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Special Operations

June 2021

SOCOM Preparing for ‘Omni-Domain’ Battle

By Mandy Mayfield
Special Operations Command’s chief data officer is looking beyond the military’s multi-domain operations strategy for the best way to manage a deluge of data and information.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: Body Armor, Ammo Among New Tech for Commandos

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Special Operations Command is investing in new “game changing” equipment that will better protect and enhance the capabilities of commandos on the ground.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: Commandos Asking for New High-Tech Training Tools

By Jon Harper
Cyber, electronic warfare and information operations are expected to be critical elements of future operating environments for U.S commandos.
Defense Department

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: Pentagon Looks to Incorporate 'Climate Resilience' into Future Weapon Systems

By Mandy Mayfield
The Pentagon is working to adapt to how a changing climate could impact its weapons and acquisition systems, an official said May 19.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: Special Operators Deploying to U.S. Tech Hubs

By Jon Harper
U.S. Special Operations Forces are used to deploying to warzones like Afghanistan and other austere and dangerous regions of the world. Now, some are being sent to innovation hubs right here in the United States.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: Commander Sees New Era of ‘Cognitive Conflict’ for Special Operators

By Stew Magnuson
The withdrawal of the U.S. military from Afghanistan later this year will mark the beginning of a new era for Special Operations Forces.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: SOCOM to Host Virtual Event Series in Pursuit of New Tech

By Mandy Mayfield
Special Operations Command’s Special Reconnaissance Office is partnering with SOCOM’s innovation hub to host a series of virtual assessment events aimed at identifying new technologies for commandos.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFIC NEWS: SOCOM to Award More Than $1 Billion to Small Businesses in 2021

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Last fiscal year, Special Operations Command awarded small businesses $1 billion worth of contracts and is on track to pass that milestone this year, said the command’s deputy director of acquisition May 17.
Special Operations

May 2021

SOFWERX Exploring New Arctic Tech for Commandos

By Jon Harper
SOFWERX, a Tampa, Florida-based innovation hub, recently hosted a “Tech Tuesday” session in concert with U.S. Special Operations Command, which focused on current transformational technologies that could facilitate ops in Arctic climates.
Special Operations

May 2021

COLD FRONT: Special Operations Forces Bracing for Arctic Missions

By Jon Harper
For the past two decades, U.S. Special Operations Forces have deployed to some of the most dangerous and inhospitable places on the planet to combat terrorist networks.