John Hoeven: “Make no mistake: China is pressing forward with an aggressive modernization and expansion of their military…”

Between Project ATLAS, which we announced yesterday, and the MOU signed today, it is clear to anyone who wants to develop drone and counter-drone technology, North Dakota is the place to be.

We appreciate Under Secretary Haustveit for again visiting North Dakota with us to help move this initiative forward. The DOE has more than enough loan guarantee authority available to support phase two, and we’re working to ensure that…

Phase one of Crack the Code 2.0 is well underway, with a total of six large-scale pilot projects moving forward. But we’re not going to stop there. We are bringing together the partnerships we need for phase two, with the goals of…

Now, UND will serve as the clearinghouse for this task force, leveraging the expertise of its researchers and the capabilities of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to assess technologies that can be used to detect, protect against and…