Greg Hadley, A&SF Mag.
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The MCM Unmanned Surface Vehicle is central to this effort, a diesel-powered craft designed for various operational launching platforms.
William McHenry, RealClearDefense
Stephen Baird, RealClearDefense
In 2024, U.S. Navy warships received their first ever over-the-air software updates in combat. In the Red Sea, these upgrades improved the Aegis combat systems’ capabilities against cruise and ballistic missile attacks by Houthi militants. Over-the-air software updates are nothing new. In the commercial world, they happen every night — on your laptop, phone, car, or even refrigerator. These updates work on any hardware that runs software, but have the most impact on software-defined platforms.
The Pentagon still lacks clear ways to measure if the organizations charged with innovation in the Department of Defense actually work. In 1964, the federal government funded 67 percent of research and development in the United States. By 2020, that figure had fallen to 21 percent. With defense budgets remaining relatively flat, it is more important than ever for the Department of Defense to adopt commercial technology. For 10 years, the Department of Defense has been standing up defense innovation organizations to make itself a better partner to tech companies.
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Today is Super Bowl LIX. In a few hours fans will find out if the Kansas City Chiefs can secure their third championship in three years, or if Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles can break their streak. There’s a lot to look forward to, even outside of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show. But the game also features a matchup between two U.S. Military Academy graduates.
Cole Christiansen plays as a linebacker for the Chiefs while Brett Toth is an offensive lineman with the Eagles. Both will be at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans when the Super Bowl starts at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.