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Air Power
JUST IN: Watchdog Calls Projected F-35 Sustainment Costs ‘Unaffordable’
A new report released on July 7 advises the Pentagon to make salvaging operations costs from the F-35 fighter jet program priorities a top priority.
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Global Defense Market
VIEWPOINT: ITAR Compliance Crucial for Lower-Tier Suppliers
Companies that supply products and services that are used in the defense sector increasingly are being asked by their customers whether they are “ITAR...
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Defense Department
Q&A with Bob Newberry, Director of the Pentagon’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate
Bob Newberry oversees the Pentagon’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate.
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Infotech
BREAKING: Pentagon Cancels JEDI Program, Launches New Cloud Computing Effort
The Department of Defense is canceling the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud computing program — also known as JEDI — and pursuing a new effort aimed at better meeting warfighter needs, the Pentagon announced July 6.
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Battlefield Communications
Army Readies New Tech for Communications Modernization (Updated)
The Army is gearing up for Project Convergence 2021 where it will field a number of new modernized tactical communications technologies.
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Space
China’s Ambitious Space Programs Raise Red Flags
China is making progress with several space-related initiatives that are becoming a growing concern for the United States and its allies.
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Maritime Security
Coast Guard Prepping for ‘Worst Case’ Water Rescues
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for innovative technology to support personnel during large-scale water rescue operations.
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National Defense Podcasts
JULY 2021
Arctic Vehicle, Mobile Nuclear Reactor and Navy Barnacle Prevention
In this episode, National Defense takes a look at the Army’s new cold weather vehicle, the Pentagon’s portable nuclear reactor program, and the Navy’s war on barnacles. (Sponsored by Duroair)