Kea Matory, director of legislative policy at NDIA, told Breaking Defense the bill is a “positive first step” but won’t solve America’s semiconductor chip woes in the face of growing competition from China.
By Jaspreet GillA new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
When US President Joe Biden visits Israel next week, he’s expected to see more Israeli tech that Jerusalem hopes will be used in new regional defense partnership.
By Arie Egozi
“We’re going to step up. We’re stepping up,” US President Joe Biden said. “We’re proving that NATO is more needed now than it ever has been and it’s as important as it has ever been.”
By Aaron Mehta
“We think that over time through close consultations with the Ukrainians, at both the professional and the political level, we’ll come to a good understanding about how many of these HIMARS we end up giving,” Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, told CNAS.
By Theresa Hitchens
Both nations will host annual technology forums, starting later this year, on specific topics. The first will focus on space domain awareness.
By Jaspreet Gill President Joe Biden first announced the transfer, writing that the system “will enable [Ukrainian forces] to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine.”
By Valerie Insinna
BAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
The US defense secretary also praises European allies for latest Ukraine arms commitments, including Harpoons from Denmark and attack helicopters from the Czech Republic.
By Lee Ferran
“Research shows that at some point in the not too distant future when quantum information science matures and quantum computers are able to reach a sufficient size and level of sophistication, they’ll be capable of breaking much of the cryptography that currently secures our digital communication,” a senior administration official said.
By Jaspreet Gill
“This new package of assistance will contain many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities tailored to the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine,” President Joe Biden said.
By Valerie Insinna
The request is $800 million more than what the Pentagon wanted last year and includes investments in zero trust architecture and support to the Defense Industrial Base.
By Jaspreet Gill
“We need everyone to do their part to meet one of the defining threats of our time,” President Joe Biden said in a statement urging US companies to take action to protect against potential future Russian cyber attacks.
By Jaspreet Gill
Several sources tell Breaking Defense that the Pentagon won’t release the justification documents — colloquially known as the “J Books,” which include detailed information about programs and future year spending plans — until mid-April.
By Valerie Insinna
The funding aligns with the Defense Department’s AI efforts, notably the AI and Data Acceleration initiative announced last year by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.
By Jaspreet Gill
After President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel, his administration should follow Israel’s work on laser defenses, and work more closely with Jerusalem, writes Henry Obering and JINSA’s Ari Cicurel.
By Ari Cicurel and Henry Obering