Dan Schere

Dan Schere is an Inside Defense Army reporter. Before joining Inside Defense he was a reporter for Bethesda Beat where he covered crime, the court system and dining in Montgomery County, MD. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.

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The Insider | March 19, 2025

The Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $213 million contract modification for Sentinel radar systems and spares growth kits, according to a March 17 Pentagon contract notice.

The Insider | March 18, 2025

The Army must stop buying equipment that is "expensive but not exquisite" and also doesn't "provide a lot of mass," Gen. James Rainey, the head of Army Futures Command said today.

Daily News | March 18, 2025

Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), the vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, called on the Pentagon today to create a more "sustainable demand" when it comes to munitions manufacturing, as part of its weapons modernization push.

Daily News | March 14, 2025

The Army's 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force will stand up its long-range fires battalion over the next 12 to 18 months, as part of a "sizeable amount of growth" for the task force, its commander said today.

The Insider | March 13, 2025

The Army has chosen Boeing to advance to the next phase of the Indirect Fires Protection Capability Increment 2 second interceptor competition, the company announced Wednesday.

Daily News | March 12, 2025

The Army's active-duty end strength is projected to expand by the end of the fiscal year to 10,000 troops more than the service budgeted for in FY-25, Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus told lawmakers today.

The Insider | March 11, 2025

Michael Obadal, currently an executive at Anduril, has been nominated by President Trump to be the Army's next under secretary, according to a nomination posting from Congress.

Daily News | March 11, 2025

The Army plans to prototype its next phase of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System in two phases, according to a new request for information posted to sam.gov last week.

The Insider | March 10, 2025

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky successfully flew its "rotor blown wing" uncrewed aerial system prototype in both helicopter and airplane modes, the company announced today.

The Insider | March 6, 2025

The Army plans to develop an "airdroppable air vehicle" prototype that can operate in anti-access/area-denial environments, according to a government notice posted today.

The Insider | March 5, 2025

The Army has "taken immediate steps" to implement a deferred resignation program for civilian employees, following announcements from the Air Force and Navy that those services would do so.

The Insider | February 28, 2025

Former Army acquisition chief Doug Bush, who departed his position last month, said today during the National Defense Industrial Association's Power of Prototyping symposium that it would be useful to have a "thoughtful review" of the research and development offices within the Defense Department that specialize in innovation.

Daily News | February 27, 2025

Cutting the Pentagon's civilian workforce between 5% and 8% will undoubtedly have consequences but could also present "opportunities" when it comes to business transformation, officials from various agencies said Wednesday during the Govini Defense Software & Data Summit in Washington.

The Insider | February 25, 2025

The Senate voted 66 to 28 today to confirm Dan Driscoll to be the Army's next secretary.

The Insider | February 21, 2025

The Army has put the final solicitation for the modern software delivery indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract on hold to "re-examine the strategy," according to the program office.

The Insider | February 20, 2025

Hoverfly Spectre, a tethered drone produced by Florida-based Hoverfly Technologies, has been added to the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue List, the company announced today.

Daily News | February 20, 2025

The Army is gearing up to choose a company that will provide the software for its planned Forward Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Command and Control System (FCUAS C2) -- which will succeed its current Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2).

The Insider | February 18, 2025

Raytheon completed a series of 10 subsystem tests for the Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor, which will eventually replace the Stinger missile.

Daily News | February 13, 2025

Following its latest exercise in which soldiers who were forward-deployed to Eastern Europe tested some of the Army's newest technologies in freezing cold temperatures, service leaders are eyeing improved battery technology as an area of focus when it comes to modernizing the force.

Daily News | February 11, 2025

Microsoft and Anduril announced today that the two companies intend to partner on future development and production of the Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System, pending Defense Department approval.

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