June 2, 2026

Navy Mulls New Commander for Robotic Forces

Robotic

Chief of Naval Operations ADM Daryl Caudle says the Navy is considering establishing a robotic autonomous systems commander to oversee the service’s unmanned capabilities.

Pentagon DEI Content Purged from Websites, Social Media

DEI

As DoD works to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion content — photographs, stories, and online posts — from its websites and social media, the majority of the Pentagon purge targets women and minorities. The database of items to be removed includes 26,000 images.

Local Firm Earns Manufacturing Grant

Manufacturing

Twenty-three Maryland small businesses were awarded manufacturing grants to promote industry innovation. Among the recipients was Compendium Federal.

MD Grants Open for Industry 4.0 Technologies

3-D Printing

Round 1 of Maryland Department of Commerce’s Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 grant program is approaching. The Patuxent Partnership’s recent membership newsletter alerts companies invested in Industry 4.0 technologies that the deadline to apply for the October 2022 round of the
Round 1 applications is Friday October 7, 2022 at 5 pm.