Establishment of Software Liability Framework a CISA Priority, Director Says
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said on Jan. 31 that she favors the establishment of a liability framework to encourage software companies to ensure that their...
View ArticleDoD Aims To Expand Work With Australia On RDER Tech Experimentation Plan,...
The Pentagon is planning to work more with Australia on its new rapid technology experimentation campaign, the department’s chief technology officer said Wednesday, with an aim to conduct prototype...
View ArticleSTRATCOM Head Advises Scrutiny of Tech Transfer from Russia to DPRK
Last September, Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the Vostochny space launch rocket drome in Russia’s far east and pledged to aid North Korean […]
View ArticleBeck Putting Defense Innovation Unit On Steroids To Scale Adoption Of...
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Director Doug Beck on Wednesday released his plans for the next stage of his agency, much of it focused on enhancing and strengthening existing partnerships between […]
View ArticleDoD Extends Contract With ACMI To Strengthen Industrial Base For Chemicals
ACMI Federal on Thursday it has received a $15 million contract extension from the Defense Department to expand a pilot program designed to strengthen the defense industrial base for chemicals. […]
View ArticleDefense Experts Like DIU’s Direction In New Plan
A new plan to advance the mission of the lead Defense Department unit charged with accelerating the adoption of commercial technologies is being well received by outside experts who like […]
View ArticleDoD Acquisition Chief Makes Pitch To HASC On Going After Higher Production Rates
The Pentagon’s acquisition chief on Thursday made his pitch to lawmakers to support higher production rates for weapons programs, citing it as key to bringing down unit costs and ensuring […]
View ArticleDoD Research Office Makes New Awards Under Accelerated Tech Transition Program
The Defense Department on Thursday announced its first round of awards in fiscal year 2024 under its program to quickly transition technologies—most of which are being developed by small businesses […]
View ArticleRussian ASAT Development Not an ‘Immediate” Threat,’ White House Says
On Feb. 14, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said on X that the committee had made available to all congressional members “information concerning a serious...
View ArticleDIU Solicits For Rugged, Commercial Tactical Compute Kits
The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Thursday issued a solicitation for commercial solutions for ruggedized hardware kits that have the computing capabilities, storage, network...
View ArticleGeography, Allies And Partners Important Considerations For Replicator 1,...
A lack of U.S. controlled territory in the massive Western Pacific Ocean region means that geography and input from allies and partners are key policy considerations for how the first […]
View ArticleDIU Officials Outline Replicator Selection, Funding And Future Work
SAN DIEGO – While Defense Department leadership chose the first tranche of vehicles for what the Defense Innovation Unit is calling Replicator 1, officials also outlined next steps and why they […]
View ArticleAFRL Scientist: ‘Culture’ Vital Part of Effective Autonomous Systems
Enabling multiple, collaborative Pentagon autonomous systems to learn from experience and adapt in fluid environments is a significant challenge for drones, a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)...
View ArticleACMI To Establish Munitions Campus In Indiana
The American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation (ACMI) last week said it will establish a campus in Indiana devoted to technologies for munitions as part of a Defense Department program […]
View ArticleCongress Considering DoD Reprogramming to Ramp Up, Accelerate Replicator
DoD submitted a reprogramming request to Congress on Jan. 31, and legislators are trying to understand the Pentagon’s funding needs for the Replicator initiative, which was part of the reprogramming […]
View ArticleGaramendi, Warren Ask DoD For Clarity On Defense Mergers And Acquisitions
Concerned about over consolidation of the defense industrial base (DIB), a pair of Democratic House and Senate members last week asked the Defense Department a series of questions about the […]
View ArticleSparking U.S. Defense Industrial Base to Meet Ukraine Defense Is Key...
Sparking the U.S. industrial base to churn out equipment for Ukraine is the key challenge in helping that nation defeat Russia, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Leonard Kosinski, the Joint […]
View ArticleMetallus In $99 Million Deal With Army For Expand Metals Capacity For...
Metallus [MTUS] on Tuesday said it has entered an agreement with the Army for up to $99 million to expand the company’s capacity to produce specialty metals used in the […]
View ArticleServices Warn Against A Full Year Continuing Resolution, Would Need Tens Of...
Defense Department service leaders on Wednesday warned that a full year Continuing Resolution (CR) for funding would require tens of billions of dollars in reprogramming and prioritize current...
View ArticleDoD Strategic Capital Office Releases Investment Strategy And Initial...
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) last Friday released its first Investment Strategy, which identifies the priority technologies areas and the framework for selecting these...
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