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Navy News
Navy Secretary Says Change Needed in Wake of Audit
A recent audit of the Defense Department's finances revealed that the Navy needs to improve the way it operates, the service’s top civilian said Jan.16.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
NDIA Policy Points: AI Legislation Languishes in Congress
When the general public hears the term “artificial intelligence,” minds often race to scenes from movies like Terminator or they begin to think about popular rhetoric predicting robotic infiltration of the workplace and the accompanying human job displacement.
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Navy News
Navy to Industry: ‘It’s Not Your Data, It’s Ours’
The Navy is on a long journey to move from an analog to an all-digital force, but if it’s to see this goal through, it must own the operations and maintenance data its platforms collect, one of its senior leaders said Jan. 15.
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Navy News
Design Review Upcoming for Lockheed Martin's New HELIOS Weapon
Lockheed Martin is moving forward with an effort to deliver two High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance, or HELIOS, systems...
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Defense Department
Section 809 Panel Final Report: Put Defense Acquisitions on ‘War Footing’ (UPDATED)
The Section 809 Panel — which has a congressional mandate to recommend changes to the way the Defense Department procures technology — released its final report Jan. 15, stating the department must put its antiquated acquisition system on a “war footing” if it is expected to keep ahead of adversaries’ technological advances.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS
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National Defense Podcasts
JANUARY 2019
Next Gen Squad Rifle, Navy Training & Network Capabilities
In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the Army’s next-generation squad rifle program, how the Navy is turning to simulator training and how the 5G wireless network could revolutionize artificial intelligence for the military.