Policy
Funding on ‘fumes:’ The Pentagon is nearly out of money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine
DOD preps a last request after Republican lawmakers reject the White House’s $61.4 billion aid bill.
Policy
Congress OKs selling subs to Australia, bars some warship retirements
2024 NDAA will buy one new amphibious warship for the U.S. Navy.
Defense Systems
Looking for tech talent? Broaden your search, IC chief says
The nation’s 18 intelligence agencies should look beyond the nation’s capital if they want to get and keep the best cyber workers, said Adele Merritt.
Policy
Congress moves to save F-22s from the boneyard, once again
The compromise defense policy bill sets the USAF’s minimum fighter inventory at 1,112 planes.
Threats
Pentagon grounds all Ospreys, one week after deadly crash
Investigators suspect a “potential materiel failure” may have caused the Nov. 29 mishap off Japan.
Threats
China is using US-allied exercises to find ‘soft targets’: US Army’s Pacific chief
The PRC is on a “very, very dangerous path,” Gen. Charles Flynn said.
Business
Lawsuit could further delay F-35 deliveries
Lockheed is suing a key supplier of titanium structural parts.
Policy
Humans must be accountable for AI in war, Air Force secretary says
"You don't enforce laws against machines; you enforce them against people," Kendall told a Reagan Forum audience.
Science & Tech
SpaceX, Blue Origin, others set to compete in military Moon business program
Rather than simply send another lander, DARPA’s newest space program seeks to advance multiple technologies simultaneously.
Defense Systems
Use more drones, US tells allies, partners
Especially at sea, and especially in the Indo-Pacific region, the Pentagon’s top regional official said.
Business
NSA woos talent with flexibility in workday, careers, director says
A spy agency that assumed employees would stick around for decades is getting comfortable with ones who come and go, Nakasone said in an interview.
Policy
Hundreds of promotions approved after Tuberville drops hold
Senate swiftly approves 425 officers’ advancement, but 11 four-star jobs remain in limbo.
Science & Tech
NIST wants a dictionary of AI development
“It's difficult, but really important to make sure that we're all having the same understanding of terms such as bias,” an official from the National Institute of Standards and Technology said.
Policy
New bill aims to speed up JADC2
The proposed legislation would assign new responsibilities to specific Pentagon officials and aim particularly to improve rollout in the Indo-Pacific.
Threats
