Defense Systems
Navy research funds could see scrutiny, secretary says
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer warned certain activities could suffer in "constrained" resource environments.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $1.4 billion hardware contract
HPI Federal won the Navy's NGEN-R contract, the first piece of the newly divided IT contract for the Navy and Marines.
Science & Tech
The Future of the Marines Is Smaller, More Robotic, More Naval
The new Commandant of the Marine Corps lays out a vision for high-tech force that will often operate like special forces.
Business
US Navy’s Drone Tanker Prototype Takes First Flight
Now service officials hope they can get the MQ-25 operating faster than planned.
Business
Extra-Long Sustainment Contracts Are Lockheed’s Latest Bid to Cut F-35 Costs
The company is pitching the Pentagon on a five-year deal — with promises to keep 80 percent of the fleet mission-ready.
Defense Systems
Navy ships on track to get predictive maintenance
The Pentagon's innovation arm looks to expand predictive maintenance technology to Navy ships.
Ideas
Africa, Great Power Competition, and the US Navy
Russia and China want to leverage Africa's people and resources. U.S. Naval Forces Africa aspires to work with African partners to bring about a secure and prosperous continent.
Ideas
With US Help, Africa’s Coastal Nations Are Learning to Work Together
Maritime security only works when entire regions cooperate.
Ideas
Executing the US Africa Strategy, At Sea
By helping African nations improve maritime security ops, we are helping create the conditions that lead to a prosperous, self-reliant future.
Defense Systems
Navy boosts CIO role, adds more cyber and data authorities
The Navy is establishing a new special assistant to the secretary for information management/CIO to enforce cybersecurity standards, have a say in IT acquisition and develop data and digital strategies.
Threats
Iran Has Hundreds of Naval Mines. The US Has a Handful of Old Minesweepers
The Navy's minesweeping fleet may once again be called into action, but their sailors say the ships are too old and broken to do the job.
Ideas
Ep. 51: Magnus Nordenman on Russia, the U.S., and "The New Battle for the Atlantic"
Magnus Nordenman explains how America's strategic and operational environment in the North Atlantic has changed since the Cold War, and quite a bit more.
Defense Systems
Navy cracks down on personal email, social media
The Navy CIO reminded department personnel in a recent memo about govermentwide and service policy covering use of personal communications accounts to conduct official business.
Defense Systems
Prescriptive analytics planned for Navy Data Platform
"Data-centricity is key" to smarter supply chain management for the service.
Policy
Inside the Pentagon’s Game of Musical Chairs
Richard V. Spencer is the year’s third acting defense secretary — but there are a lot more moving pieces than that.
Science & Tech
Russian Warship Enters Ukrainian Gunfire Exercise Area, Creating ‘Dangerous Situation’
The area was being used during a U.S.-Ukraine-led exercise in the Black Sea.
Ideas