Tag: saturday
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Major Takeaways from UNIZIK Blockchain Conference in Anambra
[ad_1] Over the weekend, the move to fully explore technology solutions to address key business, governance, and fiscal challenges in Anambra State edged an inch closer to fruition, with the successful hosting of the UNIZIK Blockchain Conference. At the Chike Okoli Centre, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the venue of the Conference, tech experts, stakeholders, and ... -
The Army doesn’t know where a lot of its excess arms and gear are
[ad_1] The U.S. Army has warehouses packed with weapons its soldiers no longer need. But the service doesn’t know where they all are, nor what condition they’re in. Now, amid increased demand from U.S. allies and partners, Army leaders are pushing for an updated database of those stored weapons. “Sometimes we don’t really know where all ... -
Pentagon: US aid to Israel and Ukraine depends on Congressional action
[ad_1] The Israel-Hamas war has underscored the need for a real budget instead of a continuing resolution, a senior U.S. defense official said Monday, as the secretary of the Army called on Congress to increase funding to allow the Pentagon to support Israel and Ukraine at the same time. “One thing that is really important ... -
‘Unprecedented’ Hamas attack on Israel shows ‘apparent quantum leap’ in capabilities, experts say
[ad_1] A day of intense terror attacks by Hamas that killed more than 200 Israelis united observers in shock—not just at the toll, but at the sophistication of the assaults. Saturday’s attack was “unprecedented and an apparent quantum leap in Hamas’s capabilities,” said Steven A. Cook, a senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies ... -
Defense Business Brief: F-35 wraps tests; NATO’s Ukraine shops; Boeing’s V-22 settlement…
[ad_1] The F-35 Lightning II has finished long-delayed virtual combat tests that should allow the program to move to full-rate production. Before the F-35 can officially graduate from initial operational testing, it must successfully complete 64 “runs for score”—essentially, various combat scenarios in the Joint Simulation Environment. The tests were supposed to have been completed ... -
Akwa Ibom set to host Second Edition of Tech Week from October 30
[ad_1] Akwa Ibom State is set to host Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2023, tagged 2.0, which will draw participants and attendees from the Tech ecosystem of top-rated tech innovators, founders, angel and venture capitalists from all over the continent of Africa and beyond, as they converge on Uyo and Ikot Ekpene. This week-long industry event ... -
Today’s D Brief: Ukraine liberates village, hits Russian warships; China investigates military chief; USAF seeks new drone bases; And a bit more.
[ad_1] Ukrainian forces liberated a village called Andriivka, located about 6 miles south of Bakhmut, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said Friday in a terse message on Telegram. “It was difficult, and the situation changed very dynamically several times yesterday,” she added. Reuters described Andriivka as “devastated,” but said the Ukrainian advances open a door ... -
We got all six defense-industry stakeholders in a room. Now what?
[ad_1] Picture the banks of the Charles River, the vibrant hustle of MIT’s corridors, the green lawns and serene brick of Harvard Business School. On a Saturday morning, leaders from Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill and the Pentagon are arriving, coffees in hand. They are here for the Harvard-MIT Technology and National Security Conference, an ...











