Defense Systems
Space Force satcoms contract gets CMMC nod
A request for information for the Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network and Global Xpress contract was amended March 31 to include requirements for the CMMC pilot program.
Ideas
US Army’s Plan Needlessly Duplicates Air Force Strike Capabilities
The service would do better to follow the Marines’ path toward specialization.
Ideas
What Is DevSecOps, Anyway?
How one company used it to accelerate improvements to an Air Force cyber defense program.
Ideas
Let’s Get Real About US Military ‘Dominance’
American strategists need to drop the assumption that the U.S. military will be the superior force in any given situation.
Science & Tech
UK ‘Absolutely’ Will Buy More F-35s, Procurement Minister Says
But Jeremy Quin declined to say whether the 138-jet goal remains unchanged.
Defense Systems
Air Force seeks 'ubiquitous connectivity' from telework to bases
Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force's CIO, said since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service had increased focus on telework and improving base connectivity.
Business
UK Confirms Plans to Add F-35s, But Won’t Commit to Original Goal
Officials have promised to buy 48, are thinking about buying more, but wouldn’t say whether the 138-plane vision will ever be realized.
Ideas
What Do We Know About China’s Newest Missiles?
Much can be gleaned from open sources, from official announcements to commanders’ online bios.
Ideas
The New ICBM Is a Legacy System, And Should Be Cancelled
Antiquated strategic thinking must not be allowed to drain funding that could be put toward more pressing threats.
Policy
Americans’ Trust in Military Is Declining, Survey Finds
Yet people still trust the military more than six other U.S. institutions.
Business
AI-Powered Drones Emerge as R&D Priority for Boeing
As the company cuts costs in other areas, a new drone flew for the first time last week.
Science & Tech
Key Elements Expected This Year for Pentagon’s Link-Everything Effort
A second NORTHCOM experiment aims to prove out various concepts for JADC2.
Ideas
Why Invest in Hypersonic Technology?
Weapons aren’t the endgame. Hypersonic aircraft are next.
Business
Air Force General: If US Doesn’t Hurry to Build New Fighter, China Will
A test version of the highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance aircraft flew last year.
Science & Tech