Washington, May 29, 2021.- The fiscal year 2022 Defense Department budget request includes the largest-ever research, development, test and evaluation request — $112 billion, which is a 5.1% increase over fiscal 2021. It also includes $27.7 billion for nuclear triad modernization. The budget totals $752.9 billion. It includes $37.9 billionContinuar Leyendo
Twenty years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the great threat to the nation has evolved into cyberspace — a new strategic environment where cyber actors can increase their power, degrade the power of others, and gain a strategic advantage, said Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone. Washington, May 28, 2021.-Continuar Leyendo
The president’s budget request for fiscal year 2022 is expected to contain $715 billion in funding for the Defense Department. DOD leaders have said they believe this is ample to accomplish things the department wants to do in the coming year. Washington, May 27, 2021.- While the full presidential budgetContinuar Leyendo
Since the end of World War II, there’ve been many other wars — but not another global war between great powers. The balance and stability that’s existed for more than 75 years is now at risk and for recently-commissioned young officers out of the U.S. Air Force Academy, it’ll beContinuar Leyendo
When Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Marshall starts to summit Alaska’s Denali over Memorial Day weekend, he’s expecting a range of conditions: hot sun on the mountain’s lower half, cool temperatures toward the top, and one or two storms that include high winds, frigid temps and heavy snowfall — typicalContinuar Leyendo
Becoming more energy innovative and resilient is a priority of the Defense Department, particularly in light of climate change and its negative impacts for national security, the deputy defense secretary said. Washington, May 25, 2021.- Kathleen H. Hicks provided keynote remarks at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, an annual conferenceContinuar Leyendo
Washington, may 25, 2021.- As part of the national response to COVID-19, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), signed an agreement with Retractable Technologies, Inc. (RTI) to expand the production of the low dead-space (LDS) safety syringes and needles. GovernmentContinuar Leyendo
Washington, May 24, 2021.- For the nearly 1,000 National Guardsmen who have remained in Washington, D.C., and who have been providing security assistance to the Capitol Police for the last five months, it’s now time for the mission to end and to return home. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. AustinContinuar Leyendo
Space-based capabilities are vital to U.S. national security in today’s era of de-stabilizing challenges from Russia and undeniable strategic competition with China, the Defense Department’s principal director for space policy told a House Armed Services Committee panel today. Washington, May 24, 2021.- John D. Hill told the HASC subcommittee onContinuar Leyendo
The Commission on the Naming of Items of the Department of Defense that Commemorate the Confederate States of America or Any Person Who Served Voluntarily with the Confederate States of America, is more often referred to as the Naming Commission. Washington, May 24, 2021.- Retired Navy Adm. Michelle Howard, theContinuar Leyendo
