The U.S. federal government needs better tech, but implementing new systems is more complex than the nuclear launch codes. The internal process to build new tech moves at a slow […]
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Back to news homeAt the first UFO hearing in 50 years, the Pentagon says unexplained reports are way up
An unusual hearing in Congress posed unusual questions to government officials Tuesday, marking the first congressional hearing on UFOs — now called UAPs or “unidentified aerial phenomena” — in half […]
Biden’s answer to high gas prices is to boost US battery production
President Joe Biden will trigger the Defense Production Act to secure U.S. sources of critical minerals and materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and manganese that are used to make batteries […]
Reigniting the Pentagon and Silicon Valley partnership
Mike Brown Contributor Mike Brown is the director of the Defense Innovation Unit. Prior to DIU, Mike served as CEO of Symantec Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Quantum Corporation. […]
With more cash and a launch, Vannevar Labs is reconnecting Silicon Valley to its defense industry roots
Silicon Valley was once one of the most productive regions in the country for the defense industry, churning out chips and technologies that helped the United States overtake the Soviet […]
Silicon Valley should fight its stigma against military work
Phil Wagner Contributor Dr. Phil Wagner is the founder and CEO of Sparta Science. After receiving his medical degree from USC, he was frustrated by the lack of evidence-based approaches […]
Relativity Space lands first Department of Defense launch contract
Relativity Space already has a significant volume of launch contracts on the books – more pre-sales for its Terran 1 rocket than any other launch vehicle in history, in fact, […]
Institutional trust is the real meme
Hello friends, this is Week in Review. Last week, I dove into the AR maneuverings of Apple and Facebook and what that means for the future of the web. This […]
2020 will change the way we look at robotics
From logistics to food prep, robots are custom built to help mankind survive a pandemic Brian Heater @bheater / 11 hours Earlier this month, Hyundai acquired a controlling stake in […]