Policy
SECNAV nominee: Trump wants ‘shipbuilding, shipbuilding, shipbuilding’
Investor John Phelan wants to apply his business experience to the ailing defense industrial base, as Pentagon looks at cutting civilian shipyard personnel.
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Looking to cut Pentagon costs? Start here, watchdog says
As audit fights loom, a watchdog found that DOD weapons costs are going up, not down.
Policy
Pentagon’s 8-percent budget shift could be ‘painful’ for the Air Force
But there’s still “hope” because the overall topline won’t be cut, and the service will be “a big part” of the future fight, an official said.
Science & Tech
Hypersonics, autonomous systems top DepSecDef nom’s emerging-tech priorities
Feinberg said it’s time to “move away from expensive, overly sophisticated platforms that take years to develop.”
Policy
Give carmakers a shot at making weapons, deputy defense secretary nominee says
Stephen Feinberg’s testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee stressed the need for detailed program reviews, clean audits, and new blood in defense contracting.
Policy
Army vet Driscoll confirmed as service secretary
Financier comes on board as military reels from firings of top officers, lawyers.
Defense Systems
Space Force sets up team to sort out support for ‘Iron Dome’—that is, ‘Golden Dome’
The service will be “central” to the effort to build a next-gen missile shield, Gen. Saltzman says.
Defense Systems
Pentagon plans for unified digital access tools across military this year
The Defense Information Systems Agency is working on a streamlined identity solution that spans the military departments.
Policy
Pentagon brings right-wing podcaster on board to run digital media
Graham Allen’s hiring comes as DOD looks to lay off tens of thousands of employees and freeze hiring to cut costs.
Defense Systems
Drones are the next chapter in US-India’s defense partnership
Trump-Modi meeting produces an agreement to expand industry cooperation, production in the Indo-Pacific.
Policy
In Pentagon shakeup, some see bid for more secret actions, less oversight
Trump's unconventional pick for Joint Chiefs chair brings deep special-warfare experience.
Ideas
Trump’s plan to slash the federal workforce isn’t the first, it’s just the worst
The triple-meat-cleaver approach to workforce “reform.”
Policy
Bloodbath: Joint Chiefs chair, CNO, Air Force vice chief, three top JAGs to be replaced
Trump, Hegseth announce plans to oust several of the military’s top officers amid larger DEI purge.
Policy
Pentagon to fire up to 61,000 workers, starting with 5,400 next week
After the first round of firings, DOD will launch a review intended to cut the civilian workforce by 5 to 8%, a personnel official said.
Science & Tech
Defense One Radio, Ep. 173: Testing the Army’s new fighting strategy on Ukraine's doorstep
A 10th Mountain Division brigade commander talks electronic-warfare, innovation, and something he'd never experienced in the Army.
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