ANTX Exercises Attract New Tech Companies.

* The Navy and Marine Corps' latest advanced naval technology exercises have drawn in additional industry players to assist in the services' quest to acquire new capabilities faster, according to defense officials.

The events, known as ANTX, take place annually and bring together industry, academia as well as military officials in the requirements, acquisition and user communities. The most recent iteration, held at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 9-19, featured 53 technologies with a particular focus on command and control, communications, force protection, unmanned systems and logistics. More than 1,900 technology assessments were completed, said Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James "Hondo" Geurts.

"Anybody that brought equipment there got assessments from many of the folks who were there and they can use that [feedback] to modify their product or...

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