


Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.

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Pentagon trials drone-spotting air traffic suite at US bases worldwide
The Air Force Research Laboratory's CLUE system could help military and civil agencies better integrate drone operations into the airspace.

Why ‘JADC2′ needs yet another ‘C,’ according to Pentagon officials
“We really wanted to send out the signal that we operate and fight with our allies and partners all the time,” said Margie Palmieri, the deputy CDAO.

Lockheed eyes 5G trials following delivery of test bed to Marine Corps
The delivery to Camp Pendleton in California marks a step forward for the Open Systems Interoperable and Reconfigurable Infrastructure Solution, or OSIRIS.

Space Force responsive space mission enters ‘hot standby’ phase
The mission is meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly develop, integrate and launch a satellite — a capability the service wants to have by 2025.

Defense Innovation Unit embed to connect INDOPACOM to commercial tech
A DIU official embedded in the directorate will help ensure it maintains a strong connection between technological needs and industry solutions.

Pentagon’s Shyu to discuss missile defense partnerships with Australia
Heidi Shyu said a visit to Australia this summer started a conversation about how the two countries might partner on air and missile defense projects.

Four-star panel to weigh in on Pentagon’s rapid experiments
At a meeting this fall, senior leaders will decide which Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve projects are ready to field to the military services.

Balloon-tracker Synthetaic partners with Microsoft for cloud power
Synthetaic said the cloud resources will empower its RAIC tool, which lets users mine vast collections of imagery for specific objects.

‘Bring it’: Adm. Aquilino open to greater directed-energy trials
The Pentagon for the past three years has spent an average $1 billion on the development of directed-energy weapons, according to a watchdog.

US Army aerial jammer ‘in pretty good shape’ following soldier testing
“The software and hardware is stable,” U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker said in an interview at TechNet Augusta. “I think we’re in pretty good shape.”
