Defense Systems
The Army has rolled out a generative AI workspace to improve daily operations
And because those tools guzzle cloud compute, the service is also looking at ways to cut costs and maintain efficiency.
Business
DIU barrels ahead with tri-regional expansion plans
Once awarded, the Defense Innovation Unit would have eight OnRamp hubs to help steer commercial and dual-use tech to the Pentagon.
Business
Pentagon’s innovation arm looks beyond acquisition reform to speed commercial tech buying
DOD’s cyber verification process for software can be a costly chokepoint.
Policy
There’s no more DEI at DOD, watchdog finds
But most of the roles were eliminated last year by an act of Congress.
Science & Tech
The state of naval autonomy
Companies are teeming with various uncrewed and autonomous systems to meet the Navy’s ask for a hybrid fleet—obstacles and all.
Business
Canceled: Pentagon terminates IT service contracts
Defense Secretary opts to rely on federal workers instead of third-party consulting firms Accenture, Deloitte, and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Policy
Confronted with ‘eye-opening’ costs, SecNav vows to root out waste
Phelan said his service is beginning to review existing acquisition contracts and will “demand accountability of the shipbuilding enterprise.”
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Science & Tech
Navy expands use of AI for target spotting, tracking
Two warships will test prototypes of Rebellion Defense’s IRIS system next year.
Business
A shipbuilder leans into lasers and emerging tech
HII CEO touts mission-systems business, downplays tariffs’ effects, and worries about the federal workforce.
Business
DOD weapons buyer nominee wants to focus on new tech
Michael Duffey also faced lawmakers’ questions about the Yemen-bombing Signal chat.
Business
Shipbuilders swarm Capitol Hill to lobby for aircraft carrier funding
The Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition wants $600 million to secure building of the years-delayed CVN-82.
Science & Tech
Can this GPS alternative keep a drone from crashing?
A product by Maxar uses satellite imagery to create 3D maps that help UAS fly even if GPS goes down.
Defense Systems
SecDef’s software memo causing ‘angst,' defense official says
But that just shows how much the buy-it-faster directive was needed, the Pentagon's acting weapons chief said.
Science & Tech
Back like it never left: Austin swarmed with defense tech for SXSW
Defense techies, startups, and investors were in full force this week—if not on the main stage.
Defense Systems
This AI startup wants to give federal workers a taste of the intel community
Using AI that learns from images and video, Danti’s platform puts the power of an intel analyst at the fingertips of anyone with a .mil or .gov email address.
Policy