SECNAV: F-35C Should Be Navy's Last Manned Strike Jet

Pentagon CIO stands ground on December timeline for JEDI follow-up

“It’s just going to take us a little bit longer than we thought,” John Sherman, the Pentagon's chief information officer, said in a March briefing.

Defense Innovation Unit picks designs for space nuclear propulsion demo

DIU plans to launch a demonstration mission in 2027, showcasing the advantages of nuclear-powered spacecraft for maneuver operations in cislunar space.

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Special ops force calls for ‘untethered’ tool for recon and resupply

For the past two decades, radio frequencies were open, and it was uncommon for those deployed to encounter extensive jamming or interception. That’s not the case when facing more advanced adversaries like Russia or China, as opposed to terrorist organizations.

McMaster says AI can help beat adversaries, overcome ‘critical challenges’

His remarks were made at the Nexus 22 symposium, a daylong event focused on autonomy, AI and the defense policy that underpins it.

Most projects on Pentagon’s $5.7B lab ‘wish list’ likely to stay unfunded

The Pentagon's chief technology officer says addressing the lab and testing infrastructure gap is a top priority, but most of this year's unfunded facilities projects are too early in the design process for Congress to consider.