Maritime Security
2/3/2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Approaching anti-submarine warfare in 2023 is a study in lessons learned, carrying industry leaders back 70 years to look for answers as today's undersea environment grows …
Navy News
2/3/2023
On Dec. 23, Congress sent the National Defense Authorization Act to the president’s desk for signature. This sizable package, subsequently signed into law by President Joe Biden, totaled $858 bi…
Defense Department
2/2/2023
It has been a productive few months at the National Defense Industrial Association. Thanks to your substantive contributions, NDIA provided valuable feedback to Congress on the impact inflation levels…
International
2/2/2023
The People’s Republic of China has emerged as the United States’ top strategic competitor, and the pacing challenge for the U.S. military. In the words of the recently published 2022 Nati…
Navy News
2/1/2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The public will receive details on the agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines about “a week or two&…
Security and Counterintelligence
2/1/2023
Despite decades in the journalism profession, it wasn’t until recently that I began to see what I do for a living as a potential national security issue: that a strong and vibrant free press in …
Strategic Weapons
1/31/2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Limited tactical uses and unsolved technological challenges of designing hypersonic weapons raise questions about whether the weapons are worth the cost, said a new Co…
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
1/30/2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Navy is preparing to transition its largest unmanned submarine to date from land-based testing to underwater trials “very soon,” a service official sai…
Navy News
1/30/2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Shortages of parts and skilled laborers are continuing to put the Navy behind in both building new ships and maintaining existing ones, a senior service officer said Jan. 3…
Emerging Technologies
1/30/2023
The CHIPS and Science Act, which appropriated more than $52 billion for semiconductor research and development and manufacturing, is one of the most significant industrial policy efforts in recent his…
Army News
1/28/2023
The Army has awarded four industry teams contracts to deliver prototypes for its Common Tactical Truck program, as the service looks to modernize its fleet of heavy tactical wheeled vehicles for multi…
Chem Bio Protection
1/27/2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia — A soon-to-be-released review of the Defense Department’s biological defense capabilities will seek to move away from “one bug, one drug” programs tha…
Global Defense Market
1/26/2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. sanctions and export controls are intended to prevent rivals from obtaining semiconductors and other sensitive electronics, yet dozens of weapon systems Russia has deploy…
1/26/2023
ARLINGTON, VA – NDIA announces the release of its 2023 AI Sourcebook, a free PDF that serves as the definitive guide to AI providers. The first edition was published in 2022 and offers a s…
Shipbuilding
1/26/2023
While U.S. military leaders exchange fire over what the next-generation of naval fleets will look like, the shipbuilding industrial base is treading water. Since 2016, the Navy has been working towar…
Budget
1/25/2023
In the waning hours of 2022, the lame-duck Congress finally completed the must-pass bills that had been due since Sept. 30 — the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act and the Consolidated Appr…
Defense Department
1/24/2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Misinformation and disinformation pose a serious threat to all levels of the armed forces, a Defense Department official said. The growth of social media has led to an increa…
Infotech
1/23/2023
The Pentagon-wide effort to connect sensors to shooters to gain decision dominance should prioritize secure communications, industry executives said. The Air Force is looking at new technologies to …
Special Operations
1/20/2023
From taking down adversaries to evacuating casualties, Special Operations Command elements rely on the development and addition of vehicle integration kits to enhance or expand many of their tactical …
International
1/19/2023
Some of the Defense Department’s most pressing adversaries are growing their presence right in the United States' own backyard, Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, said Ja…
Space
1/19/2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — From a distance, the upcoming launch in Virginia will look like any other craft blasting into space, but the technology on board the vehicle and the location will be firsts fo…
Army News
1/18/2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Army’s effort to develop a mixed reality headset that can provide soldiers situational awareness and training is not where the service needs it to be, the Ar…
Defense Department
1/18/2023
SIMI VALLEY, California — An annual poll conducted in November by the Reagan Institute continues to show a sharp decline in Americans’ confidence in the military. The annual survey &mdash…
Navy News
1/17/2023
Sea-based mine warfare is in a state of flux, suspended between decades-old, manned technologies and a long-promised future of multi-domain unmanned drones capable of finding and neutralizing enemy mi…
