weapons systems

Ben Tritt
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
Division Head, High Energy Laser Weapons System

On the gun line at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren: New ways to zap the enemy

In the fourth installment of interviews from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, we explored two futuristic systems.

Navy

Peter Musurlian

Dale Sisson
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
SES Technical Director

On the gun line at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren: A history of computing advances

Navy

Peter Musurlian

Capt. Casey Plew
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
Commanding Officer, April 2019 to April 29, 2022

On the gun line at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren: Testing weapons over the Potomac

Navy

This retired one-star takes his armaments experience to the private sector

Defense Industry

For US military leaders, Ukraine is a golden learning opportunity

Defense

Director Avril Haines of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

Is the government classifying too much information?

Federal Newscast

(U.S. Army Photo by Bridgett Siter)

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division used the latest prototype of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) during a training exercise in October at Fort Pickett, Va. The event was part of a larger Soldier Touch Point, the third major milestone in the development and testing of the IVAS, which will undergo one more STP in the spring before initial fielding next year. (U.S. Army Photo by Bridgett Siter)

DoD’s campaign to drive digital transformation

Commentary

Ralph Kahn, chief revenue officer at Shift5

Vectors for cyber attacks on military vehicles keep increasing

Cybersecurity

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon is aerial refueled by a KC-135 “Stratotanker” over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 as part of an escort mission in support of the B-52 “Stratofortress” deployment. The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East. (Senior Airman Roslyn Ward/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Air Force will turn its tankers into flying hotspots in first deployment of ABMS

DoD Reporter's Notebook

A U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., is refueled by a KC-135 “Stratotanker” in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East. (Senior Airman Roslyn Ward/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Defense contractors explore new ways to develop systems faster and cheaper

Defense

Navy expanding efforts to push the frontiers of weapons energetics

Navy

Army upgrading networks in hopes of creating a super weapons system in the future

The upgrades will help the Army with its Project Convergence program, which mixes AI decision-making with soldier lethality.

Army

GAO: Though improved, DHS employee engagement still needs a lot of work

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office sees some progress in the efforts from the Department of Homeland Security to improve…

Federal Newscast

Don’t expect same defense spending priorities under a Biden administration

Defense

With some details, Todd Harrison, senior fellow and director of defense budget analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.