Nickolas Guertin Archives

Department of Defense, DOD, Pentagon — (DOD / Lisa Ferdinando)

Military services face sustainment burdens from Replicator systems

The Pentagon aims to field thousands of “attritable autonomous” systems across multiple domains by August 2025 to help the U.S. armed forces counter China’s military buildup.

May 15, 2024 By Jon Harper

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 aviation ordnance technicians load compatible software for a U. S. Air Force Guided Bomb Unit 38 to be employed on a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet proof of concept mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 14, 2022. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

Nominee for Navy acquisition chief promises to keep software factories afloat

If confirmed, Nickolas Guertin said he will continue the Navy’s mission to deploy key software capabilities to sailors and Marines.

Mar 17, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Guertin (right) tours the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), March 23, 2022. (Photo by Edward Cartagena)

Biden taps Nickolas Guertin to be Navy’s acquisition chief

Guertin is currently the director of operational test and evaluation of U.S. military weapon systems in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Sep 2, 2022 By Jon Harper

U.S. sailors assigned to Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC) man their stations at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., Aug. 4, 2010. (DOD photo)

Pentagon weapons tester trying to shift from cyber hygiene to cyber survivability

The chief weapons tester at the Pentagon wants to change the game when it comes to ensuring organizations comply with standards to harden their systems.

Apr 11, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau