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Inside the US Army’s C2 upgrade – what industry can expect
Commercial hardware and software will be key to the service's command-and-control overhaul, according to Joseph Welch of Army Futures Command.
By Joseph Welch
Countering missile threats means addressing the present while planning for the future
Missile threats to the U.S. homeland continue to grow at an alarming pace, in quantity and complexity.
By Ian Williams
No Ma’am: Pentagon down to just handful of women appointees, spotlighting history of inequality
Once a trio of departures is official, there will be only three Senate-confirmed women in the Pentagon.
By Aaron Mehta
Four ways the House wants military IT to improve
A House draft of the National Defense Authorization Act directs the Pentagon's CIO to take action on IT asset management and cyber workforce issues.
By Andrew Eversden
House committee targets Lockheed in probe of F-35 parts problems
Gaps in the data that follows F-35 spare parts are leading to a rise in costs, lawmakers contend.
Congress has questions about the Air Force’s and Navy’s next-generation fighter programs
The House Armed Services Committee wants an independent review of the Navy's and Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance programs.
By Valerie Insinna
Japan’s new missile defense destroyer starts sea trials amid Aegis Ashore saga
The last of Japan’s eight planned destroyers capable of intercepting ballistic missiles has started sea trials ahead of its commissioning, even as the country ponders its next move following its decision to suspend plans to introduce ground-based systems for that role.
By Mike Yeo
Lawmakers threaten to move Missile Defense Agency as frustrations mount
The House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Strategic Forces is threatening to take the Missile Defense Agency away from Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin, as legislators express frustration over missile defense priorities.
By Nathan Strout
Israel’s defense export contracts were worth $7.2B in 2019
Israel’s defense export deals from 2019 involved 120 different defense companies.
House bill would elevate Pentagon’s AI hub to the deputy secretary level
A House subcommittee's draft of the NDAA would give the deputy secretary of defense oversight of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
By Andrew Eversden