Ideas
It’s China’s turn to face transnational terrorism threats
Beijing may be more motivated than ever to cooperate with the United States on counterterrorism.
Ideas
Why I resigned in protest from National Defense University
Policy is not set in stone. It will be easier to push for necessary political changes at DOD from outside the university’s esteemed walls.
Science & Tech
Beyond 3D: Tech companies partner on drone-powered ‘extended reality’ to reduce plane maintenance times
Maintenance times are going up, keeping planes in hangers longer. High-resolution images from inspector drones could help change that.
Sponsor Content
HP Managed Solutions for Government
HP Managed Services for Government offers a secure, cloud-based Print and PC solution with full tech management to streamline workflows and protect agency data.
Science & Tech
Defense One Radio, Ep. 178: Sea-Air-Space, in review
From drones to shipbuilding, we review what we learned at this year's Sea-Air-Space conference in Washington.
Threats
The Army wants its installations to be energy islands
Whether hit by a hurricane, a cyber attack ,or a drone strike, posts should be able to stay powered, officials said.
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GovExec TV: Five Questions with Adam Clater
Adam Clater, Chief Architect, Public Sector at Red Hat highlights the work Red Hat is doing with open-source generative AI to push the technology forward and enable the opportunity for transformation.
Policy
State of the Air Force 2025
The unveiling of a new, sixth-gen fighter jet bodes well for more airpower investment, but readiness problems and funding questions persist.
Policy
State of the Space Force 2025
As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions.
Voices
Policy
State of the Marine Corps 2025
“Everything is in danger of slipping,” commandant says of Marine modernization.
Threats
Shuttering of State office leaves US largely defenseless against foreign influence warfare, officials say
‘This is how we lose big wars,’ one former researcher said of the larger effort to eliminate or dismantle organizations that monitor and counter disinformation.
Policy
There’s no more DEI at DOD, watchdog finds
But most of the roles were eliminated last year by an act of Congress.
Policy
Space Force releases vision for fighting in space
The new document defines terms like “orbital warfare” to help prepare guardians for future conflict.
Ideas
Should I use AI in my wargame?
A gamers’ framework for understanding when and how to use today’s untrustworthy LLMs.
Defense Systems
Microsoft’s AI offering approved for all Defense operations
Azure OpenAI is now available for the Defense Department at all government data classification levels.
Business
Robot maker emerges from stealth with $15M in seed capital
Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture capital arm invested in the startup, which brings drone tech and AI together for defense missions.
Science & Tech
Pentagon program could kickstart a new era of nuclear power
AI is driving investor demand for new nuclear power concepts. The Defense Department is poised to give the best ideas a big boost.
Policy
Putting SPACECOM HQ in Alabama would have saved Pentagon $426 mil, DOD IG says
But then-SPACECOM commander Gen. Dickinson was worried the move would result in significant personnel losses.
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