Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, a two-time Wash100 winner, announced that Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder will serve as the Department of Defense’s next press secretary. Ryder will be in charge of the DOD’s provision of accurate and timely information to the media and the public, Austin said. The press secretary’s responsibilities include upholding […]
John Healy has assumed command of the Air Force Reserve Command and has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. He took over the responsibilities of Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, who is set to retire after 36 years of service, the Air Force said. Healy commended Scobee for his leadership and said he plans […]
Boston-headquartered Advent Technologies announced the launch of Honey Badger 50, a compact portable fuel cell system and quiet power supply for use in off-grid field applications. The new power system can be fueled by biodegradable methanol, allowing near silent generation of up to 50 watts of continuous power with clean emissions, Advent said Thursday. In […]
California-headquartered Rigetti Computing announced that it has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop benchmarks for quantum application performance on large-scale quantum computers. The project will be done in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney, Aalto University and the University of Southern California, Rigetti said Thursday. In a statement, the […]
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory said its SecureView solution now has over 16,000 users across the federal government. SecureView is a cross-domain solution that grants users access to multiple classified networks from a single device. Eileen Goodell, the program manager of SecureView, said the platform can break down information sharing silos, reduce infrastructure costs […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Northeastern University‘s Kostas Research Institute a $1.77 million cooperative agreement to support the Open6G project. Open6G is part of the Pentagon’s Innovate Beyond 5G program, which aims to promote the next generation of network capabilities and is focused on the development of 6G. According to a DOD press release, […]
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory said the Angry Kitten Combat Pod electronic attack system demonstrated rapid reprogramming capabilities between flights during an assessment activity. The Angry Kitten Combat Pod is an updated version of Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Angry Kitten pod. The system simulates enemy electronic attack signals during test and training missions. The […]
The U.S. Navy has named Rear Adm. Mike Studeman as the new commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence and director of the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office. He took over the responsibilities of Rear Adm. Curt Copley, who had been serving in the roles since June 2021, the Navy said Monday. As ONI commander, Studeman […]
General Dynamics Electric Boat announced that it has been awarded a modification of a previously awarded Navy contract for the repair, maintenance and modernization of the nearly 30-year-old submarine USS Hartford. The deal to upgrade the Los Angeles-class submarine was valued at $697.9 million, Electric Boat said Friday. In a statement, the Navy submarine builder […]
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, a two-time Wash100 winner, has named his senior adviser on a trilateral security pact involving the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Abram Denmark was chosen to advise Austin on AUKUS, an initiative aimed at improving defense technology cooperation in response to China’s military modernization. Denmark will be responsible […]
