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
HASC chairman: DOD doesn't need more stimulus money
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the House Armed Services Committee chairman, said the Defense Department doesn't need any more money from a future coronavirus stimulus bill.
Science & Tech
Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Human Intel Analysts In a Key Area
A Defense Intelligence Agency experiment shows AI and humans have different risk tolerances when data is scarce.
Business
Boeing Defense to Surpass Commercial Side For First Time In More Than a Decade
But that’s no cakewalk as new Air Force One and KC-46 tanker eat into the company’s cash.
Threats
Parts of the US Are Trying to Reopen Too Early
What will happen now that some Americans seem unwilling to wait for sufficient testing?
Policy
Pentagon’s ‘Willingness to Kiss the President’s Ass’ Worries Top Lawmaker
‘I am worried about a culture developing,’ says House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., after the latest delay in Navy captain’s fate.
Defense Systems
Opening up DOD's AI black box
As algorithms and other AI tools become more prominent to military operations, researchers are studying better ways to visualize and communicate their decision-making.
Defense Systems
Cyber Commission pushes defense bill as vehicle for implementation
Even with the coronavirus outbreak dominating policymakers' attention, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said he was "pretty optimistic" that as much as 30% of the recommendations can be included in the upcoming defense authorization bill.
Defense Systems
Pentagon plans to test all troops for COVID-19
Gen. John Hyten, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said testing the entire force, including National Guard and Reserves, would take until summertime.
Defense Systems
Navy's future networks need rapid acquisitions, CIO says
Navy CIO Aaron Weis wants to rebuild the service's network architecture to look and function more like industry, but acquisition culture and structure slow progress.
Policy
Global Defense Spending Decline Expected As Nations Deal with Coronavirus
Experts see domestic projects taking priority over national security in the coming years.
Science & Tech
The Flying Car Of the Future Looks to Flying Cars of the Past
The Air Force is close to testing an experimental vertical takeoff prototype under its new program.
Policy
Pentagon Blasts Lawmakers’ Critique Of COVID-19 Response
Democratic lawmakers accused SecDef of leading a “disjointed and slow” response to the pandemic.
Science & Tech