Trump’s Military Vision: (Mostly) Republican
On election eve, the then-presidential nominee described a President Trump’s military — which would be larger.
FY16 US Foreign Military Sales Fall to $34B
US sales of military equipment and services to foreign partners was down from FY15’s $47B total.
Concerns Remain Over Election Hacking
Federal officials express concern that Russia will use its cyber capabilities to try to disrupt today’s presidential election.
F-35B Testing Begins Aboard USS America
The US Marine Corps has started testing its F-35B Lightning IIs aboard the Navy’s amphibious assault ship, USS America. Two F-35Bs will undergo the third shipboard phase of developmental test and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.
DoD Students Nab Top Science Scores
DoD schools equal or beat competing states, according to a 2015 national assessment of fourth- and eighth-graders’ science tests.
DoD to Hire Chief Innovation Officer
In addition to hiring a chief innovation officer, DoD is consulting with advisers such as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Instagram Chief Operating Officer Marne Levine, Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, reports FCW.
Cybersecurity Talent in Short Supply
Shortage of cybersecurity talent continues. Achieving successful cybersecurity is an all-hands-on-deck effort by academia, industry, and government.
Pentagon: Urgent Need for Underwater Drones
A Pentagon official told an audience of submarine officers and military contractors that the US Navy needs more underwater drones — and it needs them now.
Marines Taking UAS to New Heights and Lengths
From developing robots as advance troops, protectors even of the JSF, Marines seek to enlarge US military force with UAS. There are others who fear a robot arms race.
Navy Budget to Start With Strategy, Not Spending Limits
The Navy budget will change for FY19. Navy leaders are calling for budget planning to work strategically instead of starting off with spending limits as a guidepost.
