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Defense Department
November 2021
Generals Can’t Fight the Last Pandemic
By Danyale C. KelloggThe early 2020 episode of the USS Theodore Roosevelt ... -
Emerging Technologies
October 2021
Hypersonic Weapons - Identifying a Way Forward
By Andrew SenesacHypersonic weapons cover great distances quickly, ... -
Strategic Weapons
September 2021
Building a 21st Century Nuclear Posture
By Michael Johns Jr.In August, the Pentagon began its Nuclear Posture Review ... -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
August 2021
AI, Commercial Firms Key to Future of GEOINT
By Nicholas LapinskiThe United States relies on its constellations of spy satellites to provide decisionmakers with critical information and data. But why should taxpayers fund advances in collection capabilities if the United States cannot process, exploit and disseminate all of the raw data it already has? -
Energy
July 2021
Energy Policies to Impact Defense Contractors
By Nick Jones“Is it going to work?” my wife asked me when I went to plug in my electric vehicle for the first time. “Yes, of course it will work,” I remember saying, only slightly masking my nervousness that by plugging my car into the wall some unforeseen damage might occur. -
Space
July 2021
Space Force Should Heed Commercial Practices
By Robert Van SteenburgWhen the Defense Department created the Space Force in 2019, one goal was to accelerate acquisition for space systems, services and software. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
May 2021
Unmanned Systems and the Future of War
By Sebastian ViscusoIn 2005, Vice Adm. Lowell E. Jacoby, then director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, noted in his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee that “lethal unmanned aerodynamic vehicles are expected to pose an increased threat to deployed U.S. and allied forces in various regions.” -
April 2021
SCADA Missing from Cyber Certification Regime
By Joshua Walker“The United States cannot afford to be islands of light with regard to SCADA control systems. -
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.
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