Jon Harper
Managing Editor
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Jon Harper is the Managing Editor for National Defense Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter @Jon_Harper_
Recent Articles
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Special Operations
Shadow Warriors Pursuing Next-Gen Surveillance Tech
May 07, 2021U.S. Special Operations Command and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity are pursuing new technologies to identify and track threats.
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Shipbuilding
JUST IN: Navy Chief Aiming for 355-Ship Fleet Despite Calls for Larger Force
April 27, 2021Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday wants a bigger fleet, but his force level goal falls well short of what some in the Defense Department are aiming for.
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Army News
Army Taking ‘Hard Look’ at Readiness Spending
April 26, 2021The Army is looking for ways to control training expenditures and personnel costs as it pushes forward with modernization, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said recently.
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Emerging Technologies
Government to Shell Out $15 Billion for Hypersonics
April 21, 2021Between fiscal years 2015 and 2024, federal agencies will have spent about $15 billion on hypersonic weapons and related technologies, according to projections by a watchdog group.
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Shipbuilding
Coast Guard Beating Drum for More Resources
April 15, 2021The Coast Guard and its supporters are trying to make their case to a new administration and Congress that the sea service is under-resourced to carry out its missions and support the U.S. military.
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Budget
BREAKING: Biden Proposes $715 Billion Pentagon Budget for 2022
April 09, 2021President Joe Biden is requesting $715 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022, and a total of $753 billion for national defense programs, according to a budget outline released by the White House April 9.
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Budget
Commercial Interest Grows in Defense Innovation Unit
April 05, 2021The Defense Innovation Unit received nearly 1,000 proposals in response to its solicitations last year, another sign that the Pentagon’s outreach to commercial industry is bearing fruit.
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Budget
Commercial Interest Grows in Defense Innovation Unit
April 05, 2021The Defense Innovation Unit received nearly 1,000 proposals in response to its solicitations last year, another sign that the Pentagon’s outreach to commercial industry is bearing fruit.
