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Deputy Defense Secretary: DOD must field capabilities faster
September 1, 2022 — In the face of the pacing challenge from China and threats from Russia, Iran, North Korea and extremist groups, DOD must transition from experimentation and prototyping to fielding capabilities much more quickly, the deputy defense secretary said... MORE

CHIPS Act advances DOD's emphasis on microelectronics
August 11, 2022 — The CHIPS Act provides both investment and incentive funding to build semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and to advance research and development activities at both the national and regional levels... MORE

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Leadership key to moving Defense Department toward data-driven future 
June 13, 2022 — Getting after what motivates people — the incentives — is how the department will further its data and AI goals, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks... MORE

DOD: It's not just state actors who pose cyber threat to U.S.
May 23, 2022 — It's not just hackers operating at the behest of adversarial nation-states who pose a threat to U.S. cyber infrastructure — it's also cybercriminals who are just in it for the money, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said... MORE

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DOD must take action to keep tech edge
May 16, 2022 — As America's strategic competitors advance their technological advantage, the U.S. must take action to avoid losing its edge, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said recently... MORE

AI-powered app aims to discover talent in Guard, Reserve
May 12, 2022 — Members of the Reserve and National Guard are highly skilled across a variety of private-sector industries and have the potential to make substantial contributions to Defense Department missions, a DOD official said. ... MORE

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DOD reignites cancer research initiative to 'end cancer as we know it today'
May 5, 2022 — Defense Department health officials will discuss cancer research efforts with the aim of reducing cancer prevalence and cancer-related deaths across the Military Health System. ... MORE

DOD aims to close gap in bringing U.S. tech innovation to market
April 20, 2022 — With the U.S. currently responsible for only about 12% of global microelectronics production, the Defense Department-led "microelectronics commons" aims to close the gaps that prevent the best ideas in technology from reaching the market... MORE

Military personnel chiefs discuss people issues before House panel
February 9, 2022 — The U.S. military's No. 1 priority remains its people: service members, civilians, families and veterans, service personnel chiefs told a House panel Feb. 8... MORE

Artificial intelligence, autonomy will play crucial role in warfare, general says
February 9, 2022 — The use of autonomy and artificial intelligence will play an increasingly vital role in military operations in such places as the Middle East, where U.S. forces no longer have a sizeable military presence, an Army general said... MORE

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Leaders discuss DOD's cyber strategy to protect America, partners
December 7, 2021 — Recent cyberattacks, combined with Russia and China's influence and meddling with operations, indicate the United States has to compete in cyberspace and not be passive, a defense department official said... MORE

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DOD, with help from partners, on cusp of cutting-edge innovations
November 9, 2021 — Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, bioengineering and other leap-ahead technologies were topics recently addressed by the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering... MORE

DOD official discusses cybersecurity priorities
October 12, 2021 — The Department of Defense is becoming smarter about cybersecurity and is at an inflection point, saidKelly Fletcher, performing the duties of the chief information officer. ... MORE

The Department of Defense is becoming smarter about cybersecurity and is at an inflection point.

DOD aims for new enterprise-wide cloud by 2022
July 7, 2021 — The Department of Defense announced it's going in a new direction for enterprise cloud services to provide capabilities to warfighters across the joint force... MORE

App aims to match Reserve, Guard talent with DOD needs
July 1, 2021 — An app powered by artificial intelligence will be developed to identify talent in the Guard and reserve forces that could be used around the Department of Defense... MORE

DOD wants partners to up their cybersecurity game
June 28, 2021 — The Department of Defense wants to help its partner contractors, large and small, become better at their own cybersecurity efforts, the deputy assistant of defense for cyber policy said... MORE

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DOD working to mitigate climate change effects on installations
April 22, 2021 — Wildfires have impacted the Department of Defense's ability to conduct training on West Coast installations in recent years, while hurricanes adversely affected East Coast installations. A DOD official discussed what the department is doing to address such threats... MORE

DOD's inaugural foray into 5G experimentation on track
January 6, 2021 — The Department of Defense has taken historic action to advance the application of 5G communications for America's warfighters. ... MORE

The Department of Defense has taken historic action to advance the application of 5G communications for America's warfighters.

Ultra-low cost simulation program augments pilot training
December 9, 2020 — The Joint Immersive Training System — a simulation program that can be installed on ordinary computers and laptops — is currently being used to support pilot training... MORE

A woman in a military flight suit operates an aircraft simulator. A replica of the cockpit can be seen on the flight simulator monitor.

Technology, expertise help determine COVID-19 vaccine distribution
November 12, 2020 — Ten military officers assigned to Operation Warp Speed are embedded at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist the allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine... MORE

An Operation Warp Speed contingent in Atlanta is working with regional coordinators on the distribution efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine.