JULY 29, 2020 - All aspects of the military are engaged in great power competition, but while most analysts focus on developments in offensive missiles, Chinese and Russian defense leaders are developing even more capable missile defenses, Defense Department officials said. "China and Russia are developing increasingly capable and numerous missile defense systems, and … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2020
Cloud Migration Modernizes Army’s Financial Enterprise
JULY 29, 2020 - The Army’s latest cloud migration launched this month, as the force’s financial enterprise system moved over 30 terabytes of data from outdated storage centers to a modern cloud environment seven months ahead of schedule, said the program’s top officer. The Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System, or GFEBS, migrating to the cloud is the “first and … [Read more...]
U.S. Space Effort’s Future Hinges on Private Industry
JULY 29, 2020 - When the United States sent men to the moon in the 1960s, the effort was largely driven by the government. But the future of the U.S. space effort will be agile innovators in the private sector who partner with the government, the Space Force's chief scientist said. "We're very much at a precipice where private investment in space is driving the technology, … [Read more...]
NASCAR Legend Served in Europe During WWII
JULY 28, 2020 - Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing — NASCAR — is well known to stock car racing fans and has produced many legends. One of the NASCAR greats is Bud Moore, World War II veteran and owner-operator of Bud Moore Engineering from … [Read more...]
How U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is Finding and Stopping the Spread of COVID
JULY 28, 2020 - U.S. Navy health professionals and Marines have been working around the clock to effectively trace and stop the spread of COVID-19 here, keeping service members ready to support the United States’ allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa has taken the lead on contact tracing with support from the Joint Service COVID-19 … [Read more...]