Science & Tech
US Army to Stage Largest Robot Tank Experiment Ever
Its lessons will inform the Army’s next-gen-unmanned-vehicles plan to ask tech firms to deliver the brains and established firms to deliver the wheels.
Threats
We ‘Blew It’ On Battling COVID Disinfo, Say Army's Pandemic Response Leaders
The U.S. Army scrutinized its response to the pandemic, and found fault with its strategic communications efforts.
Policy
‘You Are Hereby Reprimanded!’ Airman Told to Begin Separation Due to Vaccine Refusal
Airmen, sailors who refuse vaccine are looking at career-ending consequences. Will the church step in?
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 89: The past, present, and future of Army vehicles
From the old M113 to the new OMFV, we review some of the more visible ground vehicle programs from the last few decades.
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EITaaS Provides a Foundation for DoD’s Digital Modernization
With a vision of the future, Enterprise IT as a Service builds a foundation for the DOD to achieve its digital modernization goals by taking advantage of new and emerging technologies and improving mission effectiveness.
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A Force to be Reckoned With
How can DOD equip warfighters with relevant and up-to-date information that drives the mission forward, while bringing each branch closer to JADC2?
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Science & Tech
Army Gets Strategic About Going Digital
Policy reforms and technology boosts are in the pipeline, military leaders confirmed.
Policy
Pentagon Orders Texas Contractors to Mandate Vaccines for Employees, Despite Governor’s Ban
The Defense Department says the federal contractor vaccine order supersedes state laws.
Policy
US Navy Lists Consequences for Sailors Who Refuse COVID Vaccination
Refusers could be stripped of warfare qualifications, removed from their billet, or even dismissed from service.
Policy
AUSA Conference Wire: Financial Readiness
The Army's top enlisted soldier has plans to help troops square away their finances.
Science & Tech
The Inventor of the Taser and the Body Cam Wants to Put Them on Drones
His pitch: non-lethal, robotically deployed Tasers can change the face of war.
Threats
Almost Hijacked? Officials Dispute Scare Amid Ongoing Afghanistan Evac
While the chaos at HKIA is over, the effort to evacuate Afghans is not. Here’s how the U.S. is still getting people out.
Ideas
Will Americans Buy into Biden’s Ambitious Domestic Terrorism Plan?
The president’s national strategy pivots the United States away from the worst practices of the war on terrorism—if law enforcement, courts, and agencies will follow.
Policy
Head of Pentagon Foreign Arms Sales Division Stepping Down After 15 Months on the Job
Heidi Grant was the first civilian to lead the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Science & Tech
AUSA Conference Wire: Connect Everything
New: a weapons-testing lab just for networking. Coming up: a wargame featuring a battalion of unmanned vehicles.
Business
Defense Firms Pitch Arms, Gear to an Army Looking for Relevance in the Pacific
On Wednesday, Lockheed Martin will attempt to fire a new weapon nearly 500 kilometers.
Policy
Catholic Troops Can Refuse COVID Vaccine, Archbishop Declares
“No one should be forced to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if it would violate the sanctity of his or her conscience,” Broglio wrote.
Science & Tech
The Biggest Lesson from the Army’s Connect-Everything Experiment
New labs to test interconnections are the key to joint all-domain command and control.
Threats
General Makes Case for Army’s Role in the Indo-Pacific
“By putting boots on the ground,” Gen. Charles Flynn said, “we're demonstrating the will of the United States.”
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