Science & Tech
Lightning Lab gives Pacific Army division drone-building capabilities on the front lines
The small group of soldiers can produce gear—and then immediately take feedback to make it better.
Policy
Army’s noncommittal procurement strategy is creating quandaries for vendors
It's creating tension that the government is likely going to have to solve, one expert says.
Policy
NSA alum returns to serve as deputy director
A previous Trump-administration choice for the job was jettisoned after criticism by far-right activist Laura Loomer.
Policy
Why is GSA’s procurement chief in international negotiations over Ukraine and Gaza?
Josh Gruenbaum, a financier with no apparent expertise in foreign policy, is a top official at the General Services Administration, which has no role in foreign policy.
Business
USAF consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.
Science & Tech
Marine Corps picks industry team to create a robot wingman of its own
Northrop will integrate systems on Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie drone.
Business
Trump lambastes defense CEOs over pay, stock buybacks
The president also pushed for a $1.5-trillion defense budget.
Science & Tech
The right-to-repair fight could make or break US troops’ robot-war plans
Contracts that prevent battlefield repair, mods are hindering troops’ lethality, operators and experts say.
Policy
As Army narrows field for its flight-school outsourcing contract, Congress says: not so fast
Bell, Lockheed Martin, and M1 got the service’s thumbs-up just as lawmakers put brakes on the effort.
Threats
White House floats military action to take Greenland
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt calls acquiring the Danish territory an "important foreign policy goal."
Threats
US, observers watch for cyber, disinformation campaigns in wake of Venezuela raid
Disinformation operations have been spotted, but there are no signs the efforts are being coordinated by a foreign government, one observer said.
Policy
Hegseth aims to dock Sen. Kelly's pension for illegal-orders video
The defense secretary, who originally threatened to court-martial the senator, said on Monday said that he would instead try to reduce his rank and retirement pay.
Ideas
Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy
Trump is the latest to reach for a military solution of the kind that rarely produces durable peace.
Policy