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Defense Department
November 2023
JUST IN: Defense Department Selecting Initial Replicator Candidates in Coming Weeks
The Defense Department will soon make the selection of the first tranche of “candidates” for the Replicator initiative, which seeks to accelerate the development, procurement and fielding of thousands of attritable, autonomous systems in all domains, the deputy secretary of defense said. -
Emerging Technologies
September 2023
Learning Lessons from MRAP, Operation Warp Speed
By Tom Driggers and Lauren MuhsWhen it comes to procuring defense weapon systems, there seems to be the same discussion: the defense acquisition process, even with all its reform efforts, is filled with inefficiencies. Due to its protracted timelines, bureaucracy and other barriers, the process is frequently criticized for its inability to deliver critical technologies to the warfighter in a timely manner. The current process is hindering the Defense Department’s ability to keep pace with technological advancements and outpace near-peer competitors. -
Air Force News
September 2023
AFA NEWS: 3D Printing Can Produce Deterrence, Officials Say
By Allyson ParkEfficient production and additive manufacturing capabilities are vital to the U.S. Air Force’s transition to a modernized force, senior defense officials said. -
Shipbuilding
July 2023
BREAKING: Coast Guard's New Icebreaker at Risk of Further Delays
By Allyson ParkThe U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter still has a long way to go before starting construction, according to a government watchdog report. -
Budget
May 2023
Jury Still Out on Multiyear Procurement for Munitions
During a media roundtable in February, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth touted a provision of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act: multiyear procurement for munitions. -
Armaments
November 2022
The Precarious State of U.S. Defense Stockpiles (UPDATED)
By Chris LaudatiThe war in Ukraine has left U.S. defense stockpiles significantly depleted. Current inventories do not undergird a national security strategy that continues to support Ukraine while retaining the ability to assist Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. -
Space
October 2022
JUST IN: Space Progress Slowed by ‘Bureaucratic Inertia,’ Official Says
As the United States’ youngest service enters its fourth year, the Space Force must look for ways to speed up technological development in order to not fall behind competitors, a top service official said. -
Shipbuilding
April 2018
3D Modeling Could Speed Procurement of Navy Destroyer
By Vivienne MachiAs the Navy prepares to award a production contract for its new Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer this year, service officials are touting advanced 3D manufacturing and design techniques as a way to cut cost and time for its major shipbuilding programs. -
Acquisition
March 2018
Execs: Military Failing to Take Advantage of Commercial Space Revolution
Whether it’s high-throughput communications spacecraft, flat electronically steerable antennas or the new wave of low-Earth orbiting small satellites, the military is failing to leverage the billions of dollars the private sector is investing in new technologies, industry executives said March 14. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
January 2018
Coast Guard Closer to Acquiring Long-Awaited Ship-Based Drone
By Connie LeeThe Coast Guard plans to release a request for proposals aimed at gathering submissions for the Small Unmanned Aerial System for National Security Cutters by the end of this month, according to the service’s director of acquisition programs and program executive officer.
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