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Army poised to expand role in homeland defense, commander says
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is preparing to open the aperture of its role in defense of the homeland as threats evolve and grow.
By Jen Judson
Several of the Missile Defense Agency’s cost estimates are inaccurate, says watchdog
A new Government Accountability Office report determines the MDA is still struggling to make accurate cost estimates for its missile defense programs, including flight test costs.
By Jen Judson
Here’s how the US can reestablish a measure of deterrence against Iran
Undue restraint in the face of aggression has been dangerously provocative and is becoming evermore so. It’s time for President Joe Biden to change course.
By John Hannah and Ari Cicurel
Pentagon’s main cybersecurity initiative for defense contractors switches hands
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is moving from the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment to the chief information officer.
By Mark Pomerleau
Budget uncertainty ‘throttles’ MDA’s development of a hypersonic missile interceptor
A Glide Phase Interceptor would round out MDA's plans to turn the ballistic missile defense architecture into one optimized for hypersonic missile defense as well. But the funding and the path forward for the interceptor remains unclear.
US Army vows to tackle Infantry Squad Vehicle problems ahead of production decision
The Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle was dinged in the Pentagon's chief weapons tester's annual report for vulnerability, functionality issues and lack of comfort, but the service maintains it is meeting operational requirements while working on improvements to address concerns.
By Jen Judson
COVID drags defense industrial base down to failing grade
NDIA found that amid the pandemic, supply chains and companies' ability to surge production have deteriorated significantly.
Deadly aircraft accidents declined in 2021, Air Force says
Sixty-three of the most severe kinds of aviation accidents, known as Class A and Class B mishaps, were reported last year, down from 71 in fiscal 2020.
DoD must focus on skilled cyber defenders, not just new tech, warns weapons tester
DOT&E recommends the department refocus cybersecurity efforts on people rather than technology alone.
By Mark Pomerleau
US cyber teams work with Israel on cloud defense
Air Force cyber teams exercised alongside Israeli cyber forces in the sixth iteration of Cyber Dome.
By Mark Pomerleau