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Congress poised to back multiyear weapons purchases, LaPlante says
Congress is expected to expand U.S. weapons production to levels unseen since the Cold War.
By Joe Gould
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Pentagon seeks reauthorization, expansion of small business funding
The Pentagon is pursuing the reauthorization and expansion for programs meant to boost small business participation in defense research, set to expire Sept. 30.
By Joe Gould
‘There are so few people that get this’: Biden faces hurdle in finding new pick for Pentagon’s top buyer
With China and the U.S. locked in a tech race, Mike Brown's experience working with transformative companies made him an attractive pick. Now observers wonder: Who's next?
Explainer: Is the US losing the artificial intelligence arms race?
The U.S. defense community is starting to understand that AI will significantly transform, if not completely reinvent, the world’s military power balance.
By James Johnson, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
US Army takes another stab at ‘rucksack-portable’ drone
The Army could see new rucksack-portable drones in the force in short order, according to the Army's program executive officer for aviation.
By Jen Judson