Sponsor Content

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization for DoD IT operations

Discover how the Department of Defense can modernize ITOps using Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.

Threats

Denmark's naval modernization plan reflects threats from Russia, US

Copenhagen aims to buy one vessel to protect undersea cables and six or more that might defend Greenland.

Ideas

We tried ‘fighting China’ with lower budgets. It didn’t go well.

Tabletop exercises hosted by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments offer one big lesson for the fiscal 2026 spending plan.

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Saviynt ICAM for DDIL

The DOD aims to ensure access to mission-critical systems in DDIL environments through an Identity, Credentialing, and Access Management solution within a Zero Trust framework.

Policy

US-Europe divorce unlikely—absent a new crisis

The European Union wants more defense autonomy from the United States. But they still want a partnership with Washington.

Ideas

Add special operators to the Joint Simulation Environment

The X-Men have the right idea: training needs to include the whole team.

Threats

How NORAD could be hurt by US-Canada tensions

US commander says a Canadian exit would partially blind the Pentagon to enemy missiles—at least until new defenses could be built.

Voices

Policy

Administration, unions trade lawsuits over ‘national security' order to reduce feds' rights

U.S. agencies have asked a Trump-appointed judge to uphold a ban on unions for Defense civilians and two-thirds of the federal workforce.

Business

Signalgate spurs DOD interest in chat-archiving services

Federal law—and a judge's order—have officials with Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security reaching out to at least one company that specializes in encrypted-message retention.

Policy

SecDef gives DOD leaders less than two weeks to lay out cuts, changes

A Friday memo opens a new phase in Hegseth’s hurried effort to shrink the defense workforce.

Science & Tech

The Army wants simple, cheap unmanned tech—here are some options

A 3D-printed kamikaze drone with a jet engine and a self-powered laser for downing incoming threats.

Business

Two rocket makers take step toward Space Force launches

Rocket Lab and Stoke Space receive $5 million apiece to prep their launch vehicles for government inspections.

Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 176: Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman

Our State of Defense interview series with the general in charge of the military’s space operations.

Breaking News Policy

Trump aims to outlaw most government unions on ‘national security’ grounds

White House says little-used provision allows the president to exempt most federal jobs from union protections.

Exclusive Science & Tech

Trump to get Golden Dome options next week: defense source

The Pentagon may need to create a new organization to build the ambitious missile shield, sources said.

Business

DOD weapons buyer nominee wants to focus on new tech

Michael Duffey also faced lawmakers’ questions about the Yemen-bombing Signal chat.

Science & Tech

Space Force may use SpaceX satellites instead of developing its own, senator says

The satellites in question are part of the data transport layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.