Breaking Defense is reporting that the U.S. Army will establish a new command called Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, or FASCOM, according to a memo signed by Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle. It said the service's new command will consolidate its autonomy efforts under a single organization, alongside a new acquisition executive.
Breaking Defense also reported that General Dynamics Information Technology has replaced its longtime president, with Paul Nedzbala, who joined GDIT in 2018, appointed acting president.
Separately, Breaking Defense said Taiwan has received its first pair of new F-16 fighter jets after a yearslong delay. It said the two jets landed at an airbase in eastern Taiwan on Friday.
Breaking Defense reported that the Pentagon is partnering with In-Q-Tel, the CIA-funded investment firm, for "technology scouting." It said the firm, which has helped finance startups from Anduril to Palantir, is now formally coordinating with the Pentagon's Critical Technologies office.
Breaking Defense said the Navy and Raytheon have signed a $24.4 billion deal for SM-6 "acceleration." It said the deal covers at least five years of production for an undisclosed number of missiles.
Breaking Defense also reported that Ireland is moving forward on a long-range radar deal, after Dublin said last year that a "record" 1.5 billion euro defense budget would allow "significant progress" on the project.
In Ukraine, Breaking Defense reported that data centers are facing increased attacks in recent weeks, according to Kateryna Chernohorenko, Ukraine's former deputy minister of defense for digital transformation. It said she told Breaking Defense that boosting Ukrainian anti-ballistic and anti-drone capabilities is an important aspect of the response.