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The Navy’s Catapult program is finding success in bridging the “valley of death” in the small business innovation research program.
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Marines were able to integrate commercial sensors and pass data through the Army’s Sensitive But Unclassified-Encrypted architecture at Project Convergence.
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The Army is now planning to cut the timeline down to a third of that original projection
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How far will Trump align or deviate from the ‘Maritime Statecraft’ model pursued under the former Biden Administration?
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Thinking about retirement? Then say hello to your new BFF – veterans preference points.
Transitioning to a civilian job after a military career can be challenging. Even with the benefit of military experience, veterans often face difficulties navigating the complex and competitive job market. Job search engines and recruiters might help you find your next job. But you might want to look for something more service-related. Working as a civil servant with the federal government may be a viable option.
The Space Race might have begun in the middle of the 20th century, but that doesn’t mean humans never thought about the moon – or how to get there. Unfortunately, scientists understood so little about the space outside the Earth, other planets, or even flying heavier-than-air airplanes that clouds were out of reach, let alone the moon.
As rocket scientist and astronautics pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky once said, “Earth is the cradle of mankind, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.
The Trump administration is sending shock waves through the development community, diplomatic circles, and financial markets. In doing so, it might have achieved something that, until a short time ago, even the most fervent Europeans would have downplayed as highly unlikely: European leaders seem to have finally recognized the need to take charge of their own defense.
In the early 1990s, Rich McCormick was one of several hundred young Marine lieutenants at The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia, when he was interviewed to appear in a new recruiting ad.
The Marine Corps was looking for “the most steel-eyed, square-jawed Marines they could find,” joked McCormick, now a Republican member of Congress from Georgia. The commercial would also require a Marine to perform Sword Manual Procedures.
As it happened, McCormick had been a drill team commander in college, and he was ultimately cast.
Derek Tournear will be reinstated as director of the Space Development Agency after being placed on administrative leave in January, the Department of the Air Force announced Monday.
“Effective 17 April, 2025, Dr. Derek Tournear will return to his duties as the Director of the Space Development Agency,” a DAF spokesperson said in a statement.
The department announced Jan. 16 that Tournear was placed on administrative leave pending the results of an ongoing investigation and put Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Force’s Space Systems Command, in charge of the agency temporarily.