Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia
The Army is establishing major sites to shelter equipment that could be used during war, humanitarian crises or natural disasters in the Pacific theater.
By Jen Judson
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Army seeks $197 billion FY26 budget with transformation plan at center
The Army's base budget request is $192 billion but relies on another $5.4 billon in supplemental funding for key initiatives.
By Jen Judson
No GPS? In new budget request, that could be less of a problem
The Department of Defense’s budget request for fiscal 2019 stresses the need for military teams to operate in environments when GPS signals are jammed or denied by enemies.
By Mark Pomerleau
ST Kinetics prepping to hand over bid in US Army’s vehicle competition
Mobile Protected Firepower is a near-term priority in the U.S. Army’s combat vehicle modernization strategy, and ST Kinetics hopes to meet that need.
By Mike Yeo
Army's Nakasone nominated to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency
Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone has been tapped to be the next commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency.
By Mark Pomerleau
US Army could get laser for short-range air defense in under 5 years
The Army is going to assess the feasibility of putting a 50-kilowatt laser on its future short-range air defense system in relatively quick order.
By Jen Judson
Ever heard of Texelis? The French firm thinks you will.
Signing this deal makes Texelis a joint prime contractor, bearing the company’s hopes of becoming a brand name.
By Pierre Tran
Here’s how the Army is spending in information operations
Budget documents detail how the Army is looking to reinvest in capabilities, training and experimentation.
By Mark Pomerleau
Army kills off Network Integration Evaluations in FY19 budget request
The Army is eliminating its means for testing tactical mission command networks in favor of Joint Warfighting Assessments.
By Jen Judson
Funding to deter Russia reaches $6.5B in FY19 defense budget request
Now that the funding is focused on deterrence of Russian aggression rather than reassuring allies, more will be injected into munitions, improving tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles and priming the pump for a larger rotational presence in Europe.
By Jen Judson
The Army plans to spend an additional $150 million on blue force tracking systems next year
The Army wants to make substantial investments in its friendly forces tracking system, according to the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2019.
By Mark Pomerleau
Soldiers will inevitably put devices in their bodies. Then what?
The Defense Department must prepare for the massive amount of cybersecurity back-end needed to secure not just the devices a person uses, but the devices people put into their bodies.
By Kelsey D. Atherton