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Defense Department
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. -
May 2020
Protectionism Won’t Bolster Supply Chains
By Christopher SmithThe COVID-19 crisis continues to teach Americans a bitter lesson about the fragility of their nation’s industrial supply chains. -
April 2020
NDIA Policy Points: It’s Time to Make Some Improvements to DPA
By Brian Boone and Kevin MerrickThe response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed renewed interest in the Defense Production Act. -
Global Defense Market
April 2020
China Fills Gap Created by Missile Control Regime
By Brian BooneThere’s no question that military superiority in armed and unarmed drone capabilities will shape international security throughout the era of great power competition. -
Global Defense Market
March 2020
Brexit Provides Opportunities for U.S. Companies
By Kat LeeBritain’s separation from the European Union on Jan. 1, 2021 will have rippling effects on the U.S. defense industrial base. If Congress acts now, it can solidify defense trade and security cooperation with the United Kingdom, garnering significant gains for U.S. defense manufacturing.
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