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The Pentagon today released its first strategy aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across defense industry stakeholders. The Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy plots a course for increased focus and collaboration between the Defense Department and the U.S. defense industrial base on cybersecurity initiatives amid what officials say are persistent cyberthreats. “Our adversaries understand the strategic […]
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official today underscored the importance of the defense industry’s ability to produce new capabilities amid a rapidly changing technology landscape. William A. LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said that while anticipating future requirements remains essential, the ability to prepare for rapidly emerging threats is critical. “You can predict […]
The Defense Department remains committed to strengthening its technical advantage in a strategic environment that is increasingly being shaped by high-tech competition, a senior Pentagon policy official said yesterday. Mara E. Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, said DOD’s ability to accelerate innovation and adoption of key technologies is […]
The Defense Department announced an additional security assistance package of up to $800 million aimed at providing key capabilities to support Ukraine’s counteroffensive operations and defend against Russia’s war of aggression. The package includes additional munitions for U.S.-provided Patriot air defense systems and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems as Ukraine continues its push to […]
The following statement is attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Austin approved a temporary Department of Defense (DoD) increase of an additional 1,500 military personnel to supplement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts on the U.S. Southwest Border. For 90 days, […]
Since the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine just over a year ago, the U.S. has provided more than $32.5 billion of security assistance in the form of military hardware and ammunition. Allies and partners have also provided military hardware. But the U.S., its partners and allies have provided more than just gear, Pentagon Press Secretary […]
A top Defense Department official focused on hypersonic weapons does not believe the United States is in the middle of an arms race against China and Russia. A group of defense officials testified in front of a House subcommittee on Friday about the status of the U.S. hypersonic weapons program, systems that travel five times […]
FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Department of Defense is spending $91,000 on diversity and inclusion seminars for the Air Force Band. The DOD awarded the contract on May 6 to the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in Philadelphia, which will provide the trainings for the Air Force Band, which has 184 active-duty members. According to its website, […]
The Department of Defense announced awards to 147 university researchers totaling $59 million under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). These awards will finance the purchase of research equipment at 77 institutions across 30 states in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, enabling universities to perform state-of-the-art research that augments current and develops new capabilities. “DURIP […]
Sikorsky has its main factory in Stratford as a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. The Bethesda, Md.-based defense conglomerate updated investors Tuesday morning on its results for its third fiscal quarter ending in late September, with sales up 7 percent from three months earlier to $16.6 billion, and profits up 10 percent to $2.1 billion. Lockheed […]