Senior officers advised Hegseth to keep civilian-protection program. He axed it anyway
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission.…
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Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical-infrastructure breaches
Four of the five people named in the cyber action were also charged last week in the Justice Department’s expanded…
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As US preps for more space launches, WH orders integration with air-traffic control
New space-transportation policy orders Pentagon, NASA, and Transportation to work together as the nation's outdated…
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Lawmaker pushes for AI containment language in FRONTIER Act
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam is advocating for a September markup of the landmark AI legislation along with new language…
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NSA's non-disclosure agreements lack whistleblower-rights provisions: watchdog
The inspector general report comes as the Trump administration considers imposing a standard NDA across government.
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New contract aims to keep Space Force’s multi-billion-dollar projects on budget
Integrate was just for the service’s complicated launch programs. Now, it’s expanding.
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The wrong way to review US force posture in Europe
Loyalty tests don’t build loyalty. They erode it.
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AI-enabled deception threatens future operations, raises chances of large conflict, says Special Operations leader
“The information environment itself is much less transparent” now than in the past, and AI will make it worse,…
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There’s no shortcut to replenish US munitions stockpiles
Firms are pitching low-cost munitions and the Pentagon is making weapons deals. It won’t immediately fix the…
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Golden Dome Caucus chair says building support, funding for missile shield is a ‘tough slog’
Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., told Defense One that funding the war in Iran threatens the missile-defense project.
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Defense Business Brief: Arcfield’s state of play; SMD wrap up; X-Bow Systems’ MDA win
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— There are less than four months left in the year, but defense and aerospace company…
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DOJ charges 17 Iranians in cybertheft campaign
Prosecutors say the Mabna Institute stole 31.5 terabytes of academic data and breached email accounts at U.S. agencies…
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What Trump’s tech strategy means for the military, deterring China, and the future of AI
The strategy includes key provisions to encourage innovation—but also has a glaring omission.
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The Russian hurdle in Trump’s new offensive cyber program
The White House wants private companies to help take down cybercriminals overseas. But in Russia, the line between…
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DISA awards Peraton $953M communications infrastructure contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency is emphasizing on-demand communications capabilities for this iteration of the…
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White House S&T strategy calls for new approaches to safeguard US research
The new guidance is a departure from last year’s National Security Strategy.
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Bill expanding paid leave for feds pared back in Senate
The upper chamber’s version removes provisions allowing the paid family leave to be used in connection with helping a…
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CMMC Works. Now let’s sharpen it.
This is not the moment to loosen the standard, writes a former DOD CIO.
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Army’s Apache grounding prompted by deadly Texas crash will end this week, memo says
The service confirmed a transmission problem on the helicopters three months ago. It wasn’t a factor in this crash, an…
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Defense firm L3Harris promotes Mehta to CEO in abrupt leadership change
Chris Kubasik, L3Harris’ CEO since June 2021, has left the company following a code of conduct investigation.
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The Army gave General Dynamics $533M to build an artillery plant that produced nothing
Instead of making shells, the assembly robots kept failing in bizarre ways—and that's just for starters.
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Army picks M1 to lead $10B helicopter-school transformation
The aviation-services firm beat out Bell and Lockheed Martin.
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New US security entities hint at more Latin American operations
A new task force and coordinating body suggest SOUTHCOM senses a need for cooperation in the region.
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As warfare becomes engineering, the era of the digital mercenary dawns
The White House revives “privateering for the digital age” by authorizing cyber firms to strike foreign targets.
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Intel ops are underway at Space Command’s nascent Alabama HQ
Alabama landed SPACECOM after a years-long political fight. Now it’s getting off the ground.
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DARPA funds advancements in quantum networking
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency entered into a contract with quantum networking company Qunnect to…
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Pentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work
A memo orders agencies to find uses for the company's software, but is mute on the required justifications for…
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Iran war reveals protection of space assets on bases has to ‘evolve,’ top general says
Key radars have been hit during Epic Fury, Gen. Whiting says.
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Defense Business Brief: VR welding; News from SMD; L3Harris opens maritime factory
PASCAGOULA, Miss.— Thick puffs of clouds didn’t stop the sun from beating down on the shipyard. And only a…
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New Marine commander takes the helm in the Pacific
Lt. Gen. Glynn passed the flag to Lt. Gen. Turner, a classmate from The Basic School, on Tuesday.
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Five things Space Command says it needs to win tomorrow’s wars
Gen. Whiting adds to previous calls for new tech in his final speech to the SMD Symposium.
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The lasers are coming, but don’t forget training
Army space and missile defense leaders call for more emerging tech—and training—as new systems are developed.
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‘There is no Golden Dome’ unless Congress prioritizes funding, general warns
Last year, the Pentagon forbade officials to talk about it. Now the program’s leader is calling for help.
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Pentagon to solicit entrants for next giant cloud-service contract vehicle
DISA aims to expand its $9 billion cloud vehicle beyond the big four hyperscalers.
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How Congress is reshaping the administration's FY27 budget
Three of the four House and Senate committees have marked up the spending proposal. Here's what they want.
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ICBM killer passes two key tests ahead of design review, Lockheed says
The company’s Next Generation Interceptor had an 18-month delay for motor problems.
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