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Air Power
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Air Force News
July 2020
Flying Cars: Air Force Aims to Turn Science Fiction into Science Fact
By Jon HarperFrom the Jetsons to Blade Runner to James Bond to a multitude of other TV shows and films, popular culture has long been fascinated with the idea of flying cars. Now, the U.S. military is pursuing them — and it wants to take the public along with it. -
Global Defense Market
July 2020
U.S. Officials Fear Chinese Predatory Acquisitions During Pandemic
By Connie LeeThe COVID-19 pandemic may open the door for China to acquire U.S. companies struggling during the economic downturn that has been wrought by the virus, lawmakers and officials are warning. -
Cybersecurity
July 2020
Viewpoint: Hackers Putting Global Supply Chain at Risk
By Steven D. CarterLone wolf hackers, rogue nation-states and cybercrime syndicates are in a position to disrupt the global supply chain. -
Special Operations
July 2020
SOCOM Rolls Out New Software Program Office
By Connie LeeSpecial Operations Command is standing up a new office solely geared toward software acquisition. -
Defense Department
June 2020
JUST IN: Battle Brewing on Eliminating Pentagon’s Chief Management Officer
By Jon HarperKey lawmakers are at odds over a proposal to get rid of the Chief Management Officer position at the Defense Department, a top post responsible for improving the Pentagon’s business practices. -
Army News
June 2020
Algorithmic Warfare: Army Bolstering Electronic Warfare Arsenal
The Army is beefing up its electronic warfare and offensive cyber capabilities with a new family of technology. -
Defense Department
June 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Key Lawmaker Supports More Defense Stimulus
To mitigate the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 crisis, the Defense Department should receive extra money in the next round of stimulus funding, but an exact dollar figure is still up in the air, said a key lawmaker June 29. -
Budget
June 2020
Army Helo Market Pegged at $10 Billion
By Jon HarperMarket opportunities for the Army’s helicopter fleet will average about $10 billion per year over the next decade as the service modernizes its rotary-wing assets, according to analysts. -
Special Operations
June 2020
SOCOM’s Tech Initiatives Reflect Old, New Mission Sets
Special Operations Command is investing in new technologies and weapons with an eye toward balancing its current counterterrorism missions with great power competition.
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