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DOD Manufacturing Technology Program grows U.S. military industrial base
July 9, 2025 — The Defense Department Manufacturing Technology Program reduces the cost and time to manufacture critical defense weapons and systems through the development and application of advanced manufacturing technologies. ... MORE

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Senior official promotes bolstering DOD cyber workforce
June 25, 2025 — During a cybersecurity workforce showcase in Washington, a senior-level Defense Department official spoke to members of Congress and representatives from the academic and cyber communities about the need to increase the department's cybersecurity workforce... MORE

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Caine calls on industry: 'Focus on fighting the next war, not fighting the last war'
June 5, 2025 — Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called upon the community of innovators driving America's efforts on artificial intelligence to unite with the joint force during the AI+ Expo in Washington... MORE

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Nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman: Military's top job is creating peace through strength
April 2, 2025 — Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the military's top priority is to create peace through strength and to fight and win the nation's wars during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee... MORE

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Mass timber, 3D printing may be future of military construction for Army, Navy
March 14, 2025 — Additive construction has the potential to reduce costs, manpower, logistics and time, while opening the door for improved and new applications, such as unconventional countermeasures, the director of military programs for the Army Corps of Engineers said... MORE

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Modern software acquisition to speed delivery, boost warfighter lethality
March 11, 2025 — By mandating the software acquisition pathway, DOD is cutting red tape to deliver software faster and tap into commercial innovation — ensuring warfighters stay ahead... MORE

To stay on path, Defense space programs need domestic software developers
December 10, 2024 — Supply chain issues remain a critical challenge as the Defense Department tries to ramp up satellite production to meet the needs of service members on the ground, the Space Development Agency's director said... MORE

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Secretary of Defense signs new strategy for countering effects of unmanned systems
December 6, 2024 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a new classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems, commonly known as drones... MORE

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As part of Cyber Workforce Development, DOD lowers time-to-hire for civilians 
November 12, 2024 — The time it takes to bring on a new civilian employee within the Defense Department's cyber workforce has dropped below 80 days, which bodes well for the department's effort to better develop its cyber workforce... MORE

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Deputy Defense Secretary highlights DOD's commitment to responsible AI use
November 1, 2024 — Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks spoke about the Defense Department's commitment to being a world leader in forging sound ethical policies for military use of artificial intelligence during a forum in Washington... MORE

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Defense Department tests AI software, advances to improve physical security posture
October 28, 2024 — DOD is looking at AI's ability to enhance existing surveillance capabilities and threat detection, aligning with the department's broader strategy to integrate data, analytics and AI across its operations. ... MORE

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Army announces effort to help small business meet cybersecurity requirements
October 18, 2024 — The Defense Department is actively working on plans to build cybersecurity requirements for the defense industrial base into defense contracts as part of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program... MORE

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DOD tests, evaluates improved and sustainable technologies
October 4, 2024 — The Defense Department has implemented a new program designed to demonstrate and validate sustainable technologies used in operational and training environments.  ... MORE

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Commission says U.S. needs more, different resources for defense strategy
September 20, 2024 — The United States must increase spending to levels not seen since the Cold War to deter the threats of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, said the leaders of a bipartisan commission examining the National Defense Strategy... MORE

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With two nuclear-armed strategic competitors, U.S. modernization top priority
September 19, 2024 — The Defense Department is now engaged in a recapitalization of its nuclear triad, which involves new submarines, new bomber aircraft and a new ground-based system... MORE

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National Robot Rodeo ropes in emerging EOD technologies
September 11, 2024 — With over 25 industry partners in attendance, the goal of this year’s rodeo was to put technologies and prototypes into the hands of bomb experts in the earlier stages of development to test their capabilities, identify issues and evaluate equipment that could make its way to the field... MORE

Partnerships key to U.S. cyber strategy, DOD official says
September 9, 2024 — Partnerships are critical to the Defense Department's proactive cyber defense strategy, a senior official said... MORE

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AI Security Center keeps DOD at cusp of rapidly emerging technology
September 6, 2024 — The director of the National Security Agency says the agency's new Artificial Intelligence Security Center is paying dividends in the Defense Department's efforts to stay at the cutting edge of the rapidly advancing technology.   ... MORE

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AFIMSC leads DAF-wide transition to VoIP technology
August 14, 2024 — An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center-led initiative to replace outdated telephone switches across the Department of the Air Force is on pace to finish installation of 75 new systems by mid-2025... MORE

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 52nd Operation Support Squadron (OSS), Radar Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) conducts a maintenance check on a Ceilometer site at Spangdahlem, Germany, Nov. 14, 2023. 52 OSS RAWS Airmen play a vital role in keeping important airfield control and information systems up and running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Albert Morel)

DOD needs solutions for the proliferation of autonomous vehicles, defense official says
August 13, 2024 — While there hasn't been a direct assault on a U.S. military base yet, autonomous systems remain a threat and something the Defense Department is seeking solutions for... MORE

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