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    Commercial imaging companies solved the data access problem; now they must tackle reliability.

    Commercial Earth observation (EO) has largely solved the access problem. Defense and national security organizations can now task commercial satellites with speed and scale unimaginable a decade ago. But access is not the same as reliability.…

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    Defending the Edge: Proven Air Defense for the Modern Fight

    From Ukraine to Iran, recent conflicts have underscored how profoundly low-cost, proliferated and adaptable aerial threats are reshaping the modern battlefield. Small drones and one-way attack systems are compressing decision timelines, stressing traditional defenses and exposing…

  • Land, sea and air, the triple cover with which EM&E Group wants to shield the eastern flank

    Land, sea and air, the triple cover with which EM&E Group wants to shield the eastern flank

    Security in Eastern Europe is no longer measured only in kilometres of land border. Landlocked countries on the eastern flank face a broader challenge: to simultaneously monitor their land borders, waters and airspace in the face of the growing threat of unmanned systems. This combined need explains the growing interest of these countries in integrating…

  • Why “set it and forget it” does not work for Life Insurance

    Why “set it and forget it” does not work for Life Insurance

    USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Life Insurance Company of New York Many service members are automatically enrolled in Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and then rarely think about it again. Early in a career, that may be understandable. A young single service member with no dependents, no mortgage, and limited financial obligations may be…

  • As Costs Rise, End-of-Life Planning is Mission-Critical for Military Families

    As Costs Rise, End-of-Life Planning is Mission-Critical for Military Families

    For service members, veterans, and their families, financial readiness has always been part of the mission. But as costs rise across housing, healthcare, and everyday essentials, another critical area is gaining urgency: planning for end-of-life expenses. Unlike deployments or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves, end-of-life costs are often unplanned—and unavoidable. Funeral services, final medical…

  • Hero Miles supports family in time of crisis

    Hero Miles supports family in time of crisis

    Air Force Maj. Dan Campbell and his wife Heather experienced many uncertainties when their 9-year-old son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with a subglottic stenosis, or narrowing of the airway which would require a major surgery. Stationed in remote Alaska, they wondered how to keep the family together for the nearly 2,500-mile journey for his medical care. “The only thing that is constant for us is us,” Heather said. “Our location changes,…

  • Award a software contract in 30 days. Here’s how.

    Award a software contract in 30 days. Here’s how.

    Most federal software contracts take between 8 and 18 months to award. That timeline includes market research, the RFP, source selection, Justification and Approval documentation, and the protest window that follows. By the time a contract is signed, the program has already lost a year or more before anyone writes a line of code. The technology has moved on. The original requirement no longer reflects reality. For Program Managers and…

  • To Enable Acquisition Transformation, Enforce MOSA

    To Enable Acquisition Transformation, Enforce MOSA

    The Secretary of War’s November 7th memo “Transforming the Defense Acquisition System into the Warfighting Acquisition System to Accelerate Fielding of Urgently Needed Capabilities” is a significant effort to overhaul a system seen as too slow and risk averse. This is at least the 7th acquisition reform effort since the 1986 Packard Commission. Each added new processes and bureaucracy, so to date, none of these efforts have led to accelerated…

  • Redwire Stalker UAS: Combat-Proven Capability Strengthening America’s Drone Industrial Base

    Redwire Stalker UAS: Combat-Proven Capability Strengthening America’s Drone Industrial Base

    The battlefield has changed faster in the past three years than in the previous three decades. Low-cost drones are destroying high-value assets, compressing decision timelines, and reshaping how militaries think about reconnaissance and strike. At the same time, the United States faces a structural vulnerability. China controls roughly 90 percent of the global commercial drone market and remains embedded in critical component supply chains. Ensuring U.S. drone dominance will depend…

  • Expeditionary Manufacturing Restores Deadlined MRAP in under 24 hours

    Expeditionary Manufacturing Restores Deadlined MRAP in under 24 hours

    On a Tennessee training range, a combat support vehicle was sidelined. A failed door handle left the vehicle vulnerable and its crew exposed. In a contested environment, this created a critical tactical problem, as the vehicle could not return to base. The standard solution requires a complex supply chain and a wait of six to ten weeks for a replacement part from the OEM. During this time, a vital piece…

  • Vietnam Vet Cares for Wife and Wartime Nurse

    Vietnam Vet Cares for Wife and Wartime Nurse

    Ken MacMillan first met Judy while being treated for injuries sustained during the Vietnam War. Judy was a nurse at the hospital, and despite Ken’s repeated attempts to strike up a conversation, she kept their interactions strictly professional. “I was in the hospital as I met her before we even talked to one another. I kept going back and trying to talk to her.” It was not until two months…

  • Fisher House guest is now scholarship recipient at University of Iowa

    Fisher House guest is now scholarship recipient at University of Iowa

    The big move to college from high school is intimidating for anyone, but Anyia Woods had a surprising reminder of past comfort when she saw that one of her scholarship applications, the one to the Scholarships for Military Children Program, was from Fisher House. That’s because Anyia, who is studying neuroscience, previously stayed at Fisher Houses in Virginia when her mother was sick as a member of the Navy. “I’m…

  • Fisher House: Military Families Can Find Strength, Comfort, and Hope

    Fisher House: Military Families Can Find Strength, Comfort, and Hope

    When a service member or veteran is hospitalized, the world can stop without warning. A phone call. A diagnosis. A long road ahead. In those moments, families are not thinking about logistics or hotel costs. They are thinking about being there. About holding a hand. About not leaving. For more than three decades, Fisher House Foundation has made that possible. Founded in 1990, Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes on…

  • The Hidden Fragility in Commercial EO—And the Shift Toward Assurance

    The Hidden Fragility in Commercial EO—And the Shift Toward Assurance

    Modern defense and intelligence operations move at a pace that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago. Whether monitoring a contested border, tracking a fast-moving threat or coordinating operations across multiple theaters, today’s ISR teams, military analysts and intelligence consumers require space-based intelligence that arrives at the speed of relevance. And while the commercial Earth observation (EO) sector has grown rapidly—with more providers, more satellites and more global coverage—one…

  • Leaving Americans Behind:The Human Toll of Cutting Paralysis Resources

    After serving 13 years in the U.S. Army, including deployments to Iraq and Yemen, my life took a drastic turn. A car accident left me with a C5-C6 spinal cord injury and permanent paralysis. In that moment, my future, and everything I’d worked toward, seemed to disappear. A Lifeline for Millions Thanks to the National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC), I found a new path forward. The NPRC, founded and administered…

  • A Life Rebuilt: The Community that Helped this Marine Thrive

    A Life Rebuilt: The Community that Helped this Marine Thrive

    After the car accident that broke my neck, I believed my predicament would be temporary. That would, of course, not be reality. At the time, I was 29, a Marine Corps drill instructor preparing to deploy to Afghanistan, and a father of two young kids. When doctors told me I had a 3% chance of walking again, I was sure I’d be the three percent. But with the diagnosis came…

  • Common Sense:Avoiding Single-Source Dependency in Government Contracts

    Common Sense:Avoiding Single-Source Dependency in Government Contracts

    “When Thomas Paine published his original work in January 1775…he initially planned to call his pamphlet The Plain Truth but his editor, Benjamin Rush…persuaded the author to name the work Common Sense, because the phrase fit Paine’s most important notions: that Americans should trust their feelings, rather than get bogged down in abstract political debates.” — Patrick Kiger, How Thomas Paine’s Common Sense Helped Inspire the American Revolution Today, as…

  • On-Orbit AI/ML Processing Enabling Next-Generation Space Missions

    On-Orbit AI/ML Processing Enabling Next-Generation Space Missions

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are no longer confined to labs and cloud servers—they’re now operating at the edge in space. From satellites to deep space probes, missions increasingly depend on onboard AI/ML to analyze data, detect anomalies, and make decisions without relying on ground stations. This evolution is reshaping electronic warfare (EW) in orbit. AI-enabled EW systems are vital for jamming detection, spectrum awareness, and autonomous threat…

  • Dominating the Data Arms Race

    Dominating the Data Arms Race

    As the U.S. military races to achieve true Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), the ability to move data seamlessly across dispersed forces has become as critical as the weapons they deploy. The modern battlefield is now defined by connectivity – linking sensors, shooters, and decision-makers across domains in real time. Yet, legacy communication systems, siloed architectures, and long acquisition cycles continue to slow progress, leaving warfighters operating with fragmented…

  • Seoul ADEX Launches Official App and Digital Directory

    Seoul ADEX Launches Official App and Digital Directory

    Seoul ADEX, one of Asia’s most respected aerospace and defense exhibitions, is taking a major step toward a more connected and data-driven visitor experience with the launch of the Official Seoul ADEX App and its companion Digital Directory platform. Developed in collaboration with the Korea Aerospace Industries Association (KAIA) and technology partner Sourcehere, the two platforms bring together thousands of industry professionals through one seamless digital ecosystem. Every two years,…

  • The State of Army Modernization

    The State of Army Modernization

    The Army’s modernization agenda is unprecedented in scale, spanning everything from long-range precision fires and network upgrades to next-generation combat vehicles and soldier lethality programs. But progress is uneven, with some programs racing forward while others face funding, testing, or integration hurdles. The question is whether the Army can accelerate success while still building long-term, sustainable capability. In this panel event, Defense News provided a clear look at the Army’s…

  • The Future of Defending the Homeland

    The Future of Defending the Homeland

    From hypersonics to UAS swarms, adversaries are fielding weapons that test the limits of traditional missile defense and homeland security strategies. At the same time, electronic warfare, cyber intrusions, and space-based threats add layers of complexity to protecting the homeland. Meeting these challenges requires systems that are not only resilient but also integrated with left-of-launch sensors that can detect, infer, and provide warnings, as well as post-launch sensors, interceptors, and…

  • Advancing Army Autonomous Systems with AWS

    Advancing Army Autonomous Systems with AWS

    The Department of Defense is rapidly embracing Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) across all service branches, including the Army, with AI and cloud computing driving this transformation. Senior leaders from the Army and industry will discuss how cloud-enabled AI is revolutionizing autonomous operations. The panel will explore breakthroughs in autonomous flight, swarming technologies, and real-time mission adaptation. Learn how cloud infrastructure and AI address key challenges in autonomous operations, from mission…

  • Innovation in Armored Systems

    Innovation in Armored Systems

    Armored vehicles remain the backbone of ground combat, but new threats — from loitering munitions to precision anti-armor weapons — demand innovation at every level. Survivability, mobility, and lethality must evolve in tandem, backed by testing cycles that are faster and supply chains that are resilient. Industry and the Army alike are racing to ensure armored platforms remain relevant against peer adversaries. In this panel event, Defense News explored the…

  • Rebuilding Munitions Stockpiles

    Rebuilding Munitions Stockpiles

    The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have exposed the vulnerability of munitions stockpiles strained by high demand and slow industrial capacity. At the same time, new weapons such as maneuverable missiles, precision-guided artillery, and smart loitering systems are redefining what “stockpile” even means in the 21st century. Replenishing and reimagining munitions has become central to deterrence and readiness. In this panel event, Defense News examined how the U.S. is rebuilding…

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