SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 - The U.S. government is working with allies and partner nations to mitigate civilian casualties during military operations by partners, government officials said during a recent background briefing. "Harm by U.S. security partners undertaking military operations has long been an issue of serious concern for those of us administering security cooperation … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2020
NASA, DoD Agree to Collaborate More Closely in Space
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 - While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Defense Department according to a memorandum of understanding announced today by Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. The agreement commits DOD and NASA to broad … [Read more...]
Army-Funded Research May Enable Drones to Run On Any Type of Fuel
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 - The U.S. Army recently awarded the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign an $8 million, four-year cooperative agreement to develop key technologies that may allow the Army’s unmanned air and ground vehicles to run on any type of fuel. Researchers at the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory expect new technologies … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Fields First New Service Pistol in 35 Years
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 - For the first time since former President Ronald Reagan’s Administration, the Marine Corps is fielding a new service-wide pistol replacement. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the M18 Modular Handgun System in September. This striker-fired, semi-automatic, 9-mm pistol is based on the Sig Sauer Model P320. The M18 will replace all other pistols … [Read more...]
DoD Rolls Out New System for the Transition Assistance Program
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 - The Department of Defense (DoD) Military-Civilian Transition Office (MCTO) has rolled out a new enterprise learning management system (LMS) for the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The platform is set to completely replace the TAP curriculum on Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) by September 30, 2020. The new LMS, located at www.TAPevents.org/courses, can … [Read more...]