FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - Significant biological events can take different shapes and sizes, from disease to intentional poisons and anywhere in between. COVID-19 taught the world firsthand that we likely will not know what the next threat is, but that any biological event can cause great harm to society and the world. To meet this reality, Joint Program Executive Office for … [Read more...]
Army Awards College Students Cash for Innovations
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - If you were asked to guess how technological development is accelerated for the Army, your first answer might not involve listening to 20 college students talk about ideas they’ve dreamed up. However, that is exactly what happened at the xTech-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Student Competition at the Baltimore Convention Center this … [Read more...]
DoD Continues Work With Congress to Get Appropriation
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - The Defense Department has operated under a continuing resolution for nearly 150 days. On March 9, the continuing resolution now funding the department will expire, opening the possibility of a partial or full government shutdown. During a media briefing today, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder again stressed the importance having … [Read more...]
Army to Slash Thousands of Jobs in Major Revamp
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - The U.S. Army announced yesterday changes to its force structure that will modernize and continue to transform the service to better face future threats. Under the plan, the Army will reorganize over the next decade to ensure it can deliver trained, cohesive and lethal forces to meet future challenges in increasingly complex operational environments. The … [Read more...]
B-1 Bombers Conduct Training with Swedish Air Force
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota launched from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to train alongside Swedish air force aircraft Feb. 26. The mission, dubbed Vanguard Adler, was conducted as part of Bomber Task Force 24-2 and designed to integrate the U.S. bombers … [Read more...]