved the assessment...
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Ellen M. Lord, UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT, Updates DOD’s COVID-19 acquisition policy
Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, held a news conference...
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Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass named 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
By Charles Pope, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published June 19, 2020 ARLINGTON,...
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NORAD intercepts two Russian bomber formations entering Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptors, supported...
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