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USA – US Army awards $774 million encryption device contract (Defense News)

The U.S. Army is modernizing its tactical network and chose two companies for an encryption tool to protect that network. (Justin Eimers/U.S. Army) Andrew Eversden The U.S....

USA – Space Force planning for new component in the Middle East alongside AFCENT (Defense News)

Rachel Cohen Space Force leaders are hashing out a plan to create a new group under U.S. Central Command to coordinate what military space assets to...

USA – Next flight test of hypersonic glide body expected by year’s end (Defense News)

Jen Judson A second, more challenging flight test of the Common-Hypersonic Glide Body is expected to take place in the final quarter of the calendar year, according to both...

USA – Cisneros confirmed to lead Pentagon personnel policy (Defense News)

Gil Cisneros, right, talks to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, left, and other transgender military members during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on...

South Korea – An Israeli-style ‘Iron Dome’ won’t improve South Korea’s defence (East Asia Forum)

S Nathan Park, Washington DC and Sejong Institute In early 2021, Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ system was seen in action as numerous spiralling interceptors illuminated the...

India – Modi shuffles his cabinet amid India’s COVID-19 disaster (East Asia Forum)

Mahendra Ved, Commonwealth Journalists Association On 7 July 2021, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffled his Cabinet for the first time since his re-election over...

Global – Sustainable Development Spotlight: Make progress on gender equality with more data transparency (Brookings)

George Ingram, senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution, shares his insights on why we need better data quality...

USA – July’s promising jobs report hides the challenges of left-behind communities (Brookings)

Robert Maxim and Mark Muro Last week’s Bureau of Labor Statistics July jobs report showed a robust, 943,000-job increase from the month prior and a decrease in the unemployment rate, to...

USA – Congress needs to prioritize inclusion in our slumping innovation system (Brookings)

Mark Muro, Andre M. Perry, Yang You, Max Niles, and Robert Maxim On his Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden signed a wide-ranging executive order proclaiming a “whole-of-government equity agenda.” Since then,...

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