Science & Tech
The Army Wants a Wearable COVID-19 Detector
On Monday, the service issued a request for project proposals through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium “to develop a wearable diagnostic capability."
Science & Tech
The High-Tech Gear That’s Helping the US Military Decide Where to Send Medical Troops Next
An iPhone app and predictive analytics tell the four-star what’s going on right now.
Threats
State Dept. Reroutes Peacekeeping Gear To Coronavirus Fight In Africa
The move shows how the virus has refocused U.S. security policy.
Ideas
Pull US Troops, not Diplomats and Development Experts, from Afghanistan
America’s interests are no longer furthered by military might in the country, but we can still help in other ways.
Threats
Esper Says Pentagon Is Bracing for a ‘New Normal’ That Lasts ‘An Extended Period of Time'
"What do we do over the next 6, 12, 18 months?” the defense secretary asked at a Monday virtual event.
Ideas
Amid Pandemic, China Is Working to Lead the World Trump Abandoned
Administration officials don't understand the significance of the chaos they have created in place of what used to be American foreign policy.
Ideas
Propaganda, the President, and the ‘Reopen’ Protesters
The military’s nostalgic WWII-style posters urge face masks and national unity, but they’re not reaching Trump and his disbelieving followers.
Science & Tech
Defense Innovation Board Director Moves to Google
It’s another sign of the healing relationship between the Defense Department and big tech.
Policy
States' ‘Reopening’ Might Not Apply to Troops, Military Families
Georgia is opening up. Fort Benning may not.
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Science & Tech
Russian Arms Production Slowed by Coronavirus, Analysts Find
A report drawing on anonymized phone data, and other open-source information belies Vladimir Putin’s everything’s-under-control message.
Threats
US Army Wants to Model COVID's Impact on Combatant Commands
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has sent an urgent request for COVID-19 modeling and prediction analyses services.
Business
Navy Picks Wisconsin’s Fincantieri Marinette Marine to Build New Frigate
Awarded months ahead of schedule, the contract further solidifies the shipbuilder’s U.S. foothold.
Ideas
The US Takes a Small, Insufficient Step To Help Iran Control Its COVID Outbreak
A leaked USAF intelligence report highlights growing concern about the impact of sanctions amid the global pandemic.
Science & Tech
US Intel Community Says Coronavirus Was Not Made In a Lab
The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence comes after months of speculation and disinformation.
Defense Systems