OCTOBER 30, 2024 – The Virginia National Guard hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 20 for the Blackstone STARBASE Academy. STARBASE is a Department of Defense program that exposes young people to technological environments and positive civilian and military role models by providing 25 hours of hands-on instruction and activities in science, technology, engineering and math … [Read more...]
DoD National Defense Industrial Strategy
OCTOBER 30, 2024 - In January the Defense Department released the National Defense Industrial Strategy, a first-of-its kind roadmap detailing priorities for how the department would strengthen the defense industrial base — the collection of private sector companies of all sizes responsible for building military hardware and weapons systems. This week, the department released … [Read more...]
A New Era in Crash Recovery
OCTOBER 30, 2024 – In a global first, the F-35 Joint Program Office hosted an advanced Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Team Chief Course at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Held from Sept. 8-14. The event marked a significant step forward in international collaboration for F-35 crash recovery. More than 100 experienced aircraft recovery personnel from around the … [Read more...]
DoD’s Commitment to Responsible AI Use
OCTOBER 30, 2024 - Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks today spoke about the Defense Department's commitment to being a world leader in forging sound ethical policies for military use of artificial intelligence. Hicks' remarks were broadcast remotely at the Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Defense Forum in Washington. "Over the last dozen years, as advances in … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Intercepts Illicit Fishing Activity
A foreign fishing vessel crew conducting shark finning operations on deck in the North Pacific, May 12, 2024. Regional Fisheries Management Organizations regulate the process of shark finning through Conservation and Management Measures. These measures require fully utilizing retained catches of sharks and limits on amounts of fins onboard in relation to those sharks. (U.S. … [Read more...]