Policy

State of the Navy 2025

Could a new, more productive era in shipbuilding be on the horizon?

  • Bradley Peniston
Policy

State of the Marine Corps 2025

“Everything is in danger of slipping,” commandant says of Marine modernization.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

Shuttering of State office leaves US largely defenseless against foreign influence warfare, officials say

‘This is how we lose big wars,’ one former researcher said of the larger effort to eliminate or dismantle organizations that monitor and counter disinformation.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

There’s no more DEI at DOD, watchdog finds

But most of the roles were eliminated last year by an act of Congress.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Space Force’s new war plan; Musk, Palantir, Anduril eye ‘Golden Dome’ contracts; DOD’s race for small reactors; And a bit more.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Ben Watson
Policy

Space Force releases vision for fighting in space

The new document defines terms like “orbital warfare” to help prepare guardians for future conflict.

  • Audrey Decker
Ideas

Should I use AI in my wargame?

A gamers’ framework for understanding when and how to use today’s untrustworthy LLMs.

  • Stephen M. Worman and Bryan Rooney
Defense Systems

Microsoft’s AI offering approved for all Defense operations

Azure OpenAI is now available for the Defense Department at all government data classification levels.

  • Alexandra Kelley
Business

Robot maker emerges from stealth with $15M in seed capital

Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture capital arm invested in the startup, which brings drone tech and AI together for defense missions.

  • Ross Wilkers
Threats

The D Brief: Crash near border kills 2 US troops; Pentagon axes two advisors for alleged leaks; Leadership shakeups continue; ACLU sues DoDEA over banned books; And a bit more.

  • Audrey Decker and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Pentagon program could kickstart a new era of nuclear power

AI is driving investor demand for new nuclear power concepts. The Defense Department is poised to give the best ideas a big boost.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Putting SPACECOM HQ in Alabama would have saved Pentagon $426 mil, DOD IG says

But then-SPACECOM commander Gen. Dickinson was worried the move would result in significant personnel losses.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump militarizes border, testing courts; Adm. Caudle for CNO?; Tariff war could cost DOD critical minerals; And a bit more.

  • Audrey Decker and Ben Watson
Business

Pentagon seeks feedback on how to structure $48B tech research recompete

The Defense Department specifically wants industry input on the future contract's setup, and how it could widen the scope for one area of work.

  • Ross Wilkers
Threats

The D Brief: Russian missiles kill 34 in Ukraine; Trump lashes out at CBS; Breakthrough in robotics?; Naval autonomy today; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Could this breakthrough in robot manufacturing reshape warfare?

New advance in artificial intelligence manufacturing could set the stage for robot factories on front lines.

  • Patrick Tucker, Brookings
Policy

Trump directs military to control federal land along southern border

A late-Friday memo could put troops in direct contact with migrants, a possible violation of federal law.

  • Ariana Figueroa
Science & Tech

The state of naval autonomy

Companies are teeming with various uncrewed and autonomous systems to meet the Navy’s ask for a hybrid fleet—obstacles and all.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Business

Canceled: Pentagon terminates IT service contracts

Defense Secretary opts to rely on federal workers instead of third-party consulting firms Accenture, Deloitte, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: New CJCS; Contracts, cancelled; Europe pledges Ukraine aid; Report: China avows Volt Typhoon; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston, Lauren C. Williams and Ben Watson
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