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Cybersecurity
November 2022
Defense Base Prepares for New CMMC Rules
One year after the Pentagon announced its newest cybersecurity guidelines, industry is still figuring out how it will comply with new rules and operate in a new environment. -
Cyber
November 2022
Industry Perspective: JADC2 Could Introduce Cyber Risks At Unprecedented Scale
By Jason AtwellWhile JADC2 at the conceptual level has clear tactical intents and purposes, as one moves further down toward the underlying technology — such as the nodes, links and platforms that will form its structure — there are clear issues with operations, security and maintenance. -
Industrial Base
October 2022
JUST IN: Ukraine Highlights Need for Strong Industrial Base
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of strategic logistics planning and has increased the U.S. military’s focus on working closely with the commercial sector, a senior defense official said. -
Manufacturing
October 2022
Semiconductor Industry Needs More Than CHIPS Act to Succeed
By Emily AshbridgeWhile the CHIPS Act is a significant step in strengthening supply chain security, U.S. capacity to manufacture chips faces an unexpected barrier: human capital. -
Manufacturing
September 2022
JUST IN: Attracting Tech Talent a ‘National Security Issue,’ Says White House Official
Onshoring talent will play a vital role in the Biden administration’s efforts to revitalize U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, a White House official said. -
Manufacturing
September 2022
Americanize the Defense Industry Supply Chain
By Mike McCormackHigh-ranking U.S. officials and corporate executives have sounded the alarm bells for years: U.S. national security is at risk due to our military’s reliance on foreign nations for raw materials, parts and products. -
Electronics
September 2022
CHIPS Act Gives Hope to U.S. Semiconductor Industry
Semiconductors have always been in widespread use across the nation, but with the Pentagon’s increasing use of more advanced systems and tensions in East Asia, shoring up the supply chain is more important than ever. -
Industrial Base
June 2021
JUST IN: Pandemic-Battered Defense Industrial Base Slow to Return to Normal
While life is returning to normal for many Americans as COVID-19 cases recede, it’s not yet business-as-usual for the defense industrial base, according to a new survey released June 14. -
Industrial Base
March 2021
JUST IN: Taiwan Viewed as Achilles’ Heel of U.S. Microelectronics Supply Chain
By Jon HarperA potential Chinese takeover of neighboring Taiwan would pose a catastrophic threat to the United States supply of microelectronics, and Washington needs to take steps to reduce that vulnerability, former Secretary of Defense Bob Work warned March 24. -
Army News
March 2021
JUST IN: Army's 'Project Convergence' to Help Modernize Sustainment
The commander of Army Materiel Command said the Army’s training exercise will help determine the service’s sustainment requirements.
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