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Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization for DoD IT operations

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

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.

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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.

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.

Voices

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.

Threats

Intelligence officials remain defensive about Yemen-bombing group chat

House testimony followed release of full transcript of the chat over the Signal app — including attack times and weapons.

Science & Tech

New Army tech sips fuel, reduces generator run-time

Infantry squad vehicles and Solar Stiks cut way back on battlefield energy needs.

Business

ULA’s Vulcan cleared for national-security launches

The heavy-lift rocket brings competition to a market dominated by SpaceX.

Defense Systems

Space Force plans to put a multisatellite ‘carrier’ into orbit

Gravitics gets an up-to-$60 million contract to build a satellite that can spit out other satellites as needed.

Business

Shipbuilders swarm Capitol Hill to lobby for aircraft carrier funding

The Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition wants $600 million to secure building of the years-delayed CVN-82.

Ideas

How a beatdown at sea turned Russia's navy into China's junior partner

Even the new maritime truce with Ukraine can't change a strategic tilt of the past three years.