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The House Oversight and Reform Committee held an hearing examining the F-35 joint strike fighter jet program, the largest acquisition program in the Defense Department. At issue was maintenance…

Congressional Research Services defense policy analyst Daniel Else explored the relationship between government-supported scientific research and the U.S. military from the Civil War…

Guilford Technical Community College Professor Jeff Kinard taught a class about Civil War weaponry and shared artifacts such as muskets, carbines, and revolvers. He described technological…

Christian Brose, former staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talked about the future of high-tech warfare. This virtual discussion was hosted by the Hudson Institute.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord briefed the press at the Pentagon on design and acquisition of software for defense systems, as well as the response to…

Joseph Evans, Department of Defense technical director for 5G, announced the military installations that have been chosen for 5G communications technology testing and experimentation.

Mark Lewis, director of defense research and engineering for modernization and Mike White, assistant director for hypersonics, spoke with reporters about the Defense Department’s…

Assistant Air Force Secretary Will Roper talked about the future of acquisition strategy and air power capabilities. He outlined the new Digital Century Series, which seeks to promote agile…

Pentagon officials announced a $34 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for 478 F-35 fighter aircraft. The Defense officials highlighted reduced costs and a faster timetable for the…

Pentagon officials talked about national security threats and why they requested the largest research development budget for emerging technologies in 70 years. The Pentagon had recently…

The Cato Institute hosted a discussion on journalist Arthur Holland Michel’s book, Eyes in the Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All, the Pentagon’s aerial…

One of the U.S. Air Force’s top-ranked generals, along with a panel of military contractors and think tank scholars, spoke about the possible future technologies that could be used to…

Michael Griffin, Department of Defense Undersecretary for research and engineering, spoke about concerns with countries using hypersonic weapons technology. His comments came during a…

Military officials talked about U.S. military air power and what it might look like as technology advances and threats evolve.

Christopher Coyne and Abigail Hall talked about the militarization of domestic law enforcement in the United States.

President Trump and Polish President Duda, along with the first ladies, watched a flyover of F-35 fighter jets on the South Lawn of the White House. Poland has purchased 32 of the military…

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford were among the witnesses at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the creation of a U.S.…

Current and former government officials, and aerospace defense technology experts discussed the Trump administration’s proposal for a “space force” military branch. This program was the…

Hoover Institution fellows Amy Zegart and Herb Lin talked about their book, Bytes, Bombs and Spies, on the use by the U.S. military of offensive cyber weapons. They were joined by George…

William Roper, the assistant Air Force secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, spoke about technology in space and the ramifications for national security. Following his remarks, Representative…