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A News Roundup for the Week Ahead Rapid Cyber Solutions Presented by Parsons We deliver tailored, full-spectrum cyber capabilities that enable mission success. Discover more. HAC-D Wants Space Acquisition Exec Post Filled Now By Theresa Hitchens; Friday, May 7, 2021 4:59 PM HAC-D Chair Rep. Betty McCollum and the Ranking Member Rep. Ken Calvert used today's hearing to decry DoD's failure to fundamentally overall space acquisition.   US-Israel Team To Battle Iran Missiles By Arie Egozi; Friday, May 7, 2021 3:07 PM TEL AVIV: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli national security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat have agreed to establish an interagency working group to focus on the threat from Iran's precision-guided missiles being shared with Hezbollah and other allies. Israeli defense sources told BD that while the Trump Administration focused on how to stop…   Army Builds AI Development Toolkit For All Domain Ops By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Friday, May 7, 2021 1:47 PM This month, the Army's Artificial Intelligence Task Force is testing a new "common platform" for AI development.   Jamming Strikes OSCE Drones Tracking Russian Forces By Paul McLeary; Friday, May 7, 2021 1:01 PM Since March, the OSCE's "long-range UAVs have been experiencing increased levels of GPS signal interference on take-off and landing, affecting both of their GPS receivers," the group said in a statement.   All-Domain Demo Links U-2, F-35 & F-22 By Theresa Hitchens; Friday, May 7, 2021 12:45 PM The demonstration, dubbed Project Hydra, was partially funded by the Air Force and the Missile Defense Agency, says Lockheed Martin's Dan Markham.   White House Needs New Arms Sales Approach By Andrew Shapiro; Friday, May 7, 2021 8:29 AM President Biden has made clear in his first 100 days that he will pursue a values-based foreign policy that prioritizes democracy and human rights. This is welcome and past due. But his administration will need to lay out a new approach to US arms sales to make it happen. US arms sales are one of the…   Huntington's Big Unmanned Plans Start To Gel By Paul McLeary; Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:27 PM "Of all the budget items that I see out there, the unmanned budget item is probably going to have the largest percentage growth over the next five years, in my view," HII Chief Financial Officer Tom Stiehle said today.   NSA Calls For Review Of Op Tech Security By Brad D. Williams; Thursday, May 6, 2021 2:31 PM Operational technologies, or OT, are prevalent in critical infrastructure environments. "Without direct action to harden OT networks and control systems against vulnerabilities… owners and operators will remain at indefensible levels of risk," NSA says.   Space Force Digital Vision Focuses On Speedy Decisions By Theresa Hitchens; Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:23 AM Gen. Jay Raymond, Space Force chief, stressed that the new digital vision applies not just to service acquisition, but to everything the newest military service does, with a bottom-line goal of speeding decision-making.   House Appropriators Fear Army Cuts, Continuing Resolution By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Wednesday, May 5, 2021 5:01 PM "It looks like the Army's going to take the lion's share of the cuts," possibly losing a tank brigade, warned Texas Republican John Carter.   OCX On Track, Says Raytheon; Begins New Upgrade By Theresa Hitchens; Wednesday, May 5, 2021 3:56 PM Once delivered and accepted, Space Force will own the OCX software-based ground system for GPS, not Raytheon.   The B-21 Raider: A Marvel Of Digital Development By Barry Rosenberg; Wednesday, May 5, 2021 3:30 PM [Sponsored] Risk reduction is vital in the development of this new Air Force bomber. Northrop Grumman is driving risk out of the program with digital capabilities throughout design, build, prototype, and test.   Greece, Saudi Arabia Forge Closer Ties In Shadow of Iran & Turkey By Chyrine Mezher; Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:31 AM "The Saudis might be demonstrating that they can go to other sources and solutions for air defense through building on the worsening of US-Turkish relations, at the heart of which is US unhappiness over Turkish acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system," Yezid Sayegh, senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, says.   Biden Must Boost 2022 Budget To Counter China By Thomas Spoehr; Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:01 AM The Army and Air Force are locked in battle over missions and the dollars that go with them. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs — an Army guy — has predicted a "bloodletting" with the Army the likely loser as the country grapples with how to manage the growing rivalries with China and Russia. Stopping…   GM Defense: New President, New Factory, New Electric Truck By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Tuesday, May 4, 2021 4:43 PM The fledgling defense wing of the giant civilian automaker rolled out an all-electric version of its Infantry Squad Vehicle, eying an Army competition for a stealthy electric scout.   Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe