“Don’t let us tell you all that the uniformed contracting officers are the ones that are the problem,” Boeing’s Michael Manazir said. “We have a shared problem and we’ve got to be able to figure out how to break through” it.
By Jaspreet Gill
Lawmakers are generally supportive of the Navy providing long-range views of their planning, but the service’s record on delivering the documents on time is mixed.
By Justin Katz
The assistant commandant also sought to tamp down on the narrative that funding amphibious shipbuilding was a fight between the Navy and Marine Corps.
By Justin Katz
Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, the commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence, also pushed back on the idea the US should discontinue its policy of “strategic ambiguity” regarding Taiwan.
By Justin Katz
Capt. Brian Erickson said his Office of Data and Analytics has formed three divisions — one focused on data analytics, another for data governance and strategy and a data integration division — to help guide the Coast Guard to become a data-driven organization.
By Jaspreet Gill
A letter obtained by Breaking Defense states the “current phase” of a Navy study will wrap up this year.
By Justin Katz
The Marine Corps has stopped and restarted waterborne ACV operations over the past two years due to various training incidents.
By Justin Katz
“This strategy utilizes four human capital pillars – Identification, Recruitment, Development and Retention – to identify and group cyber workforce challenges,” according to slides.
By Jaspreet Gill
Chris Cleary, the Navy’s principal cyber advisor, said he “caught a break” when he realized Pentagon-wide strategies generally matched the Navy’s envisioned “secure, survive, strike” principles.
By Jaspreet Gill
A US Navy official noted the “urgency” for Japan to get the software currently used by the US, UK and Italian navies.
By Justin Katz
Austal has invested $100 million in buying the land, revitalizing its facilities and building a floating dry dock to be used nearby.
By Justin Katz
The Super Hornets’ performance also had unfavorable comparisons to other Navy and Air Force fleets.
By Justin Katz
