• Astronaut in space with US flag patch

    May 10, 2023

    What makes space a place where the United States needs defense, or offense for that matter? Keep reading to discover why space is no longer “the final frontier,” but only the beginning of a fresh wave of national security objectives for future conflicts.

  • Nuclear Reactor Billowing Smoke

    May 3, 2023

    The first nuclear power plant in the United States began operating commercially in 1958. Today, studies show that nuclear energy provides approximately 19% of the United States’ electricity. Nuclear power is the way of the future and the United States Military is looking for new ways to harness it.

  • VC Funding Panel

    April 27, 2023

    “In 2021 alone, United States venture capital firms invested over $621 billion into companies.” As countries around the world strive to dominate the tech industry, VC funding has emerged as a mechanism for game-changing innovations.

  • Research and Development Banner Photo

    April 25, 2023

    R&D in the military leads to the latest technological advancement. While the U.S. military works to stay ahead of the rest of the world, this requires hard work and reliable resources. Here's 7 R&D trends happening in 2023.

  • Virtual Reality Glasses with Info Overlaying a City

    April 18, 2023

    While the market for immersive technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality is sweeping the globe across a multitude of industries, nowhere is it making a greater impact than with the U.S. military and national security.

  • 2023 Space Symposium

    April 13, 2023

    SpEC is excited to attend the 38th annual Space Symposium Conference this year, taking place in scenic Colorado Springs from April 17th through April 20th in an awe-inspiring venue that features breathtaking mountain views in The Broadmoor, a five-star, world-renowned hotel.

  • objectivity blog

    April 12, 2023

    Over the last 50 years our approach to databases has been evolving. This evolution has been focused on solving one problem: Moving from data and information to knowledge, insight, and wisdom.

  • SHIP prototype

    April 6, 2023

    The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has celebrated a milestone achievement for the State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging (SHIP) Program under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) with the delivery of the first SHIP prototype devices from Intel and Qorvo to BAE Systems, Inc.

  • Blockchain Illustration

    April 4, 2023

    Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the military industry by providing secure, efficient data sharing and storage solutions. It has the potential to solve major problems in military logistics, such as tracking supplies, managing personnel records, and ensuring data security.

  • Unmanned aircraft flying in the upper atmosphere

    March 31, 2023

    The Aerospace industry as it relates to the Department of Defense is a field involving designing, manufacturing, and operating vehicles that travel in aerospace, which includes missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and satellites.

  • Additive Manufacturing

    March 22, 2023

    Industrial technology has always played a critical role in the defense sector. In recent years, additive manufacturing has begun to play an even more critical role in weapon design and prototype development. This is due to the many advantages that additive manufacturing offers over traditional manufacturing methods.

  • traditional vs non traditional nstxl

    March 20, 2023

    As the Department of Defense (DoD) continues to rely on contractors to support its mission, it's important to understand the difference between traditional and non-traditional contractors and how they both influence the way innovation makes its way towards production.