Policy
Judge says Trump's mass-probationary firings were illegal, but he won't order re-hirings
But agencies must still send an exculpatory letter to some 25,000 illegally fired employees.
Science & Tech
Drone boats, new landing craft get Army Pacific tryouts
The service is looking for better ways to protect its waterborne forces.
Business
This Ukrainian startup has re-invented drone swarming
Collaborative drone swarms that bring together kamikaze drones and wheeled robot grenade launchers could be coming to a battlefield near you.
Defense Systems
Names, networks, and politics
What does the White House’s ‘Department of War’ push mean for the names of the Pentagon’s networks? Officials aren’t quite sure.
Policy
House NDAA would exempt Defense civilians from union ban
Two executive orders seek to ban federal unions on national-security grounds.
Policy
Joint Chiefs vice chairman nominee vows to reform procurement requirements process
Marine Gen. Christopher Mahoney supported the new vision for the Joint Requirements Oversight Council during a Thursday hearing.
Defense Systems
Pentagon preps for end-of-year, zero trust blitz
Defense organizations are readying detailed plans needed to keep hackers at bay by 2027.
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Policy
ODNI expected to shrink counterintelligence, counterterror centers
The steps are the latest that several current and former officials say are leaving the U.S. more vulnerable.
Threats
Today’s ICBMs may operate until 2050, GAO says
That would be some 15 years longer than the Air Force was planning.
Defense Systems
Fight AI-powered cyber attacks with AI tools, intelligence leaders say
But the Pentagon can also make more use of “good old-fashioned automation,” NGA chief says.
Ideas
You may not be interested in climate change, but it is interested in you
Ignoring a threat doesn’t make it go away.
Business
Task orders and bottlenecks: how the largest US shipbuilder is putting AI to work
HII thinks AI will speed up production in several ways.
Threats
Defense One Radio, Ep. 193: How drone warfare is changing
A researcher unpacks recent adaptations in drone technology after more than three years of Russia's ongoing Ukraine invasion.
Threats
China is working to weaken Palau, the island nation’s president says
The western Pacific country is one of only a handful that maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Policy
‘The homeland is in the Pacific’
INDOPACOM commander says he's unconcerned about Washington's shift in attention.
Policy