Theresa Maher
Emerging Technologies Reporter at Inside Defense
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3 weeks ago |
insidedefense.com | Theresa Maher
With China outpacing the United States in industrial capacity, the Pentagon must take a broader approach to building the defense production base needed to counter Beijing, according to new report from a Defense Science Board task force. “Many treat China as a pacing threat,” said Brett Lambert, co-chair of the DSB Study on a 21st Century Industrial Base for National Security . “So, we can no longer afford to look at them as somebody who’s trying to catch up... Not a subscriber?
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insidedefense.com | Theresa Maher
Homeland defense is becoming a central front in future warfare, underscored by the success of Ukraine's recent drone strike, former defense officials said at an AI conference this week. Operation Spider Web saw Ukraine's Security Service smuggle small striking drones into Russia and launch them from hidden compartments in cargo trucks, causing damage to four strategic Russian air bases and high-value aircraft.
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insidedefense.com | Theresa Maher
The Defense Innovation Unit is looking for "ready now" uncrewed systems enabling enhanced mission effectiveness for small military cells operating in contested environments, the organization said in an open call for its latest prize challenge issued yesterday.
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insidedefense.com | Theresa Maher
The Defense Innovation Unit is looking for outside organizations to assess drone platforms and components for compliance with relevant legislation, according to a request for submissions published Monday . The group of “Recognized Assessors” would evaluate whether commercial drones and components would be deemed compliant with legislation requiring a supply chain that’s decoupled from both Chinese parts and capital.
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insidedefense.com | Theresa Maher
The NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) launched new challenges Monday to boost the development of cutting-edge, dual-use solutions across 10 technology areas. Selected submissions from those competitions would become part of DIANA’s 2026 cohort, which would begin in January with a six-month accelerator program. That accelerator would give participants access to a network of over 180 test centers across Europe and North America.
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Too much arachnid-adjacent language in today's file for my liking
Former DOD officials warn Ukraine's drone attack in Russia highlights U.S. vulnerabilities https://t.co/p896ZDDMt5
Free to read from @abbyshep13 and @NickWWilson42 -- keeping the "Joint" in thought-provoking, thorough and engaging defense policy reporting
FREE TO READ: Trump's restoration of 'America's Maritime Dominance' will require Congress' help, experts say https://t.co/aR6zVEUYYa
My latest for Inside Defense -- tackling the intersection of top Pentagon appointees with backgrounds in the private sector, the defense industrial base and private capital investment:
New DOD officials increasingly focused on drawing private capital investments https://t.co/wvcdkDSF6T
