Defense
DoD’s Software Acquisition Strategy Could Result In Dangerous Security Vulnerabilities (From RealClearDefense)
The Department of Defense (DoD) is about to acquire enterprise software in a way that could grant one company a near-certain monopoly and potentially create serious cybersecurity risks. For years, the Pentagon has licensed Microsoft’s Office 365 (O365) ...
Pentagon Plan For Amphibious Warships Would Violate Law, Hobble Crisis Response (From Forbes)
The Pentagon's fiscal 2024 budget request calls for termination of one class of amphibious vessels and stretching out of another, while nonetheless retiring three aged amphibs. The end result is that the size of the amphibious fleet would fall to three ...
Market Trends Signal Blue Skies Ahead For Boeing Commercial Airplanes (From Forbes)
The commercial-transport unit of Boeing has escaped from the twin traumas of aircraft failures and a global pandemic to enter what looks to be a period of steady growth. Air travel is reverting to pre-pandemic levels around the world, and as it does th ...
Governor Abbott Should Build A Sensor Fence Along The Texas Border (From 1945)
For the past two years, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sought to finish building the wall that former President Donald Trump started to build along the border between his state and Mexico. This wall is the priority for Mike Brown, the newly named Texas bor ...
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Makes The Right Call On F-35 Fighter Propulsion (From Forbes)
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed on March 13 that his service will not pursue development of a new engine for the F-35A fighter. The case had been made that a more powerful engine was needed to support Block 4 upgrades to the airframe. Kenda ...
Amazon Presses For Level Playing Field On Which To Compete With SpaceX’s Starlink (From Forbes)
Amazon is working on a constellation of satellites that would compete with SpaceX's Starlink in delivering broadband internet to terrestrial users. This may be the best opportunity consumers have for fostering competition in an emerging market, demonst ...
Pentagon Needs To Complete Fielding Of DAIRCM Countermeasures System To Combat Helicopters (From RealClearDefense)
Eight years ago, the Joint Chiefs of Staff identified an urgent need to equip combat helicopters in the joint force with effective countermeasures against portable surface-to-air missiles. Many light or medium helicopters still lack that protection, al ...
JADC2 Needs A New, Robust Security Architecture (From 1945)
The Department of Defense (DoD) recognized that it was necessary to move beyond service-specific networks and provide a means for connecting sensors, shooters, and data sources regardless of where they were or who “owned” them. The Joint All-Domai ...
Navy Shortfall In P-8 Antisubmarine Aircraft Could Be A Problem For The Air Force Too (From Forbes)
The U.S. Navy is buying ten fewer P-8A Poseidon antisubmarine planes than its validated warfighting requirement, an odd move at a time when the maritime threat from China and Russia is growing. By not filling its full requirement, the sea service might ...
Pentagon Force Planning Should Not Discount The Russian Military (From RealClearDefense)
The Washington defense establishment has largely dismissed Russia as a long-term threat to U.S. and NATO security. In their minds, Russia has not only lost the war in Ukraine, but has been so ground down by Ukraine’s resistance that it will not pose a ...