Treasury, State, Commerce impose hundreds of new sanctions on Russia
Many target Russian firms that contribute to the Kremlin’s war effort. including drone and industrial chemical manufacturers and machine tool importers.
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US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken out
The Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.
Ukraine pelted with cyberattacks ahead of Russian assault
The sites for Ukraine’s defense, foreign affairs and interior ministries, among others, were knocked offline Feb. 23, as Russian forces moved in and explosions were reported around the country — including near the capital, Kyiv.
For the first time, Black Hawk helicopter flies without anyone aboard
Sikorsky and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency flew a Black Hawk helicopter for 30 minutes with no one inside through the ALIAS program.
National Guard task force that supports Cyber Command changes over
The 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion is mobilizing to support Task Force Echo V, which helps with U.S. Cyber Command operations.
‘Very difficult to defend’: What happens if hackers are inside the Pentagon’s networks?
Suspected Russian hackers' ability to burrow into Pentagon networks through lateral movement after the SolarWinds breach poses tremendous challenges for the department.
Army fortified radio capabilities in 2020 to withstand electronic warfare
The Army made major strides with two vendors to develop radios that are tough to jam.
How DISA helped the defense workforce stay productive during COVID-19
The Defense Information Systems Agency rolled out critical collaboration tools to ensure the remote DoD workforce could do their work.
Could soldiers silently communicate using brain signals in the future?
New research from the U.S. Army Research Office takes a step in that direction.
Pentagon’s artificial intelligence hub shifts its approach to now ‘seek out problems’
The Defense Department wants to ensure it's delivering tools that war fighters will actually use. That requires strong relationships across the globe.
US Air Force awards ABMS contracts to another 24 vendors
Each company was awarded an IDIQ contract worth up to $950 million.
