FEBRUARY 15, 2019 - Efforts to protect the 2018 midterm elections from foreign interference are expected to be studied and reapplied to protect the November 2020 elections, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command said on Capitol Hill today. During testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone told lawmakers that protecting the 2018 midterms … [Read more...]
Army Fields New Handgun System to Military Police
FEBRUARY 15, 2019, Fort Leonard Wood, MO - The U.S. Army began fielding M17 and M18 Modular Handgun Systems to the Military Police School at Fort Leonard Wood in December to replace the force's aging Beretta M9, a weapon that has been in use since the mid-1980s and is quickly reaching its serviceability limits. Sporting an integrated rail system, a polymer grip module and … [Read more...]
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 - The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during a 10 a.m. PST ceremony Saturday, Feb. 16, at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco. U.S. Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma will deliver the commissioning ceremony's principal address. Kathy Taylor, former mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the ship’s … [Read more...]
DOD Unveils Its Artificial Intelligence Strategy
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 - The Defense Department launched its artificial intelligence strategy today in concert with yesterday’s White House executive order that created the American Artificial Intelligence Strategy. “The [executive order] is paramount for our country to remain a leader in AI, and it will not only increase the prosperity of our nation, but also enhance our … [Read more...]
Army May Use Nutritionists, Sports Trainers to Boost Readiness
FEBRUARY 14, 2019 - The Army may soon place nutritionists, physical therapists and sports trainers at the unit level to improve individual readiness, said Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper. The idea is "to really start looking at Soldiers as professional athletes," Esper said Friday morning while speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The … [Read more...]