The Air Force Armament Directorate and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected Anduril Industries, Integrated Solutions for Systems, Leidos Dynetics and Zone 5 Technologies to build prototypes for the Enterprise Test Vehicle project. The initiative focuses on developing a new type of drone that prioritizes affordability, efficient production and adaptability for testing advanced technologies, the […]
The U.S. Army continues to modernize its tactical and enterprise-based networks to launch a “true single global network.” In an interview during the Army’s Technical Exchange Meeting in Philadelphia on Thursday, Mark Kitz, program executive officer for command, control, communications-tactical and a featured speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming 2024 Army Summit, said that […]
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, U.S. Space Force chief of space operations, pointed out the important role of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School in molding weapons officers tailored fit for the Guardians. Saltzman, a USAFWS graduate and a past Potomac Officer event speaker, told attendees at the school’s recent 75th anniversary that Space Force weapons […]
The U.S. Air Force has started investing in the service branch’s organic cyber capabilities to enhance air superiority, according to Lt. Gen. Leah Lauderback, Air Force deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations. In a recent Defense One webcast, Lauderback, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, noted that the […]
The Defense Innovation Unit announced that The Spaceport Company has received the first of multiple contract awards under the Novel Responsive Space Delivery project. Under the deal, the vendor will deliver a mobile sea-based launch platform, a vital capability that increases equatorial launch access while avoiding high-traffic airspace by enabling responsive launch coordination. The NRSD […]
The Department of Defense will implement a new policy related to the Defense Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Due Diligence Program. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, a 2024 Wash100 awardee and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, signed a memorandum on the new policy to mitigate security risks in […]
The U.S. Army is planning to post two requests for information in the summer to solicit industry input on the development of a layered defense framework for testing artificial intelligence, a project called #DefendAI. At the Defense Scoop DefenseTalks conference, Young Bang, the U.S. Army’s principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition, a 2024 Wash100 winner […]
The Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control needs a stable foundation of shared data, allowing different units to build their solution based on their needs, according to Col. Matthew Strohmeyer, director for the Global Information Dominance Experiments at the Office of the Secretary of Defense Chief Digital and AI Office. In a C4ISRnet webinar, […]
The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is undergoing flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and remains on track to meet established timelines for deployment, the Air Force said. Andrew Hunter, Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, confirmed the news during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Hunter, a past Potomac Officers […]
The U.S. Central Command has concluded Desert Architect, a weeklong hackathon designed to tackle critical challenges in countering unmanned aerial systems threats. Held at USCENTCOM’s headquarters, the event brought together 20 expert hackers and subject matter experts to collaboratively develop innovative solutions for more efficient and precise UAS processes. Throughout the week, the participants developed […]
