Pentagon prize challenge seeks ‘ready-now’ uncrewed systems
DIU is establishing a $20 million prize pool for the project, and the solicitation will stay open through the end of the year on a rolling basis.
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Europeans map out Pacific aims as some in US want them to stay home
The Shangri-La Dialogue last week featured a record number of Europeans in attendance and was headlined by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Biden asks Congress for new $33 billion Ukraine aid package
President Biden has asked Congress to pass a proposed $33 billion Ukraine aid package, including more than $20 billion in military aid and other security assistance.
Pentagon’s fuel prices rose $3 billion amid inflationary pressures
Spiking fuel prices will cost the Pentagon $3 billion more than expected, and it will have to go to Congress for more money, a senior official said in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
Trump officials gave improper national security loans to trucking firm, lawmakers allege
The report accuses officials of overruling Pentagon recommendations to give $700 million in low-interest loans to YRC Worldwide Inc., now known as Yellow Corp.
DARPA budget request seeks to bolster ‘critical’ defense technologies
The agency's $4.1 billion budget is closely aligned with DoD's critical technology priorities, particularly in the areas of microelectronics, artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
Biden nominates Haugh as CYBERCOM deputy
Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh is also considered a potential successor to Gen. Paul Nakasone, the current commander of U.S. Cyber Command and the director of the National Security Agency.
Pentagon wants at least $377 million over five years for new rapid experimentation fund
The fiscal 2023 funding would support experimentation sprints across the military services to mature high-priority capabilities linked to the Joint Warfighting Concept.
Partisan politics threaten to derail Ukraine aid package as Biden runs out of money
President Joe Biden has nearly run out of funds to continue sending highly sought-after U.S. military aid to Ukraine, and partisanship in Congress threatens to hold up swift passage of a bill for additional assistance.
NORAD’s VanHerck says artificial intelligence capabilities lacking
U.S. Northern Command earlier this year asked Congress for an additional $29.8 million to buy information technology equipment and to optimize infrastructure for artificial intelligence and machine learning at its joint operations center.
As Raytheon struggles to replenish Stinger missiles, lawmaker pushes Defense Production Act
The U.S. may not be able to make more of the shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles it has been sending to Ukraine until at least 2023, the manufacturer, Raytheon Technologies said Tuesday.
