Science & Tech
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Government shutdown would be ‘extremely disruptive’ to defense production, workforce, acquisition chief says
[ad_1] A government shutdown could halt munition production and the acceptance of equipment, and may stall efforts that support Ukraine, the Pentagon’s acquisition chief ... -
Defense Business Brief: Shutdown watch; New F-35 missile; ‘Unsustainable’ repair scheme; and more…
[ad_1] The U.S. government is barreling towards its first shutdown since 2018. Last week, the House failed to advance its spending bill for fiscal ... -
Taiwan is using generative AI to fight Chinese disinfo
[ad_1] Many U.S. observers are waiting in dread for China to attempt a military takeover of Taiwan sometime before 2027, but beneath the threshold ... -
Boeing is using Fortnite’s game engine to upgrade B-52s
[ad_1] A popular gaming engine is helping Boeing to refit 60-year-old B-52 bombers for another three decades of service. To see how new Rolls-Royce ... -
Half of DOD civilians would get furloughed in a shutdown, plans show
[ad_1] With lawmakers struggling to come up with a plan to fund the government past Sept. 30, agencies are dusting off their shutdown plans. ... -
Shutdown looms despite House GOP claims of progress toward spending plan
[ad_1] House Republicans Wednesday evening voiced renewed confidence they could soon pass a short-term spending measure that would carry federal agencies past the current ... -
Ukraine downed a hypersonic missile with a Patriot. What that says about the future of weapons
[ad_1] The Defense Department is finally learning some key lessons on innovation, getting away from big, expensive programs that produce overly sophisticated weapons and ... -
U.S. government shutdown could slow weapons transfers to Ukraine, Taiwan
[ad_1] A shutdown of the U.S. government could reduce arms transfers to Ukraine by stymieing the small workforces that approve arms transfers and arrange ...
