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Africa News Tonight: US, Africa defense chiefs meet, US Congress member advocates for …

The United States Africa Command has organized a conference in Botswana with defense chiefs from 30 African countries next week to discuss the …

Pentagon background-check systems at risk of hacking, GAO says – Defense One

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency didn’t fully implement DOD’s cybersecurity process, a new report finds.

Comer Sends More Requests to Federal Agencies as Part of Government-Wide …

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing the Committee’s government-wide …

“Godfather” of Colombian Army Intelligence Convicted in Palace of Justice Killings

Washington, D.C., June 21, 2024 – On Wednesday, a Colombian court condemned former Colombian Army Gen. Iván Ramírez Quintero to 31 years in prison …

Fish Or Fowl: What Is The Liberty Lifter & How Would It Work For The US Navy? – Simple Flying

As DARPA (the company developing the Liberty Lifter states), “The Liberty Lifter program is currently designing and will build, float, and fly an …

Satellite Images Expose Massive Manta Ray Underwater Drone Docked At U.S. Navy Base …

The Manta Ray program, a DARPA initiative, aims to enhance technologies for future underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs). It focuses on energy …

Geeks win millions for teaching computers to battle each other – Yahoo News UK

DARPA spent $55 million on the effort, which it dubbed the first “capture the flag” hacking contest played solely by computers. Agency officials …

DoD Making Strides in Biotech, Quantum, Top Officials Say – MeriTalk

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is also in the business of developing emerging technologies for the Pentagon’s use, and DARPA …

Rounds Secures National Defense Victories in Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA Passed by Committee

Requires a plan from the Army to fix the supply chain issues for smokeless gunpowder, which impacts both the military and civilian ammunition supply.

BAE, GF agree to semiconductor supply deal – Electronics360 – GlobalSpec

A few months later, the DoD awarded GF a $3.1 billion, 10-year long contract for … Supply Chain · Product Watch · Teardowns · Multimedia.