Policy
Amid shutdown, the Army will do its best to talk transformation, counter-drones, and acquisition reform
AUSA's annual meeting is slated to feature a rare public discussion of Pentagon’s new homeland focus.
Policy
Current, former state leaders weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops
In legal briefs, 17 current Republican attorneys general support the president, while a bipartisan group of former governors objects.
Policy
Get more F-35s in the air and don't break the bank, senators beg USAF chief nominee
Gen. Wilsbach declined to endorse the service’s ongoing reorganization to counter China.
Policy
DHS tells hundreds of staffers: accept reassignment to border security, immigration—or face termination
The affected workers including some at CISA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Some have been given a week to respond.
Policy
‘Stop trying to control every step’ of shipbuilding, senator tells Navy
Focus less on requirements and more on outcomes, says Montana’s Sheehy, and the entire Pentagon might get on board.
Science & Tech
Lawmakers call for more defense biotech research as China pursues breakthroughs
Shelf-stable blood, biological camouflage, and biosensors are just some of the potential innovations.
Threats
Legal experts fear Trump admin is ignoring JAGs on cartel strikes, Guard deployments
A former military lawyer and a former judge encouraged commanders to stand up to unlawful orders.
Ideas
It’s time to return Turkey to the F-35 fold, even if we have to get creative
It's a sticking point that is blocking deeper US-NATO-Turkish defense cooperation.
Ideas
Federal shutdown deals blow to already-hobbled cybersecurity agency
Two-thirds of the staff at the nation’s cybersecurity agency are sidelined, opening opportunities for malicious hackers.
Policy
Skeptical senators grill White House pick to lead Indo-Pacific policy
The nominee to be assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, backed the president's push for Taiwan to spend more.
Policy
Denied in July, DHS intelligence office resumes efforts to shed staff
After stakeholders scuttled dramatic cuts, the Office of Intelligence and Analysis is quietly offering buyouts instead.
Policy
OMB quietly deletes reference to law requiring back pay to furloughed feds
A White House FAQ now says restitution is only guaranteed to excepted employees forced to work without pay.
Business
Flood of questions leads Missile Defense Agency to push Golden Dome deadline one week
Pitches for a slice of MDA’s 10-year, up-to-$151 billion contract vehicle are now due Oct. 16.
Policy
More employees set to receive furlough notices as shutdown drags on
DOD has not said how long nonexempt civilian employees might be kept working.
Ideas
Hamas has run out of options
The group's survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform.
Ideas