US spy chief tapped as White House AI czar
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will now helm broad domestic technology and economic policy discussions.
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China-linked hackers posed as former US officials, Anthropic employee to target AI experts
Proofpoint identified phishing campaigns that borrowed prominent figures’ identities to approach U.S. policy…
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Hegseth plans ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’
The military’s 12th combatant command was among a slew of announcements in a Quantico speech Wednesday.
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Defense Business Brief: End-of-fiscal-year advice for founders; Navy drone boats; Powerus to go public
WASHINGTON— The Pentagon’s comptroller has a bit of advice for tech makers and founders who want to do…
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Pentagon update on National Defense Strategy cites progress, omits key threats
The report to Congress notes accomplishments but masks depleted arsenals, strategic distractions, and a quiet retreat…
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Army awards counterdrone contracts worth more than $4B
But there’s room for more—up to $7 billion.
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The military may be top-heavy. Don't make things worse with hasty cuts.
Congress should closely monitor Hegseth’s latest effort to reduce the number of generals and admirals.
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White House unveils ‘super intelligence’ executive order and industry accord
The vice president heralded the administration’s preference for working with, instead of regulating, artificial…
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After 40 days of combat, Navy destroyer returns home
During its 10-month deployment, USS Frank Petersen Jr. warded off scores of Iranian missiles and drones.
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Hegseth orders cyber, intelligence agencies to prioritize election defense
The directive comes as the administration has dismantled or reorganized offices that tracked foreign influence and…
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Treat operational feedback as a strategic resource, new paper argues
And view software as a continuously developing capability, rather than a completed product.
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Polish defense official says US has decided to establish a base in Poland
But the Pentagon declined to confirm a decision about Warsaw's longtime goal.
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Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk'
The label is more typically assigned to companies suspected of ties to adversarial governments.
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The Navy’s public shipyards will take more decades to repair, GAO says
A new report calls for more Congressional oversight of the massive construction projects.
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Defense Business Brief: Here comes the quantum boom; GDIT’s perspective; and Sec. 889
The benefits of quantum technology could hit the mainstream sooner than you think—at least that’s what one…
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Stolen FBI data reveals employees’ roles in intelligence and surveillance
Exposed analysts work on areas including China, Russia, and electronic surveillance. ShinyHunters claimed…
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GenAI.mil saw more than 2 million users in one week, top DOD official says
The Pentagon's top AI officer also said that “unilateral disarmament is the wrong approach” when it comes to calls for…
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'Super Intelligence': the president’s new term for AI, explained
Trump is attempting to rebrand AI with an existing term of art.
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Trump's FBI shut down investigation into defense contractor's alleged bribes
A CEO told agents about funneling money to U.S. lawmakers in return for Pentagon contracts worth millions of dollars.…
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Time, not capital, is the constraint on the defense industrial base
Here are three changes to speed things up without lowering standards.
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NATO’s thumbs-up for AWS shows Europe still needs America
The company has become the first cloud provider to win approval to handle sensitive data for all alliance members.
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Trump floats ‘AI Force’ to boost industry
He posted on social media that "we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows! However, we will also be…
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Will airmen trust AI? The Air Force’s future plans depend on it
Getting leaders and operators comfortable with agents will require new doctrine, training, and permissions.
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Cape Canaveral is building up its counter-drone defenses, Space Force says
The Florida facility is key to the Pentagon’s plans to launch a thousand rockets a year.
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Pete Hegseth is rebuilding the military's ‘brass ceiling’
The SecDef says his ideological approach to promotion is helping recruiting. Surveys don't back that up.
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Space Force braces for stalled progress amid lack of full funding
Fiscal 2027 program starts are already on hold until December.
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Air Force contemplates unmanned tankers
The technology isn’t yet available to give autonomy to very large aircraft—but it’s coming.
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Defense Business Brief: Dispatch from AFA’s Air, Space, & Cyber 2026
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.— The Air Force Test Center is prepared to keep up with the Pentagon’s calls to buy,…
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The Pentagon must prepare for battles around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair
Days after orbital weapons were revealed, Gen. Dan Caine ups the scope of the military’s desired reach.
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How a MAGA influencer with ties to Russia became Trump’s Arctic adviser
As Thomas Dans holds forth in the U.S. and abroad, it’s not always clear where the administration’s agenda ends and his…
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Agencies spent nearly $10 billion for feds not to work in 2025
The use of paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, an effort to…
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NGA official takes top AI job at Cyber Command
Ronzelle Green succeeds Reid Novotny, who pushed the combatant command to embrace the technology.
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‘It was time’ to admit US has weapons in orbit, Space Force’s new leader says
Russian and Chinese advances led to the revelation, Gen. Douglas Schiess says at AFA.
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Iran strikes exposed gaps in medical evacuation ops across Middle East: IG
Medical professionals have long warned that drones would cause higher U.S. battlefield casualties. A new Inspector…
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US military has ‘on-orbit’ space weapons, Air Force Secretary reveals
Experts said the acknowledgment may lead to overt action by China, Russia.
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Lockheed’s Skunk Works plans to build four more of its multirole combat drones
The firm’s top secret research arm shared new Vectis images, but few key details.
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