Defense acquisition must evolve to address changes in the threat environment, the rate of technological advancement, and the demand for connectivity, among other shifts—while preserving a commitment to core values, integrity, and transparency, said the Air Force’s uniformed acquisition chief, Lt. Gen. Duke Z. Richardson. ...
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Army Gen. James H. Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, and USAF Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, discuss threats to the homeland during the AFA Warfare Symposium on March 3, 2022. Watch the video or read ...
Divergent ways of thinking about time were among the more surprising challenges highlighted by cyberwar commanders from three different services in a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium.
The Defense Department needs to upgrade its IT, add more software specialists, and empower certain programs to be more innovative—especially when it comes to artificial intelligence, the former CEO of Google said March 3. Eric Schmidt, who led Google and its parent company Alphabet from ...
The Department of the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank competition takes place March 4, when six teams will take to the stage at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla. Each team will pitch the most senior leaders in the Air and Space Forces on ...
The Space Development Agency has awarded contracts for the 126 satellites that will make up its Tranche 1 Transport Layer, splitting the deal between Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and York Space Systems, it announced Feb. 28. All told, the three contracts for 42 satellites each ...
If Lockheed Martin wins the Air Force’s upcoming KC-Y tanker competition, the jets will be built in the U.S.
The commission will be tasked with looking at ways to shake up the Pentagon’s planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process.
Space nuclear propulsion can support longer missions and make U.S. satellites more resilient and maneuverable.
