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Army News
Army Needs ‘Seed Corn’ for Modernization Goals
The Army has ambitious plans to modernize its forces to take on peer competitors. But budget uncertainty and big bets on emerging technologies could pose challenges.
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Acquisition
Air Force Reaping Benefits of Acquisition Reform
The Air Force is “laser focused” on modernization programs and has been using authorities granted by Congress to speed its acquisition process and save money, an Air Force official said Nov. 14.
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Contracting
GAO: Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable Contract Criteria Remain Fuzzy
The Defense Department has not yet instituted new congressionally mandated changes to the criteria for lowest price, technically acceptable contracts,...
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Defense Department
Defense Department Test Ranges Called ‘National Assets’
The Defense Department and the military services operate an extensive enterprise of development and operational test and evaluation ranges and facilities.
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Energy
Competition Highlights New Battlefield Energy Sources
An Army competition seeking technology from startups discovered a pair of new power sources that may help soldiers lighten their loads in battle zones.
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Land Forces
Military Looking to Modernize Bomb Disposal Technology
Despite great power competition shifting the U.S. military’s gaze from counterterrorism to peer adversaries such as Russia and China, there will still...
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Energy
Viewpoint: Offshore Battery Production Poses Problems for Military
Lithium batteries — both rechargeable and nonrechargeable — have become ubiquitous in almost every weapon system used by the Defense Department. Although it is a relatively small consumer of lithium battery technologies when compared to the commercial market, the importance of these technologies cannot be understated.
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National Defense Podcasts
NOVEMBER 2018
Columbus-Class Submarine, Directed Energy and B-21 Bomber
In this podcast, National Defense looks at the new Columbia-class submarine program, whether the Pentagon and industry can deliver when it comes to directed energy weapons and the tough choices ahead for the B-21 program.