Posted by Java Joe on October 27, 2025 · Leave a Comment
The US Air Force wants to lease land — 3,000 acres at five bases — to companies to use for their private AI data centers.
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Posted by Java Joe on August 21, 2025 · Leave a Comment
With the use of military drones on the rise, so is the need to power them. The Pentagon is in the process of updating its strategy for how it sources and buys batteries, including the critical minerals the batteries require. Officials expect to have the plan addressing the battery challenges ready next year.
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Posted by Java Joe on August 18, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Aerospace companies that want to get their operations off the ground should consider Maryland, which is home to more than 9,000 such companies. A recent investment profile points out that St. Mary’s County is “a hotbed of military and civil aviation development” with NAVAIR at Pax River and other facilities in the region.
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Posted by Java Joe on August 7, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, the first major action by the former Fox News host as the interim NASA administrator.
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Posted by Java Joe on July 28, 2025 · Leave a Comment
The Golden Dome is dominating discussions among government contracting professionals. GEN Michael Guetlein, the recently named head of the Pentagon project, said he is focused on quickly building a team, casting a vision for the homeland missile defense system. He’s got two months to submit a blueprint for Golden Dome to DefSec Pete Hegseth.
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Posted by Java Joe on June 9, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Lockheed Martin is launching a new program, AI Fight Club, a virtual battleground where companies can test their artificial intelligence algorithms for use in military applications in air, land, sea, and space domains. The first competition is scheduled for later this year.
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Posted by Java Joe on June 2, 2025 · Leave a Comment
The DoD Department of Government Efficiency team will now get a chance to assess unclassified contracts before they’re awarded. DOGE may now review solicitations, requirements, and cost estimates for new contracts and modifications,
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Posted by Java Joe on March 24, 2025 · Leave a Comment
The US Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet. Boeing has been awarded the $20 billion contract for the new aircraft, the F-47.
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Posted by Java Joe on February 10, 2025 · Leave a Comment
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he expects Elon Musk and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to find billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon.
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Posted by Java Joe on January 30, 2025 · Leave a Comment
A USAF pilot crashed an F-35 on Tuesday during the landing phase of a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, 25 miles south of Fairbanks, AK. The pilot was able to eject from the aircraft and was in stable condition at a medical facility. The crash caused significant damage to the aircraft.
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