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Army News

May 2021

BUDGET 2022: Army Funding to Take a Hit Under Biden Proposal

By Meredith Roaten
The Biden administration’s full budget request leaves the Army’s top line to take a nearly $4 billion hit, coming mostly from research and procurement, documents show.
Emerging Technologies

May 2021

New Institute Will Tackle the Tough Questions

By Rebecca Wostenberg
When construction began on the USS Constitution in 1794, the fledgling republic had limited resources and would soon face, for a second time, the most powerful navy in the world.
Budget

May 2021

Analysts Call for Big Boost to Biodefense Budgets

By Jon Harper
The Pentagon’s annual budget for biodefense should be increased to $10 billion, with another $10 billion going to the Department of Health and Human Services, some analysts are recommending.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: Spending on Special Ops Radios, Computers Takes Big Dip

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Special Operations Command has made large budget reductions to its program executive office for command, control, communications and computers, said the head of the office May 18.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: SOCOM Boosting Offensive Electronic Warfare Investments

By Meredith Roaten
The Special Operations Command's top science and technology official said the command plans to double funding available for offensive electronic warfare weapons research.
Robotics and Autonomous Systems

April 2021

DARPA Looking to Infuse Aerial Systems with AI

By Meredith Roaten
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to help the military incorporate more artificial intelligence capabilities into air combat systems in the coming years, officials recently said.
Space

April 2021

JUST IN: Air Force Research Lab Targets Precision, Navigation and Timing Technology

By Meredith Roaten
The Air Force Research Laboratory is making investments in new precision, navigation and timing technology, the lab’s commander said April 22.
Research and Development

April 2021

Introducing the Emerging Technologies Institute

By Dr. Mark J. Lewis
Research and Development

March 2021

JUST IN: DARPA Expands Program to Link U.S. Investors to New Tech

By Stew Magnuson
A DARPA pilot program designed to hook U.S. investors up with startups developing emerging technology funded by the agency is set to expand, a senior official said March 24.
Research and Development

March 2021

JUST IN: DARPA Researching Less Cumbersome Personal Protective Equipment

By Meredith Roaten
New research on lightweight protective equipment from the Defense Department could be the next line of defense against the COVID-19 and future pandemics, according to the acting leader of the military’s research agency.