Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington
The Army continues to transform, with efforts focused on next-gen weaponry, long-range artillery, unmanned systems and much more.
Unmanned
Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills
Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.
Army showcases space-enabled targeting system at Project Convergence
Raytheon and Palantir are developing competing prototypes for the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node, a key element of JADC2.
Why the Space Force is getting serious about on-orbit servicing
The newest service is making organizational shifts and upping its engagement with companies developing on-orbit logistics technology.
US Air Force seeks industry input on Cloud One successor contract
The teasing of Cloud One Next, or C1N, comes as the Defense Department readies a $9 billion deal known as the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability.
Pentagon to unveil zero-trust cyber strategy
Zero trust is often likened to “never trust, always verify.” Or, as Pentagon CIO John Sherman put it: “You truly trust no one or no thing.”
Pentagon closing in on $9B cloud contract award after scuttling JEDI
JWCC work is meant to connect the military’s most remote edge with its farthest headquarters, all while bridging classifications and other sensitivities.
Advance work in Ukraine blunted Russian cyber advantage, US says
The Pentagon sought $11.2 billion for cyber in fiscal 2023. That's $800 million, or nearly 8%, over the Biden administration’s previous ask.
Pentagon, Congress have trust issues, budget reform panel’s Lord says
Former Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord said the commission has highlighted deep communication shortfalls that are hindering the funding process.
Australia to buy Lockheed aircraft amid mounting tensions with China
U.S. State Dept. also approved weapon sales to Finland ahead of the country's planned ascension into NATO.
Lumen starts on $1.5B Indo-Pacific network contract after protest ends
The Indo-Pacific Transport Services award was protested by Verizon in August. The protest was withdrawn in early September, records show.
