OpinionInnovation as a force muliplier for national securityBipartisan legislation, like the research and development tax credit which recently passed the House and is headed for the Senate, is essential.By Andrew Makridis3 months ago
Companies lobby Congress to approve $1 billion ‘hedge portfolio’In an Oct. 24 letter, drafted on behalf of 63 companies, the Silicon Valley Defense Group calls on lawmakers to fully fund the provision.By Courtney Albon6 months ago
When it comes to network innovation, we must protect the data ‘pipes’Because encryption has a shelf life, military networks still need to protect the data pipes that support the warfighter.By Maj. James Armstrong14 months ago
Industry group unveils cyber vetting process for non-military dronesGreen UAS builds on a DIU program called Blue UAS, which established a streamlined process for DoD to certify U.S.-made drones for military use.By Courtney Albon14 months ago
Pentagon small business chief presses to revive innovation fundThe number of small business participating in the American defense-industrial base declined by more than 40% in the past decade.By Joe Gould15 months ago
Measuring results in the hyped world of defense investmentHere are five defense investment principles worth remembering.By Will Roper15 months ago
Want to innovate for DoD? Pay close attention to UkraineThe war in Ukraine is a master class on the best and worst practices in competitive maneuvering.By Pete Newell15 months ago
Congress poised to back multiyear weapons purchases, LaPlante saysCongress is expected to expand U.S. weapons production to levels unseen since the Cold War.By Joe Gould18 months ago
Bloomberg-led panel meets to advise Pentagon on capital and innovationSecretary Lloyd Austin charged the board with informing the National Defense S&T Strategy and advising DoD as it looks to leverage capital investment.By Courtney Albon19 months ago
How US nuclear testing moratorium launched a supercomputing revolutionSupercomputers at Los Alamos are being used for earthquake prediction, assessing the impacts of eroding coastlines, wildfire modeling and other tasks.By Bob Webster and Nancy Jo Nicholas19 months ago
How NASA launches - and delays - hurt US defense innovationBy outsourcing the rocket’s R&D activities across more than 20 states, SLS has garnered much political support from many members of Congress.By Sinéad O'Sullivan19 months ago
Pentagon goes public to fill Defense Innovation Unit post amid pressure from Congress The Pentagon’s technology shop posted a job opening this week for a new Defense Innovation Unit director, an unusual move for such a high-level position.By Courtney Albon22 months ago