Policy
New Ranking Member Could Shake up a Key Senate Oversight Committee
A new Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee wants the body to "reassert itself."
Business
Sikorsky and Boeing Challenge Army Decision to Replace Black Hawk with Bell V-280 Tiltrotor
The Government Accountability Office has 100 days to review the deal.
Defense Systems
More Money For Info Ops, Army Recruiting, Cyber In Omnibus
Bill would also boost defense research funding once again.
Policy
Senate Reaches Breakthrough and Passes $1.7T Omnibus Funding Bill
Measure now heads to the House ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline.
Policy
Zelenskyy to America: Our Fight Is Your Fight
“Your money is not charity," the Ukrainian president said, but "an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.”
Policy
Omnibus Bill Would Add 3 Warships, Save 9 from Retirement
Lawmakers tinkered with the Navy’s shipbuilding plan in the proposed 2023 omnibus bill.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 114: Germany’s uneasy year ahead + 2023 preview with BAE’s Tom Arseneault
We review the year that was and preview what might lie ahead for the U.S., Europe, and the wider global defense industry.
Business
Lawmakers Omit R&D Tax Break From 2023 Spending Bill
Company execs have credited the multibillion-dollar tax break with spurring innovation.
Threats
Runway Reopens, B-2s Still Grounded—But President Can Direct Them to Fly if Needed
Debris from damaged stealth bomber cleared from a Missouri runway more than 10 days after the mishap, USAF says.
Science & Tech
Musk Has Reduced Twitter’s Ability to Spot Foreign Disinformation, a Former Data Scientist Says
Staff layoffs are just one way the new CEO has undermined the platform’s three-legged approach to the problem.
Policy
Omnibus Spending Bill Would Ban TikTok on Government Devices
Congress may need to do more to ward off the national-security threat of the Chinese-made video app, one senator says.
Policy
The 2023 Omnibus' Cyber, Tech, and Space Provisions
The $1.7 trillion bill introduced on Tuesday aims to spur investment in cyber defense, space, and other cutting-edge tech.
Policy
Defense Spending to Soar to $858B in $1.7T Omnibus Bill
10% bump over 2022 mark is far more than then 4% proposed by Biden.
Threats