MAY 21, 2024 - The Defense Department remains focused on maintaining its edge in space as competitors attempt to shift the balance in the domain, a top space official from the Pentagon said today. In testimony before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee, John D. Hill, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space and missile defense, outlined key investments in DOD's … [Read more...]
AFWERX Safeguards American Interests Through Due Diligence
MAY 21, 2024 — In defense innovation, rigorous scrutiny is not just an afterthought; it’s the law. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, employs a thorough due diligence process at the core of its investment strategy for safeguarding national security interests. One of the primary concerns … [Read more...]
Unity Among Ukraine Defense Coalition Amid Russian Offensive
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 20, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) MAY 21, 2024 - The U.S.-led coalition backing Ukraine will not waver in the face of Russia's recently launched offensive, Secretary of … [Read more...]
Guard Professional Education Center Celebrates 50 Years
Col. Cathi Cherry, commander of the Professional Education Center (PEC); Maj. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard; Lt. Col. Elvin Zapata, oldest Soldier currently serving at PEC; Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders; Sgt. Rhett Crandall, youngest Soldier currently serving at PEC; and Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, Director of the Army National Guard, … [Read more...]
NPS Visits Naval Oceanography Facilities
MAY 21, 2024 - A team of Oceanography students and faculty from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) visited several Naval Oceanography facilities at Stennis Space Center (SSC) on May 10, including the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC) and the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC), … [Read more...]