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Missile Defense
April 2021
Sensor Tech Key to Effective Missile Defense
By Samantha Beu“If you can’t see it, you can’t shoot it. And if you can’t see it, you can’t deter it either,” said Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. -
Space
March 2021
NASA’s Mentoring Program Can Benefit Defense (UPDATED)
By Shaliza TolliverSince 1958, NASA has been at the forefront of exploration. Its achievements in science and engineering helped America win the Cold War and provide the foundation of today’s connected society. Today, its mentor-protégé program is showing similar innovation. -
February 2021
China’s Naval Buildup Alarms Maritime Leaders
By Dillon SpringerDirector of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe in December published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal expounding on the threat China poses to not just the United States, but also the world. -
January 2021
Vital Signs Report Reflects Some Sobering News
By Nick JonesAs we await the publication of “Vital Signs 2021,” I am reminded of President George Washington’s First Annual Address to Congress almost 231 years ago this month. -
December 2020
AI Ethical Principles Offer Strength, Opportunity
By Elliot Seckler“Artificial intelligence will be the future, and the department ... must readily and effectively adopt its best practices if the [U.S.] wants to maintain its superpower status,” says Brian Schimpf, CEO and cofounder of Anduril Industries — a defense technology company. -
October 2020
CR Even a Worse Idea During a Pandemic
By Jonathan KuppermanCongress passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for the new fiscal year that began on Oct. 1. Although not a surprise — no Congress since 1997 has passed all 12 appropriations bills on time — an extended CR that spans into December and possibly into the next year, is problematic for the services, the warfighter and the defense industry. -
Defense Department
October 2020
Immunizing Industry Against COVID-19 Liability
By Joseph SobeckiDuty, breach, causation, damages — four words that no law student can forget from their first year torts course, but four words that will likely form the basis of COVID-19 civil negligence claims against employers. -
August 2020
Enhance Shipbuilding by Funding Unmanned Vessels
By Daniel TiznadoThere is a war brewing between the Navy’s plans to restructure the fleet and Congress’ desire to maintain the status quo. -
Defense Department
July 2020
Declare Social Media ‘Critical Infrastructure’
By William FotterTwenty-eight percent of adults in the United States believe Bill Gates wants to use COVID-19 vaccines to implant microchips into people to track them, according to a Yahoo/YouGov poll released in late May. -
June 2020
NDAA Proposals Mix Good with the Not So Good
By Jonathan KuppermanRecently, the Defense Department sent Congress legislative proposals for the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
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