Losing to China in AI, Emerging Tech Will Cost U.S. Trillions, Threaten Security, Says Panel
A grim future awaits the United States if it loses the competition with China on developing key technologies like artificial…
Panel: Pentagon Needs High-Level Attention on AI, Digital Workforce to Keep Up With China
Pentagon leaders need to set clear digital readiness performance goals this year as a first step in revamping the requirements…
Panel: Future Fleet Numbers Not As Important As Capabilities Like Sealift, Unmanned
A panel of Navy experts is hopeful that discussions around the future naval fleet will focus on big-picture questions –…
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployments at 25 Year Low as Navy Struggles to Reset Force
This post has been updated to include an addtional statement from the Navy as well as an explanation of how…
Senate Confirms Richard V. Spencer as SECNAV, Ellen Lord as Pentagon Acquisition Chief
The Senate has confirmed the Trump administration nominees for the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer and the Secretary of the Navy,…
Textron CEO Ellen Lord Nominated for Pentagon Acquisition Chief; Boeing Exec Shanahan Nomination for DEPSECDEF Clears SASC
Two prominent defense business executives have taken steps to move from their industry roles to vacant senior Pentagon positions. …
Rear Adm. Mat Winter Nominated As Head of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Office
The former head of the Office of Naval Research and the former head of the Navy unmanned aviation development has…
Trump Nominates Boeing Exec Patrick Shanahan For Deputy Defense Secretary
President Donald Trump announced his intention to make six nominations for key Pentagon offices, including the deputy secretary of defense…
Trump Calls to F-35 Program Head, Boeing CEO Led to Super Hornet, JSF Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two phone calls then President-elect Donald J. Trump made to the military head of the F-35 Joint…
Document: Defense Department Exemptions to Federal Hiring Freeze
The following is a Feb. 1, 2017 memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work that includes a list of…