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How America can outproduce and outlast adversaries
"An economy that can build and innovate deters would-be adversaries from believing they can test us," argue Kathleen Hicks and Mac Thornberry.
By Kathleen Hicks and Mac Thornberry
Military spectrum to be freed up for 5G
While the spectrum is used largely for satellite communications by the Department of Defense, the commercial sector has been eyeing that band as perfect for 5G technologies.
By Nathan Strout
To test 5G, the Pentagon will look at ‘smart warehouses’
Select companies will test 5G technology at four U.S. military bases in 2020 as part of an ongoing effort. Department of Defense leaders expect to release new testing opportunities each quarter.
By Nathan Strout
Here’s some good news for the Pentagon’s cloud migrations
As the Pentagon struggles to get its most notable cloud efforts off the ground, a recent audit showed where things are going right.
By Andrew Eversden
Pentagon picks Lockheed for anti-jam support
Lockheed Martin will perform support services for a trio of anti-jamming satellite communications systems.
By Nathan Strout
From 5 to 500: How Space Command continues to grow
Plans for US Space Command began with five people locked in a room in San Antonio. Now, the newly established eleventh combatant command is set to grow to 500 people as it comes into its own.
By Nathan Strout
Report warns US Army to watch out for creeping operational costs with future helos
Can the Army afford its future vertical lift fleet? Analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies crunch the numbers.
By Jen Judson
Maintainers under pressure to keep ‘Doomsday plane’ flying after flood wreaks havoc
The E-4B Nightwatch hangar, once submerged in water, is now capable of hosting about 50 percent of necessary maintenance operations.
By Valerie Insinna
Bridging the space information gap between government and industry
The newly formed Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center will help communicate cybersecurity and other threats to industry.
By Nathan Strout
Can the direction of nuclear proliferation take a turn for the better?
The gap between offensive and defensive capabilities appears to have broadened toward offensive.
By Stanley Orman and Maj. Gen. Eugene Fox (ret.)
How the Air Force plans to find ‘defense unicorns’
At the first Space Pitch Days, the Air Force wants to find nontraditional companies with innovative solutions for the military.
By Nathan Strout