MARCH 24, 2021 - The Department of Defense has awarded two contracts to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. in support of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. With an estimated maximum value of $1.6 billion through fiscal year 2022, this contract award is structured to carry two designs into the technology development and risk reduction phase of … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
If DoD Wants AI In Its Future, It Must Start Now
MARCH 24, 2021 - Now is the time for decision makers, commanders and policymakers within the Defense Department to get on board with fully implementing artificial intelligence, the director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center said. Right now, said Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, AI is being used in many places across the department — but not at scale. "I … [Read more...]
Navy College Program Adds 11th Academic Institution
MARCH 24, 2021 - On Mar. 23, 2021, the Navy College Program announced it added Upper Iowa University (UIU) to the Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) program. This is the first addition of a university with new degree programs for NCPACE since it became a standalone program in 2018. In order to be part of the NCPACE program, academic institutions … [Read more...]
Energy-Saving Decisions on the Battlefield
MARCH 24, 2021 - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers have developed IPOWER, a software application that simulates energy use, storage, harvesting, and sharing in deployed Army and Marine Corps units to improve energy-informed decision-making. “Efforts to improve the capability of dismounted soldiers and Marines over the past two decades have been successful, but at … [Read more...]
Defense of Taiwan Vital to Regional, National Security
MARCH 24, 2021 - The Indo-Pacific is the most consequential region for America's future and remains the priority theater for the United States. While Russia, North Korea and violent extremist organizations are a threat to the Indo-Pacific region, China is of most concern, particularly in its stated number one priority of taking control of Taiwan, said Navy Adm. John … [Read more...]