Washington, April 10, 2024.- As the space domain increasingly becomes an essential warfighting domain, it is imperative that the Defense Department seize on the commercial sector’s ability to rapidly develop and field technology, the Pentagon’s top space policy official said last week. John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense forContinuar Leyendo
The Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia; the Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom; and the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, United States. Washington, April 08, 2024.- Just over a year ago, Australia, the United Kingdom,Continuar Leyendo
Washington, April 02, 2024.- Today, the Department of Defense released the 2024 DoD Commercial Space Integration Strategy. In line with the National Security Strategy and the 2022 National Defense Strategy, this strategy seeks to align the Department’s efforts and drive more effective integration of commercial space solutions into national securityContinuar Leyendo
Washington, April 01, 20224.- The Chesapeake, a 1,000-ton lift capacity derrick barge, the Ferrell, a 200-ton lift capacity revolving crane barge, and the Oyster Bay, a 150-ton lift capacity crane barge have arrived in Baltimore Harbor. An additional 400-ton lift capacity barge is on track to arrive early next week.Continuar Leyendo
Washington, April 01, 2024.- As directed in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the Department of Defense established the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (ASD(CP)) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (OASD(CP)) on March 20, 2024. The ASD(CP) willContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Marh 31, 2024.- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti yesterday said she credits both a recent transformation in the Navy’s surface warfare training regimen and the quality of logistics operations for the service’s ability to successfully counter recent attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in the Red Sea. NavyContinuar Leyendo
Washington, march 30, 2024.- Dr. Aprille Ericsson took the oath-of-office to become the first ever Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu administered the oath at the Pentagon today. Ericsson comes to the DOD after more than 30Continuar Leyendo
Washington, March 21, 2024.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the close ties between the U.S. and Micronesia as he met today with Micronesian President Wesley Simina. Austin welcomed Simina to the Pentagon following the recent renewal of the Compacts of Free Association, or COFA, which establish defenseContinuar Leyendo
Washington, March 21, 2024.- U.S. special operations forces continue to deliver critical advantages as the Defense Department confronts a changing national security landscape, top officials said today. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said that in addition to honing key counterterrorism capabilities throughout the GlobalContinuar Leyendo
Washington, March 19, 2024.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said Ukraine will not back down in face of the Russian invasion of the country and neither will the United States. Austin today convened the 20th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, praisingContinuar Leyendo
