Defense Systems
Is an economic focus on earnings killing U.S. innovation?
The head of DOD's Defense Innovation Unit suggested that any technology race with China commands a dramatic shift in U.S. market strategies.
Defense Systems
Microsoft: Amazon is drowning JEDI with complaints
When Amazon Web Services filed an agency protest with the Defense Department seeking clarity about technical aspects of the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract, Microsoft called it an attempt “to force a do-over to rescue its failed bid.”
Defense Systems
Coronavirus constraints pose CMMC rule change delays
Social distancing requirements have delayed the public hearing needed for a rule change to enforce new cybersecurity standards for contractors.
Defense Systems
Can telework orders boost AI, tech recruiting?
Keeping telework capabilities could make it easier for DOD to hire AI scientists.
Ideas
Donald Trump Has No Plan
Thousands are dying each week, the economy is cratering, and the president is at a total loss.
Threats
Coronavirus Not Slowing Russian, Chinese Space Activities, US General Says
Meanwhile, the U.S. has delayed several launches amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ideas
Ep. 69: “The World: A Brief Introduction,” with Richard Haass
The president of the Council on Foreign Relations explains why the world needs to be reintroduced to a general audience in 2020.
Ideas
To Compete With Russia and China at Sea, Think Small
Great power competition requires more than preparing for great power conflict.
Science & Tech
New START Treaty Looks Dead in the Water
Unless Trump leads, observers say hopes for renewing the arms control deal with Russia, or a bigger one with China, will expire next year.
Threats
Afghanistan To Resume ‘Offensive’ Actions Against Taliban In Blow To Peace Deal
How that will affect U.S. plans is anybody’s guess.
Ideas
US, China Should Pursue Peace, Not Military Brinkmanship
Neither side wants to appear weak, but recent actions and rhetoric by both sides has put all of us in greater danger of U.S.-China military tensions sliding into armed conflict.
Threats
China Is Spreading Coronavirus Disinformation, CISA Warns
The agency also cautioned against dangerous suggestions—such as ingesting bleach—as cures for the disease.
Threats
Coronavirus Hits Top US Officials
Senior officials in the White House and the Pentagon are now sidelined by the virus.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Wants Help With Its Predictive Aircraft Maintenance AI
Among other things, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center needs someone to format data about H-60 helicopters in a way that an AI can learn from it.
Ideas
What If the Pentagon Skipped 5G?
The answer to the headaches and security risks of next-generation mobile communications just might be a technological leap past them.
Ideas
There’s One Big Reason the U.S. Economy Can’t Safely Reopen
The country faces the same problem today that it did two months ago: There are not enough tests to contain the virus.
Business