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.
Science & Tech
DARPA to Hire Biz Execs to Help Its Researchers Take Tech to Market
In a cooperative effort with In-Q-Tel, 150 research teams will get funds to help develop go-to-market strategies.
Threats
Defense Innovation Unit Launched 23 Projects Last Year, Up One-Third
The group also sent 11 capabilities to Defense Department partners, according to its annual report.
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.
Policy
US Unprepared for AI Competition with China, Commission Finds
Retaining the current dwindling edge will take White House leadership and a substantial investment, according to the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
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.
Business
F-35 Still the ‘Cornerstone’ Fighter, Top Air Force General Says
After calling for a new fighter, Gen. Brown clarified the F-35 is alive and well while a new study reevaluates fighters and drones for 2036.
Ideas
What Can the Pentagon Realistically Get from Its Advisory Boards?
A former chair says the boards provide a lot, could do better — and help weed out impractical or oversold ideas.
Science & Tech
DOD’s Smart Warehouse-Enabling 5G Network Underway
An initial demonstration should occur this summer, an official said.
Ideas
A Sharper Approach to China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy Begins by Dispelling Myths
MCF isn't new. It's not all-encompassing. It's not even uniquely Chinese.
Business
Hicks Warns Against ‘Extreme Consolidation’ in Defense Industry
Kathleen Hicks, President Biden's pick to be deputy defense secretary, cruised through her confirmation confirmation hearing.
Ideas
Pentagon Advisory Boards Need to Offer 10X Ideas, Not 10% Ones
DoD's 40-plus boards must be restructured to help the department think far bigger.
Business
USAF Goes Commercial for Project-Management App
The service aims to accelerate its digitization by adopting product lifecycle management software already used by industry.
Threats
It's Harder to Boot Right-Wing Extremists from Social Media Than ISIS
There are various reasons why. But studies suggest it’s still worth the effort.
Threats
Two Years In, US Quantum-Science Coordinator Lays Out Next Steps
Three agencies involved in quantum research spent 2019 planning and 2020 launching new efforts.
Ideas
We Need a Goldwater-Nichols Act for Emerging Technology
The 1986 law made joint experience a prerequisite for high rank. We must do the same for technological facility.
Science & Tech
‘Artificial Skin’ May One Day Make Troops Invisible, Even to Heat Sensors
Small interconnected panels mimic the color and temperature of their environment, similar to an octopus
Ideas
Mapping China’s Sprawling Efforts to Recruit Scientists
Beijing’s high-profile Thousand Talents Program is a tiny piece of a broad national strategy to build military and economic advantage.
Science & Tech
US Army Wants Data Analytics to Spot ‘Emerging Tech Leaders’
The Army plans to issue a call later this month through its Small Business Innovation Research program.
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