Welcome to today's Defense Business Briefing, your weekly roundup of the latest defense industry news.
Industry eyes increased investment in STEM programs to strengthen domestic manufacturing base
Industry and congressional lawmakers say increasing investment in science, technology, engineering and math education and workforce development are key factors to strengthening a domestic manufacturing base and supply chain security.
Lockheed touts F-35 deliveries in 2021
Lockheed Martin said it delivered several more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the U.S. military in 2021 than previously planned, though the additional jets will count toward the company's 2022 production goal.
Following 5G network deployment, Nokia works to support, expand DSS efforts at Hill AFB
With dynamic spectrum sharing experimentation underway at Hill Air Force Base, UT, testbed vendor Nokia is gearing up to support application developers' efforts to build on top of the newly deployed 5G cellular network while keeping an eye trained on opportunities to potentially enhance the available use cases for its work.
State Department: Implemented FY-21 FMS sales totaled $34.8B
Implemented foreign military sales totaled $34.8 billion in fiscal year 2021, a drop of some $16 billion compared to the prior year, according to the State Department.
Leveraging Air Force deal, Hermeus accelerates toward first 'Quarterhorse' flight test in 2023
Bolstered by a $60 million Air Force-backed contract, Hermeus is working toward developing the full-scale flight engine for its Quarterhorse concept aircraft as the aerospace start-up barrels toward a potential first flight test of the platform within the first half of 2023.
Pentagon plans for CMMC in 2022: More assessment documentation guidance, updated rulemakings
The Defense Department's plans for its revamped cyber certification program will kick into high gear in 2022, with new guidance for assessments under CMMC 2.0 and updates through rulemaking processes to formally cement changes announced by the Pentagon in November.
DIU releases new 'Responsible AI Guidelines'
The Defense Innovation Unit has published new directives on how to operationalize responsible artificial intelligence guidelines adopted by the Pentagon in an effort to accelerate adoption of commercial technology within DOD.
Lawmakers mandate new national security commissions
The annual defense authorization bill approved by Congress mandates the creation of several new national security commissions that could have significant impacts on the defense budget, military strategy, nuclear weapons, emerging biotechnology and lessons learned from the war in Afghanistan.