Navy Embraces 3D Printing Technology
The US Navy is an enthusiastic supporter of 3D printing technology. Naval Air Systems Command has completed some test flights featuring 3D printed critical components. In May, 3D-printed parts for a MV-22 Osprey were used. The Osprey, which was fitted with a partially 3D printed engine nacelle, performed exactly as expected.
Aging IT: Stop Throwing Good Money After Bad
Keeping aging IT on life support is costly and inefficient, federal CIO says.
NIST: Rethink Cyber Hardware, Software Design
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants to change the way software and computer designers think about cybersecurity.
F-35, A-10 to Face Off in Tests
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is set to go mano-a-mano with the A-10 Thunderbolt II in testing.
S. Korean Robot Wins US DARPA Challenge
Robots from Pensacola, FL and Pittsburgh take silver and bronze at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s robotic challenge.
AUV Finds Battleship Musashi 70 Years Later
Sunk Oct. 24, 1944, in the Sibuyan Sea, Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen found the Musashi using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.
Young Veterans Elected to Congress
Congress will include the largest class of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans next year, although the overall number of veteran lawmakers continues to decline.
Fewer Veterans in Congress
The number of vets in Congress has steadily dropped and now the veteran lawmaker count could sink to under 100 for the first time since the 1950s.
Pentagon Addresses Climate Change
A new DoD report states that climate change will affect the Pentagon’s ability to “defend the nation” and “poses immediate risks to US national security.”
Iraq Airstrikes Ineffectual
Islamic fighters hide in urban areas to elude the airstrikes and are succeeding in taking new territory.
