Trump Administration Plans to Raid War Chest to Pay for Big Navy Shipbuilding Plan
The guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis, left; the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Setogiri; the guided-missile destroyer USS O Kane; and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk steam in formation during a Rim of the Pacific 2008 exercise group photo off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. (Navy photo by Kyle Gahlau)
11 Dec 2020
The Trump administration has, in its final weeks in office, unveiled a plan to meet the 355-ship Navy it promised early on but the costs associated with it could intensify a battle for Defense Department dollars as the Navy prepares to pour tens of billions of dollars into shipbuilding.
West Point Cadets Are Donning Smartwatches for a Military Contact-Tracing Test
Class of 2023 cadet Michael Larsen registers to receive a Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 to participate in a user test to evaluate the effectiveness of digital proximity logging to support contact tracing initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Military Academy at West Point)
11 Dec 2020
Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are now wearing smart watches that can track their proximity to other cadets in a military-led effort to show how the technology could prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Most of the 4,600 cadets at West Point are participating in the voluntary limited-user test to evaluate the effectiveness of digital proximity logging to enhance contact tracing activities during the pandemic.