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Defense Systems Update
March 26, 2024

Marines trade slow ships for drones and supply caches as they prep for modern warfare
By Sam Skove

Fulfilling sweeping modernization plans are "challenging," but there's been progress with prepositioned stocks and drones.

Meet the Army's tech incubator
By Lauren C. Williams

Army Applications Lab turns five this year—and boasts that the startups it has worked with raised nearly $1 billion in funding.

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Cyber Force? Report argues for new armed service
By David DiMolfetta

The study, which involved interviews with active-duty and retired U.S. military officers, calls for an independent Cyber Force with 10,000 people.

How to keep China out of the Pentagon's weapons
By Glenn S. Gerstell and Andrea McFeely

The U.S. military should take a page from the cybersecurity playbook.

Army puts drones front and center in unfunded wishlist
By Sam Skove

List includes commercial drones for infantry units, plus more counter-drone gear.

Preparing for electronic warfare is the Army's top cyber priority in 2024
By Lauren C. Williams

Troops could have a backpack capability in the next six months—as long as Congress passes a budget.

House passes $825B defense bill, racing the clock to avoid shutdown
By Patrick Tucker and Audrey Decker

Bill includes new money for ships, planes, ground combat vehicles, and AI.

Russia's lies helped persuade Niger to eject US troops, AFRICOM says
By Patrick Tucker

The U.S. needs to beef up its own counter-disinformation efforts, Gen. Langley tells lawmakers.

UN adopts resolution to keep AI 'safe, secure and trustworthy'
By Alexandra Kelley

The U.S.-led effort garnered the support of more than 120 countries—including China.

 
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