MARCH 12, 2020 - The United States is no longer a sanctuary, but a target, Kenneth Rapuano, the assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense, told the House Armed Services Committee in Washington today. During World War II, the United States became the arsenal of democracy, in part because it was not touched by Axis bombing campaigns. Today, the United States is in … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
DoD Looking to Development a Mobile Microreactor
MARCH 11, 2020 - The Department of Defense has awarded three teams, BWX Technologies, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia; Westinghouse Government Services, Washington, D.C.; and X-energy, LLC, Greenbelt, Maryland; contracts to each begin design work on a mobile nuclear reactor prototype under a Strategic Capabilities Office initiative called Project Pele. Project Pele involves the … [Read more...]
Army Looks to Leverage ‘Low Earth Orbit’ Satellites
MARCH 11, 2020 - Constellations of small satellites orbiting close to Earth may provide faster communications and be less vulnerable than traditional ones, defense officials said Thursday. Larger geosynchronous satellites are very expensive and vulnerable to attack, said Dr. Mark Lewis, director of the Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization Office. He chaired a … [Read more...]
Rules Restrict Political Activity by DoD Personnel
MARCH 11, 2020 - With the 2020 election season in full swing, the Department of Defense officials are reminding military members and civilian employees of limits to what kinds of political activity they can participate in. Those limits are outlined in the Hatch Act and in DoD Directive 1344.10, said Army Maj. Johnny Davis, with the Pennsylvania National Guard's staff judge … [Read more...]
Near-Peer Threats at Highest Point Since Cold War
MARCH 11, 2020 - The United States faces an array of threats from near-peer competitors China and Russia that have not been seen since before the fall of the Berlin Wall, a DOD official said today. Matthew P. Donovan, who is performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said the character of warfare has evolved at the same time, with … [Read more...]