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SOFWERX Exploring New Arctic Tech for Commandos SPECIAL OPERATIONS 5/17/2021 Air Force photo SOFWERX, a Tampa, Florida-based innovation hub, recently hosted a “Tech Tuesday” session in concert with U.S. Special Operations Command, which focused on current transformational technologies that could facilitate ops in Arctic climates. Selected organizations had the opportunity to virtually pitch their cutting-edge technology to interested government partners. “Broadly, we looked at human performance,” SOFWERX Director Leslie Babich said during a present...

Special Operations Forces Bracing for Arctic Missions SPECIAL OPERATIONS 5/14/2021 Navy Photo by Visual Information Specialist Chris Desmond For the past two decades, U.S. Special Operations Forces have deployed to some of the most dangerous and inhospitable places on the planet to combat terrorist networks. With the Pentagon increasingly focused on great power competition, they may soon find themselves spending more time in a region that presents a unique set of challenges — the Arctic. In 2019, the Defense Department released its latest Arctic Strategy...

Shadow Warriors Pursuing Next-Gen Surveillance Tech SPECIAL OPERATIONS 5/7/2021 iStock illustration U.S. Special Operations Command and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity are pursuing new technologies to identify and track threats. Commandos rely on these types of capabilities when attacking terrorist groups and performing other critical missions. “Intel drives ops,” SOCOM Commander Gen. Richard Clarke said at a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. “In order for us to compete more effectively in the future, we have to mode...