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Chinese Breakthroughs Bring Quantum Tools Closer to Practicality
A tenfold leap in a key aspect of quantum communications is just one of several recent breakthroughs by Chinese research teams that have major implications for the future of computing…

The Bold Vision of the CHIPS and Science Act Isn’t Getting the Funding it Needs
The legislative accomplishments of the previous session of Congress have given advocates of more robust innovation and industrial development investments much to be excited about. This is especially true for…

The Defense Department is Finally Getting Workforce Development Right
The Department of Defense is finally on the right track to improving the acquisition workforce. The DoD is investing in two key scholarship-for-service initiatives — the Defense Civilian Training Corps…

‘It Was a Battle’: Navy Vet Everett Alvarez Says Belief in America Got Him Through 8½ Years as POW in Vietnam
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The passage of almost 60 years has done nothing to dim former Navy fighter pilot Everett Alvarez Jr.’s memories of the night that he was shot down…

The Perfect Tool for Scaling U.S. Defense Investment
Captain Bryce Mitchell is a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer and member of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ (FDD) National Security Network. Previously, he completed the DoD’s Defense Ventures…

BENS CEO Gen Joe Votel joins experts who are asking the House China Select Committee to address “immigration bottlenecks”
BENS CEO Gen Joe Votel, USA (Ret.) joins more than five dozen experts, including former national security officials, who are asking the House China Select Committee to address “immigration bottlenecks”…

Commercial Space Office’s Kniseley Keeps Focus on Industry Engagement
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Space Force has a new office tasked with helping the service better integrate commercial space capabilities across its portfolio. The Commercial Space Office, led by…

Storm Shadow Missile Latest Evolution of UK Support to Ukraine
The UK’s decision to supply Storm Shadow air-launched land attack missiles to Ukraine, offering a long-range, stand-off strike capability with a range of more than 250km, represents that latest evolution of London’s…