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One fight. Zero seams.
Under @DoWCTO leadership, my team is joining forces with our UK and Australian partners to turn critical technology into combat capability at Maritime Big Play. #AUKUS
Stay tuned for on the ground updates from San Diego.
Assistant Secretary of War Mike Dodd retweeted
Live Feeds, Faster Awareness 📡 #JTF_SB #Marines tested sUAS in California, sending live video to tactical awareness tools to strengthen aerial observation along the #southernborder.
📰 Read full story : dvidshub.net/r/yo7h4l
@usnortherncmd @DeptofWar @CBP #ArdentVanguard
In lockstep with @SeanParnellASW and Department Leadership. Critical Technologies is focused on cutting acquisition timelines and putting combat ready autonomous systems into our warfighters hands in 24 months or less.
Building capabilities that deter adversaries and WIN.
Everything that we do is measured outcomes.
Speed to acquisition is a top priority for my office, and that takes honest technical feedback. Many companies overestimate their readiness to scale with the Pentagon. Watch to hear more: #DefenseAcquisition
Assistant Secretary of War Mike Dodd retweeted
No matter how fast technology evolves, our greatest advantage will always be our people. Proud to showcase the unmatched adaptability of our operators at AUSA 2026.
SOF Truth #1: Humans are more important than Hardware.
Yesterday, at AUSA 2026, @ASWAndersonSOF emphasized how unique authorities and adaptable people allow Special Operations to iterate at the speed of relevancy.
Out-pacing the threat matters more than just out-engineering it. We’re moving away from massive, isolated satellites to mass-produced, proliferated LEO architecture. Hundreds of nodes mean our comms & tracking stay active no matter what.
Scale is our shield. #SpaceTech 🛰️
ALT Courtesy Graphic from SDA
Assistant Secretary of War Mike Dodd retweeted
Over the past ten months, it has been my privilege to serve as the Assistant Secretary of War for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC). During that time, I’ve had the opportunity to listen, learn, and see firsthand the extraordinary people behind our Special Operations enterprise.
Our role is unique. As the civilian secretariat for Special Operations, our responsibility extends beyond oversight. We exercise the authorities entrusted to this office by removing barriers, accelerating decisions, and ensuring our warfighters have the tools and capabilities they need at the speed of relevance.
This account will provide a window into our work: the people behind the mission, the work underway, and the priorities and decisions shaping the future of SOF. Everything we do is focused on ensuring the force remains ready, equipped, and empowered to meet whatever comes next.
I look forward to bringing you along and sharing our work with you.
Assistant Secretary of War Mike Dodd retweeted
"Happy Birthday to the United States Navy! It is now 251 years of Victories, Old and New. What they’ve done with the impenetrable Steel Wall (Sometimes referred to as the Blockade) in the Hormuz Strait is another Historic Achievement, one of many. HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S. NAVY!" - PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
What is Contested Logistics and why does it matter? I️ sat down with IQT to break it down, and to discuss how the new Micro Modular Reactor at NWS Crane turns resilience into operational advantage.
#DefenseTech
🌊 Today, we celebrate 251 years of the @USNavy protecting the global commons, securing our freedom, and projecting American strength to every corner of the world. Thank you to the Sailors and civilians who stand the watch. 🫡 #USNavy #SemperFortis
Assistant Secretary of War Mike Dodd retweeted
GEN Christopher LaNeve started @AUSAorg 2026 with the Leader Solarium, where he and SMA Michael Weimer met with battalion commanders and command sergeants major on the Army’s new operational guidance How the Army Fights.
He also met with industry leaders to discuss modernization and see the latest tech.
He congratulated the Army’s Best Squad, and Soldier and NCO of the Year, and spent time with the Volunteer Family of the Year before answering some tough questions at the Warfighter and Family Forum.
A full day of leaders, industry, and the force in one place. The Army is the foundation of the Joint Force. #AUSA2026
Assistant Secretary of War Mike Dodd retweeted
In this Administration, Christopher Columbus is a hero!
Happy Columbus Day!
Scaled Directed Energy in Action.
Driven by the @DoWCTO mission footprint. 🇺🇸
Adiós, Narcos.
Under the leadership of @POTUS Trump, DHS and @DoWCTO are dismantling the cartel’s drone network for smuggling and trafficking across our southern border.
American industry will continue to scale low-cost-per-shot, deep-magazine directed-energy systems to maintain Directed Energy DOMINANCE and checkmate drone threats to the Homeland.
Tacking on some fast rope repetitions to kick off the MBP. Forging readiness alongside the joint force. The main event is next.
#AUKUS #MaritimeBigPlay
Join OASW(CT) & NextGen IACMAC for the Critical Technologies Industry Day in Alexandria, VA on Oct 30, 2026.
We're looking for innovative partners, small businesses & emerging tech companies to prototype, iterate & deliver.
Register at: dow-events.com/events/ct-ind…
#DefenseTech
Alongside our AU & GB allies, OUSW(R&E) Critical Technologies is driving Maritime Big Play Pacific.
We’re integrating 40+ multi-domain autonomous systems to secure resilient C2, project overwhelming combat mass, and maintain undersea superiority.
Read the full press release here:
navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-…
