Defense
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Some lawmakers felt political influence decided the location more than feasibility.
May 11, 2022 -
Ever since the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, the Coast Guard has been patrolling the North Atlantic for icebergs that could pose hazards.
May 11, 2022 -
Congress says DoD's budget isn't big enough for price increases, however lawmakers hold the purse strings
May 10, 2022 -
As part of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification exercise, DoD will figure out which data under Level 2 will require self-assessments and which will require third-party assessments.
May 09, 2022 -
The intelligence community is drafting a new data strategy for the first time since 2017, with a big focus on training a data savvy workforce.
May 06, 2022 -
Hypersonic projectiles, missiles moving at five times the speed of sound, have become a high priority across the Defense Department. You've got two basic ways of getting projectiles to go that fast. One is the electromagnetic rail gun. The other is the use of hat planners call air breathing engines, and those are the topic of a new effort at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
May 06, 2022 -
Like so many large government organizations, the Air Force is pursuing what it calls digital transformation. But what exactly is that, and what are the challenges to getting there. That question formed the basis for a series of workshops led by the National Academy of Science.
May 06, 2022 -
When the Defense Department buys high-dollar items under negotiated procurement rules it's supposed to negotiate but the Army awarded a major contract without talking to any of five bidders.
May 06, 2022 -
The Navy will look into command climate, mental health and other factors on the aircraft carrier.
May 06, 2022 -
A central office meant to coordinate how the Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments roll out a common Electronic Health Record does not yet have a plan to ensure the system will be interoperable between both agencies,
May 05, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department says it may need more money in 2023 to offset inflation.
May 05, 2022 -
In the fourth installment of interviews from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, we explored two futuristic systems.
May 05, 2022 -
Hackers spent a year probing companies' networks for weaknesses.
May 04, 2022 -
When a weapon on the gun line of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division fires, you hear a thud and seconds later see a splash out in the Potomac River. It sounds and looks rough, but in fact each trigger-pull is the subject of detailed measurement and analysis.
May 04, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is working with other agencies to defeat cancer.
May 04, 2022
