Aug. 3, 2021 DOD Official Says U.S. Faces Climate Change Crisis Climate change affects national security and DOD needs to compete for the energy technologies that will define the future, the senior climate advisor to the secretary of defense said.
Aug. 2, 2021 Milley Discusses What It Takes to Remain World's Preeminent Fighting Force The United States has always been a maritime nation, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Navy League of the United States' Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition.
June 29, 2021 App Aims to Match Reserve, Guard Talent With DOD Needs An app powered by artificial intelligence will be developed to identify talent in the Guard and reserve forces that could be used around the Defense Department.
April 13, 2021 DOD Modernization Can't Happen Alone, Defense Official Says Technology development that's competitive with that of adversaries is something the Defense Department can't accomplish on its own.
Dec. 8, 2020 Ultra-Low Cost Simulation Program Augments Pilot Training The Joint Immersive Training System — a simulation program that can be installed on ordinary computers and laptops — is currently being used to support pilot training.
Nov. 12, 2020 Technology, Expertise Help Determine Vaccine Distribution Ten military officers assigned to Operation Warp Speed are embedded at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist the allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine.
June 12, 2020 Around the Air Force: General Brown Makes History Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights General Charles “CQ” Brown’s unanimous senate confirmation, making him the next Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The Air Force Academy explores a new major in data science and Airmen are given the opportunity to intern in the world of code building.
April 24, 2020 DOD Plans for Resumption of Normal Operations After Pandemic Defense Department planners are working on how to resume normal military operations following the coronavirus pandemic, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said.
April 17, 2019 New Air Force Science & Technology Strategy puts focus on speed Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson unveiled a new and ambitious Science and Technology Strategy designed to better identify, develop and deploy breakthrough technologies, April 17.
March 29, 2018 Deputy Secretary Explains Priorities in Evolving the Future Force As the Defense Department examines the path toward evolution of the nation’s future military force, “we’re going to change that word to revolution,” Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said.