The Pentagon's advanced research arm is seeking input from industry on efforts to defeat a raid of attacking small drones, and intends to hold an event next week.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Jordana Mishory was managing editor of Inside the Pentagon until May 2017, where she covered the Pentagon's science and technology programs, audit-readiness efforts, and acquisition reform. Jordana previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Business Review in South Florida, where her articles led to the institution of more diversity training for judges and underscored the fact that a program designed to represent poor people wasn't working. Jordana's work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, The Florida Bar and the Florida Press Club.
The Pentagon's advanced research arm is seeking input from industry on efforts to defeat a raid of attacking small drones, and intends to hold an event next week.
A senior State Department official said he anticipates the U.S. security relationship with the Philippines will persist despite a strained relationship with new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has recently questioned whether his nation needs the alliance with the United States.
The Pentagon is engaged in five separate efforts to better account for Afghan defense and security forces to prevent “ghost” soldiers and police officers being falsely claimed on payrolls, according to a letter the Defense Department sent to the government's top watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction.
U.S. Cyber Command is working with the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental outposts through its Point of Partnership team established in June 2015 to help find "cutting-edge defensive cyber operations" capabilities, according to command spokesman Joseph Holstead.
The United States needs to ensure that potential cruise missiles attacking the homeland can be spotted from further distances, the commander of U.S. Army North said Wednesday, advocating for a system that would help the Pentagon achieve that goal.
As the Obama administration winds down, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work went before a large gathering of Army officials for potentially the last time to explain his vision of the joint force and encourage them to work to realize it.
The White House has announced that a former senior CIA official will spearhead the new office tasked with providing federal government background investigations slated to open Oct. 1.
The Pentagon intends to sign an agreement with Chile that will help enhance cooperation between the two nations in the research and development realm, Director for International Cooperation Keith Webster told lawmakers in a recent letter.
In an aim to determine state-of-the-art capabilities for fast, autonomous aircraft, the Pentagon's advanced research arm seeks parties interested in flying their small drones through cluttered environments without depending on a pilot or GPS, according to a new notice.
The Pentagon inspector general's office is launching an audit to determine if the Defense Department has the correct procedures in place for securing train and equip gear in the Middle East, according to a recent memo sent to senior defense leaders.
The Pentagon's advanced research arm awarded a $171.2 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a program designed to develop technologies that would enable weapon systems to fly more than five times the speed of sound.
Republican efforts to oppose protections for the sage grouse are "veto bait" if they become part of the final version of the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill, according to the House Armed Services Committee's ranking Democrat.
The Pentagon wants increased special and incentive pay for aviation officers to help offset shortfalls due to the allure of the commercial sector, according to a recent letter sent to lawmakers.
The nominee to be the next chief of U.S. Strategic Command supports elevating U.S. Cyber Command to its own unified command, but expressed a concern that personnel could get too focused on the cyber domain at the expense of the larger mission.
The Pentagon's advanced research arm has awarded a $147.3 million contract to Lockheed Martin as part of its Tactical Boost Glide program.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) is considering having U.S. Strategic Command chief nominee Gen. John Hyten provide a classified briefing to the committee about Russia and China's efforts to cripple U.S. operations in space.
The incoming presidential administration's transition team and defense leadership need to ensure that personnel and policies are quickly put in place following the election to ensure a smooth transition and prepare for the potential of a national security crisis, the Defense Business Board recommends in its newly released report.
Amid tension between the Pentagon and Congress over the Senate's proposal to eliminate the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics and assign those duties to new positions, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Stephen Welby said there has been "great engagement with the Hill" on this area even while concerns remain over the proposal.
The Pentagon is planning to hold a series of operational assessments for the Joint Regional Security Stacks as early as this fall in support of fielding, according to a Defense Department spokesman.
U.S. Cyber Command has created an organization that is aligned with the Pentagon's efforts to more easily access innovative commercial technology, according to the command's chief.