Stew Magnuson
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Stew Magnuson is the Editor in Chief of National Defense Magazine.
Recent Articles
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Special Operations
VSOFIC NEWS: SEAL Teams Get Funding Boost for New Tech
May 14, 2020Special Operations Command has wrapped up most of its work developing new undersea and surface craft for SEAL teams, but is on the lookout for cutting edge technologies that can make them more lethal and survivable, SOCOM acquisition officials said May 13.
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Special Operations
VSOFIC NEWS: AFSOC on Track to Demonstrate Airborne Laser by 2022
May 13, 2020Air Force Special Operations Command will attempt to fire a high-energy laser weapon from an AC-130J aircraft by 2022, a Special Operations Command official said May 13.
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Army News
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Army Abruptly Terminates Squad Advanced Marksmanship Trainer Contract
April 27, 2020The Army has ended a high-profile program that was using high-fidelity simulators to train soldiers in small arms skills.
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Army News
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Army Abruptly Terminates Squad Advanced Marksmanship Trainer Contract
April 27, 2020The Army has ended a high-profile program that was using high-fidelity simulators to train soldiers in small arms skills.
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Defense Department
The Heavy Cost of Ignoring Biosurveillance
April 21, 2020It was Aug. 28, 2012 in a Washington, D.C., hotel near Union Station where the National Defense Industrial Association held its first and only Biosurveillance Conference.
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Research and Development
Army Tries to ‘Find, Fix, Finish’ Startups
April 07, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — For the Army, the gleaming glass and steel skyscraper a few blocks from the Texas state capitol has to be considered a “target-rich environment.”
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Marine Corps News
Marines Return to Sea Only to Battle Corrosion
April 02, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — After years of fighting in desert-like conditions in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Marine Corps earlier in the decade was tasked with returning to its maritime roots. And with a renewed emphasis on fighting peer competitors, it is also being called on to integrate more closely with the Navy.
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Training and Simulation
Navy Vows Better Outreach for Trainer Development
March 05, 2020The Navy program charged with developing high-tech training systems for sailors wants to do a better job communicating its needs to industry.
