Richard Kidd

The military is facing a new global threat: extreme heat

The U.S. military wants to own heat much like it owns night vision.

Defense

Iraqi army units are deployed during military operations of the Iraqi Army's Seventh Brigade in Anbar, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. An Iraqi general said Sunday that security has been beefed up around the Ain al-Asad air base, a sprawling complex in the western Anbar desert that hosts U.S. forces, following a series of attacks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Pentagon says military needs to adapt to increasingly hotter world

Federal Newscast

FILE - This photo from Aug. 15, 2016, shows offshore wind turbines near Block Island, R.I. The Biden administration said Wednesday it will hold its first offshore wind auction next month, offering nearly 500,000 acres off the coast of New York and New Jersey for wind energy projects that could produce enough electricity to power nearly 2 million homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Biden administration doubles down on greener energy for agencies, USPS electric vehicles

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JAIC thinks AI might solve DoD’s struggles with contract writing systems

DoD Reporter's Notebook

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Cleaning up hazardous chemicals, unexploded munitions from military bases not likely to wrap up soon

Defense

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DoD wants to pay more attention to weapon sustainment, seeing successes in new acquisition polices

Defense

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Army seeks feedback from vendors on ‘installations of the future’

Army

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has formally requested space for up to 12,000 beds at a military base to detain families caught crossing the border illegally, two Trump administration officials said Wednesday, June 27, 2018. The facility will be housed at a military base, but it's not clear yet which one. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that two bases had been identified to house migrants: Goodfellow Air Force Base near San Angelo, Texas, and Fort Bliss. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File)

Army plans smart city technology pilots to move toward ‘installations of the future’

Army

Air Force wants to buy energy resiliency as a service

Air Force

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Army focuses energy investments on soldier power

Defense

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Army to meet renewable energy goals through predictability