Austin and Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken both praise allies, slam Trump admin. handling of alliances across the globe
By Paul McLearyA major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
“Standards, in many cases, provide everything but standards. Interoperability is a word normally tagged on something that is not interoperable,” says Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, head of Joint Staff J6 responsible for C2 and cyber issues.
By Theresa Hitchens
“We have a lot of work to do before we get there,” Vice Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Hyten says of the Pentagon’s efforts to implement its new Electronic Spectrum Superiority Strategy.
By Theresa Hitchens
The upcoming JADC2 Posture Review “will show the department exactly where we are deficient in executing our mission or missions,” Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall says.
By Theresa Hitchens
“I’m not sure exactly how we’re going to document what information advantage really is,” says Vice JCS Chief Gen. John Hyten, who chairs the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
By Theresa Hitchens
“They’re cleaning up a bit of ‘the who’s in charge’ of deciding which mode is a particular sensor going to be in on any given time of the day,” one Pentagon expert said of the UCP’s changes to SPACECOM’s roles.
By Theresa Hitchens“You know, we say the next fight is going to be joint — no, it’s going to be coalition,” said Maj. Kevin Peel, of the Air Force Warfighting Integrating Capability (AFWIC).
By Theresa Hitchens
ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI will present integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
The 2022 budget “probably looks to be flat,” Vic Mercado, assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities, says. “We still have to look to the future, maybe take some risks in the near-term, and make some investments in those technologies that we’re going to need in the future like hypersonics, artificial intelligence.”
By Paul McLeary
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, head of Air Forces Europe, said allies must be included in JADC2 development: “You can’t just bring them in in execution and go: ‘Hey we built the plan, so, sorry, just do what we told you.”
By Theresa Hitchens
With tens of thousands of military and civilian personnel working from home, IT projects that normally take years to grind through the bureaucracy are now happening in weeks — but cybersecurity concerns persist.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Developing JADC2 is one of the highest priorities of Hyten’s boss, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley: “Therefore it’s one of my highest priorities.”
By Theresa Hitchens
We offer an exclusive interview with the Air Force’s leading civilian and military officer for JADC2 development, Preston Dunlap and Brig. Gen. David “Kumo” Kumashiro.
By Theresa Hitchens
Russian and Chinese jammers could cripple US radio, radar, and GPS. The Pentagon’s still wrestling with who should fix that, let alone how.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Congress worried that the SCO’s ability to act fast would be stymied by layers of bureaucratic approval required for any decisions. Under DARPA, it would have been bumped four reporting levels down.
By Theresa Hitchens
