Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante holds a press brief at the Pentagon, May 6, 2022. (DoD Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee) Pentagon acquisition chief optimistic β but not certain β that hypersonics will transition into production soon Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante said βthe proof will be in the pudding.β Sep 7, 2022 By Jon Harper
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment used its on-the-move Tactical Network Transport during a live-fire exercise at Rose Barracks, Germany. (DOD photo / 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo, 2nd Cavalry Regiment) Army leaders reviewing network portfolio, looking to place ‘big bets’ on new tech The undersecretary of the Army has initiated a capability portfolio review of the Army's network to examine its requirements for the future. Aug 29, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau
Gabe Camarillo, Undersecretary of the Army, receives an orientation to the Transport Erector Launcher of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon by members of the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office and Lockheed Martin during a visit to Huntsville, Alabama on April 1, 2022. (Army photo by William King) Army undersecretary sees interoperability, not tech transition, as ultimate metric of JADC2 success Project Convergence is about testing and demonstrating interoperability, not necessarily transitioning programs, the Army's No. 2 said. Aug 25, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau
Photo of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, which can carry an MFEW-AL pod. (John Higgins) After zeroing out procurement, Army now finding aerial jammer to be critical enabler for multi-domain operations The Multi-Function Electronic Warfare-Air Large jamming pod is expected to play a diverse role for the Army on multiple platforms. Aug 24, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to “Wild Bill” Platoon, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment conduct electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 23, 2021 at the Hohenfels Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julian Padua) Electronic warfare ‘keeps me up at night’: undersecretary of the Army Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo reiterates the department's investment in electronic warfare capabilities. Jul 20, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau