Drone crew conducts first all-Marine satellite comms launch, recovery
The capability allows Marine drones to fly farther for distributed operations.
By Todd South
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Hundreds of satellites to give military faster tactical comms and data
The program will add more satellites and capabilities every two years.
By Todd South
Congress moves to ban TikTok from US government devices
Rule applies to the executive branch — with exemptions for national security, law enforcement and research — and doesn't appear to cover Congress itself.
General: Supply chain problems are hurting nuclear modernization
"It’s going to take everyone to understand how to close the gap on supply chain management."
By Joe Gould
Troops’ use of TikTok may be national security threat, FCC commissioner says
A U.S. regulator says troops' and families' use of TikTok on personal devices could pose a national security threat.
By Karen Jowers
‘Just like your iPhone’: Marines need to connect battlefield to larger network for future conflicts
As the Marines grapple with advances for the future battlefield, a top IT leader stressed that Marines in tactical environments need to access the service's enterprise network.
By Andrew Eversden
NORAD, NORTHCOM want $80 million to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic
The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap.
By Nathan Strout
Pentagon wants to spend big on joint war-fighting systems
JADC2 investments are peppered throughout the budget proposal — from the services' individual projects to AI and other emerging tech.
By Andrew Eversden
Biden nuclear nominee would continue Trump-era plutonium pit production plans
President Biden’s nominee to oversee nuclear warhead development says the U.S. should continue plans to ramp up production of plutonium cores, a key component used in nuclear weapons.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon has new research center to link networks, communications
The $7.5 million investment for a new networked systems center of excellence comes as the Defense Department looks to advance its future joint war-fighting concept.
By Andrew Eversden
Is Trump ‘foolish enough’ to veto the defense bill?
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he believes President Donald Trump would veto the bill but warned it “would be a huge political mistake.”
By Joe Gould
Congress advances defense bill, bucking Trump’s veto threats
Congress is moving ahead with its annual defense policy bill without repealing a prized legal shield for social media companies, testing President Trump’s threat to veto the bill.
By Joe Gould