Threats
Defense One Summit Leadership Briefing 2016: Adm. Harry Harris of Pacific Command
What's next for Pacific Command? Hear it from Adm. Harris, who leads America's largest military command in one of the world's most complex and dynamic regions.
Science & Tech
Should Sailors Be Able to Reprogram Their Ship?
The U.S. Navy’s newest destroyer is automated to an unprecedented degree. Should the crew be allowed to harness it with code?
Ideas
Getting Past Grudging Precautions: How the Next President Should Address Climate Change
The U.S. Navy’s former weatherman-in-chief says gradual progress must turn into serious high-level action.
Defense Systems
Navy bolsters its electronics test systems
Lockheed Martin wins another deal to support CASS for the Navy and six allied countries.
Defense Systems
Navy continues electronic warfare upgrades for ships
A $149 million contract to Lockheed Martin is the latest step in a long-running program to improve the service’s ability to detect and defend against a variety of threats.
Defense Systems
Open Group wants to set the standard for avionics software
A government-industry consortium looks to leverage standardization and reuse of software through a "conformance" program.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $350M in contracts for Triton UAS program
Northrop is to produce three low-rate initial production systems for the high-altitude surveillance drones, ticketed for persistent surveillance missions in the Pacific.
Defense Systems
Navy selects five to support Maritime Global Command and Control System
The companies will provide systems engineering, software support and other services for GCCS-M, which gives commanders an integrated, multilayered common operating picture.
Defense Systems
ONR sets sail for first Unmanned Warrior exercise
Britain is hosting the inaugural event with NATO allies involving unmanned, autonomous surface, underwater and air vehicles.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $32.8M deal for tactical radios
The deal calls for Link 22 radios that support interoperable communications between U.S. and NATO forces.
Defense Systems
Navy awards deals potentially worth $1B for cybersecurity
Seven companies will compete for work under three-year contracts for a variety of work; each deal has a two-year option.
Defense Systems
Navy awards deal for installation of new EW tools
Three small businesses will share in a $49 million contract to install systems on a variety of ships, including a few foreign vessels.
Business
Disjointed: Pentagon Isn’t Coordinating Efforts to Fix Readiness
Each service has its own plan, except for the Marines, who don’t really have a plan, says the GAO.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $108M deal for more Fire Scout unmanned helicopters
Northrop Grumman will deliver 10 MQ-8C systems, which can operate from land or sea, providing a wide range of ISR.
Defense Systems
Navy pumps up the power on MUOS-capable radios
Milpower gets a $29.5 million contract to provide power amplifiers for the Digital Modular Radio, the military’s first standard software-defined system.
Ideas
The Dangerous Myth of an 'Icebreaker Gap'
The U.S. fleet of icebreaking ships is already too small to handle its Arctic duties. Don't stretch it further with a made-up military mission.
Defense Systems
US expands its foreign drone sales to Canada
The Navy reaches an agreement to send a five-aircraft Blackjack system up north.
Defense Systems
Five win spots on $155.8M deal to support Joint Chiefs' cyber program
The companies will support the J6 Directorate's C4/Cyber program under a five-year contract.
Defense Systems
Navy adds to digital imaging deal for submarines
A contract modification with Lockheed continues a program to give periscopes a sharable video capacity.
Defense Systems