Threats
Keep US troops in Europe, EUCOM commander says
Gen. Cavoli outlined security and military benefits to the United States from presence in Europe.
Breaking News
Policy
Pentagon can re-fire some probationary workers, Supreme Court says
High court says non-profits who sued to block firings lacked standing—but a second lawsuit is still pending.
Science & Tech
The Navy wants dashboards that holler before things break
Real-time data is great, leaders say, but they want something more predictive.
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GovExec TV: Five Questions with Digital Twin Experts
In this episode, we speak with Booz Allen to explore the key applications and challenges of implementing digital twins in defense and national security.
Science & Tech
Sub-drone sonar trap concept unveiled at Navy conference
Anduril and Ultra Maritime team up on a new-ish concept.
Science & Tech
‘All hands on deck' moment in the US-China AI race: Pentagon's former digital chief
Cloud providers, infrastructure builders, and federal agencies—“all of these pieces need to work together in a coherent ecosystem,” Radha Plumb said.
Policy
After NSA firings, will Trump appoint a loyalist to lead spy agency?
“No one, Republican or Democrat, wants to bring back" the domestic-surveillance abuses of the 1970s, one former NSA official said.
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Embracing 5G: Leveraging next-gen mobility and AI for federal agencies
Agencies seeking battlefield superiority and increased citizen engagement are eager to embrace mobility and leverage the power of 5G networking.
Business
Can Navy warships follow aviators’ path to 80%-deployable rates?
Leaders say the keys are planning better, stockpiling parts—and hiring thousands of shipyard workers.
Business
US weapons support for Ukraine doesn’t compete with Taiwan goals: report
FDD authors say America can continue to arm three partners at once—if it rebuilds its factories.
Voices
Ideas
Don’t waste this crisis, Europe: consolidate your defense industry
Turn your excess national defense champions into continental ones.
Ideas
No TikTok deal at all is better than a bad one
And it’s high time to prepare for the next time an app threatens national security.
Policy
‘What a mess for me and many others’: DOD’s murky hiring freeze has civilians in limbo
Some employees are still living in hotels, their belongings shipped overseas.
Science & Tech
Defense One Radio, Ep. 177: Army chief Gen. Randy George
We conclude our interview series of military service chiefs with the general in charge of the Army.
Policy
Trump fires head of NSA and Cyber Command
Gen. Timothy Haugh’s removal was spurred by far-right activist Laura Loomer, who, earlier Thursday, reportedly urged the president to terminate multiple National Security Council staffers.
Science & Tech
What will quantum computing actually look like?
DARPA picks 15 companies to detail their approaches.
Threats
How China is expanding its anti-satellite arsenal
The Space Force chief doesn’t like the “curves” of how China is progressing vs the U.S.—and says he doesn’t have the funding to reverse it.
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Science & Tech
Navy expands use of AI for target spotting, tracking
Two warships will test prototypes of Rebellion Defense’s IRIS system next year.
Business
A shipbuilder leans into lasers and emerging tech
HII CEO touts mission-systems business, downplays tariffs’ effects, and worries about the federal workforce.
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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