Jump-starting Innovation: DARPA’s Grand Challenges
When Congress released its 515-page Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2001, a few lines about 40 pages into the …
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Interview With USS Firebolt CO Lt. Cmdr. Roger Young, USN
Courtesy of Surface SITREP, published by the Surface Navy Association (www.navysna.org).
Capt. Edward H. Lundquist, USN-Ret.: Tell us about …
Northrop Grumman Wins $59M Air Force Contract for Next-Gen Navigation System
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) a $59 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing …
Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 to the U.S. Army
Saab and the U.S. Army have signed a multi-year framework agreement for delivery of the Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapon system (designated …
Coast Guard Full-mission Bridge Simulator Trains Crews
As the ship enters an unfamiliar port, the watch team on the bridge is trying to stay on course amid …
L3 Awarded $120 Million Contract for B-2 Pilot Training
L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it has been awarded a $120 million contract to continue training United States Air …
Interview: Secretary Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel served as the 24th Secretary of Defense from February 2013 to February 2015. During his tenure, he directed …
Veterans Health Administration Staff Shortages
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the nation’s largest health care provider, servicing millions of veterans ranging in age from …
A DARPA Perspective on the Development of the Internet
The history of the internet is inextricably connected with DARPA and the development of new networking and information-sharing technologies. From …
RDECOM Transfers to Army Futures Command
By Argie Sarantinos-Perrin, Combat Capabilities Development Command HQ Public Affairs
The Army Materiel Command (AMC) and Army Futures Command (AFC) …