The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) gives information to intelligence community agencies and the DoD to assist its warfighters, but it also offers information to numerous civil agencies for disaster relief and humanitarian missions. The office’s director recently explained the NRO’s mission and the challenges it faces while operating in the space domain.
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As we celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, we honor the rich tapestry of Hispanic and Latino cultures that add depth and diversity to our nation's history. The contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans—marked by courage, resilience, and a profound commitment to family and community—have left a lasting impact on our country. Let’s take this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements and heritage of our Hispanic and Latino service members. #HispanicHeritageMonth #StrengthInDiversity
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The National Security Agency's new Artificial Intelligence Security Center has become vital for the DoD as it seeks ways to leverage, adapt to and protect against #AI technology. The center consolidated the NSA’s various #artificialintelligence and security-related activities.
AI Security Center Keeps DOD at Cusp of Rapidly Emerging Technology
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Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III just announced new initiatives that are part of his ongoing "Taking Care of Our People" priority. The efforts are meant to ensure the well-being and success of service members so they can better focus on their part of the defense mission. READ MORE: http://spr.ly/6046W0t80
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Congrats to the Defense Manpower Data Center on winning a 2024 Service to the Citizen Award! A DMDC team led the project to create an automated solution to allow service members, retirees and their families renew their DoD ID cards online and receive them in the mail. Find out which other DoD teams won awards as well.
DoD Wins Big at the 2024 Service to the Citizen Award
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The Space Development Agency’s director recently discussed what the agency has learned from the early stages of missile-tracking satellite deployments.
Space Development Agency Will Soon Deliver Capability to Warfighters
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23 years later, we have not forgotten. On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 lives were lost during terrorist attacks that forever changed our nation. As we honor their memories today, we’re also reminded to thank and honor the thousands of men and women who fought, served and died in Afghanistan and Iraq in the aftermath of that fateful day: http://spr.ly/6049Wc1Kc #NeverForget #September11th
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The third INDUS-X summit is convening U.S. and Indian investors, innovators, and researchers in Silicon Valley, California to continue building partnerships that produce critical defense technologies. Speakers at the INDUS-X Summit explored opportunities to co-produce advanced military capabilities, create new funding streams for defense technology development and resilient defense supply chains, and enhance U.S.-India military interoperability in support of both countries' shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and U.S. SPACECOM Commander General Stephen Whiting delivered keynote remarks at the INDUS-X Summit, providing insights and perspectives on the future of defense cooperation between the United States and India. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8qTMnEk
U.S.-India INDUS-X Initiative Convenes in Silicon Valley for Third Summit
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The DoD’s military working dog program is robust nowadays, but the idea to use dogs in war didn’t really catch on in the U.S. until after World War I, when our troops saw firsthand how foreign countries were using the animals as sentries, messengers and medics. Learn more about that history here.
War Dogs: How WWI Led to the Military Working Dog Program
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US Army 1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran didn’t just graduate from Ranger School. The College of William and Mary graduate is one of few female soldiers to have earned the coveted Ranger, Sapper and Jungle tabs -- and her list of accomplishments is only growing. #FaceOfDefense
Face of Defense: Army Officer Earns Rare, Triple-Tab Triumph
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