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Special Operations
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: NDIA Cancels Special Operations Forces Industry Conference
By Jon HarperSafety concerns surrounding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have led to a decision to cancel this year’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, also known as SOFIC, the National Defense Industrial Association announced March 20. -
Emerging Technologies
March 2020
BREAKING: Pentagon Tests New Hypersonic Glide Body
By Jon HarperThe Army and Navy tested a hypersonic glide body technology this week, a major milestone for developing a new family of high-speed weapons, the Defense Department announced March 20. -
Air Force News
March 2020
Air Force Banging Drum for Arctic Partnerships
ORLANDO, Fla. — With great power competitors Russia and China trying to gain footholds in the Arctic region, the United States needs to increase its partnerships with allies in the High North, the secretary of the Air Force recently said. -
Defense Contracting
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Tips for Contractors Navigating COVID-19 Pandemic
As the U.S. government works to mitigate the devastating health and economic ramifications of the novel coronavirus, federal contractors should be on alert for potential restrictions from state and local governments and guidance from their customers, lawyers from the firm Morrison & Foerster said March 19. -
Navy News
March 2020
Congress Pushes Back on Virginia-Class Submarine Cut
By Connie LeeLawmakers are protesting a move to purchase one less Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2021, as outlined in President Donald Trump’s budget request released in February. -
Air Force News
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Coronavirus Makes Air Force Worry About Supply Chains
By Jon HarperThe Air Force is concerned that its supply of spare parts and other critical items could be disrupted by the coronavirus, the service’s top officer said March 18. -
Defense Department
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon, Defense Industry Associations to Hold Daily Calls About Coronavirus
By Jon HarperThe Pentagon and industry associations on March 17 kicked off the first of what will be daily talks about the effects of coronavirus on the defense industrial base. -
Cybersecurity
March 2020
Viewpoint: Geneva Conventions for Cyber Warriors Long Overdue
By Steve WaughCyber warfare is a fact of the modern world. However, there is no clear international law that distinguishes between warfare, terrorism, crime or vandalism. As a result, U.S. military cyber warriors are operating without the protections and restrictions their kinetic brethren enjoy under the Geneva Conventions. -
Air Power
March 2020
JUST IN: Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft Agreements Total $181 Million
By Connie LeeThe Army’s recently awarded other transaction authority agreements for the future long-range assault aircraft add up to $181 million, officials said March 17. -
Budget
March 2020
Political Battle Brewing Over New Nuclear Program
By Jon HarperThe Trump administration’s proposal to begin work on a new nuclear warhead program to modernize the nation’s aging stockpile is expected to be hotly contested.
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