Defense Systems
Bringing GPS to the Moon Is the Next Frontier
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is part of a government collaboration to bring precise navigation to the lunar surface.
Science & Tech
Air Force Working Closely with New-Jet Designers, Secretary Says
Service engineers are “living in the same design space” as the two companies doing NGAD development, Frank Kendall said.
Policy
F-16s Would Make No ‘Fundamental Change’ in Ukraine’s War Effort, USAF Secretary Says
Biden’s decision to start training Ukrainian pilots on the jet is more about setting up Kyiv’s long-term capabilities, Kendall said.
Policy
Army Mulls 10-20% Cut to Special Operations Forces
Lawmakers and Army officials have discussed cuts through decade’s end, including to Green Berets, psyops, and enablers.
Ideas
GEOINT Symposium Conference Wire: Who's Up
What to expect at the 20th edition of the "largest gathering of geospatial intelligence professionals in the nation."
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 125: The Army’s recruiting crisis; the science of special forces; and NATO’s Mircea Geoană
Can the Army pull itself out of a two-year recruiting slump? And what sort of gear is drawing the attention of America's special operators?
Threats
B-2s to Return to Flight after Five Months
Air Force officials still won’t say why one of the stealthy bombers was forced to land in December.
Defense Systems
Pentagon Outlines Upcoming Contractor Cybersecurity Plan
Expect the congressionally mandated strategy by year’s end, DOD CISO says.
Science & Tech
Unmanned Weapons Will Save Innocent Lives in War, Former SOCOM Chief Says
But how? We’ll have to wait and see, Tony Thomas said.
Threats
US Medics Must Learn from Ukraine’s Harsher War, Report Says
Russia’s artillery and jammers make battlefield medicine harder and more dangerous than in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Business
USAF Opens Bidding to Build Its 1st New Fighter in Decades
An engineering and manufacturing development contract is to be awarded in 2024 for the secretive Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft.
Defense Systems
USAF Sees '100 Roles' for Its Robot Wingmen—and Firms Are Lining Up to Make Them
Air Force procurement chief offers the most detailed description yet of the collaborative combat aircraft program.
Ideas
Chinese Breakthroughs Bring Quantum Tools Closer to Practicality
Still, concerns of a Chinese “quantum supremacy” should be softened by the realities and difficulties of this new space.
Threats
US Will Use AI to Track Orbiting Objects, Space Command Says
The four-year-old command is set to reach full operating capacity this year—but will it stay in Colorado?
Defense Systems
State Department Worries About Cyber Vulnerabilities Amid Debt Debate
The department wants to spend nearly $1 billion on cybersecurity in 2024 to improve networks and communications devices.
Threats