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110312-N-SB672-108 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Ronald Reagan has been directed to Japan following a 8.9 earthquake and tsunami to render humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as directed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released)

From Russia to Iran: Sagamore scholars discuss national security challenges the U.S. and its allies now face

Sagamore Institute scholars Alan Dowd, director of the Institute’s Center for America’s Purpose, and Dr. Jerry Hendrix, a retired Navy captain who served on active duty for 26 years, recently published “The New Security Blueprint: Rebuilding, Rethinking and Renewing National Security.” National defense is one of three pillars for Sagamore’s research and initiatives as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its founding this year.

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CHIPS Act

Taking a risk on emerging defense technologies has long been avoided by the private sector. Not anymore. American venture capital and private equity firms, spurred into action by rising geopolitical tensions and the Pentagon’s push to modernize its arsenal, have increasingly been pumping money into the defense tech sector. Below are some of the investment firms jumpstarting this new Defense Tech Revolution.

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Defense Tech Investments

Taking a risk on emerging defense technologies has long been avoided by the private sector. Not anymore. American venture capital and private equity firms, spurred into action by rising geopolitical tensions and the Pentagon’s push to modernize its arsenal, have increasingly been pumping money into the defense tech sector. Below are some of the investment firms jumpstarting this new Defense Tech Revolution.

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From the Pentagon to Saddam Hussein’s palace to Fever president, this is Allison Barber’s life

The capabilities required for America’s 21st century military are readily available in Indiana’s defense triangle—Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex, and Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane Division—as well as in the state’s other installations and assets.

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110312-N-SB672-108 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) underway in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Ronald Reagan has been directed to Japan following a 8.9 earthquake and tsunami to render humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as directed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released)

Q&A with Vice Admiral Michael Bucchi

With talk of unmanned systems and cyber-security, it’s clear that warfare has changed. What might not be as apparent, though, is how these strategic currents influence the American Midwest.

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The Future of Unmanned Systems

On September 18-19, 2013, the National Center for Complex Operations (NCCO) and Indiana State University presented the Mid-America Defense Conference, an informative event showcasing the use of unmanned systems in multiple national security and first response applications. These incredible platforms are having a profound impact around the globe in agriculture, public safety, drug-trafficking surveillance, disaster response, space exploration, weather forecasting, and even assessing events like the gulf oil-spill.

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