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A year after State layoffs, ex-feds say US is paying the price in Iran and Ebola crises
New legislation would enable foreign service officers pushed out by the Trump administration to rejoin the department without retaking the Foreign Service Officer Test.
Ukraine will build 5M drones in 2026. NATO must learn how: deputy commander
The alliance must also take hard lessons from the U.S. war on Iran, said Air Chief Marshal Johnny Stringer.
Space Force can’t figure out what personnel it needs for its missions, GAO says
As service leaders seek more money and headcount, thousands of “required” jobs went unfilled in 2025, watchdog agency found.
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DHS network intrusion was twice ruled a false positive before breach confirmed
Suspicious activity on the Homeland Security Information Network, which is being used to support World Cup games around the U.S., was first detected around mid-to-late May.
How Ukraine won the first great robot war
In a new video, Science & Tech editor Patrick Tucker looks at how the narrative has shifted.
House committee wants details on DHS network hack
Cyber intruders accessed the unclassified network being used to help support World Cup games around the U.S., a senator said last week.
Iran War supplemental deepens FY27 budget uncertainty
Congress has a lot to sort out.
Does Space Force have enough lawyers for tomorrow’s wars? Senators want to know
As service extends its capabilities and reach, SASC orders up a look at its prospective legal needs.
Philippine exercise showcased Marine Littoral Regiment’s growth
3rd MLR "basically did exactly what it was designed to do,” Col. Gabe Diana said.
Marines from multiple nations train together for potential future conflict
Infantry skills exercises were part of ongoing RIMPAC.
Space Force must prepare for all-out warfare, think tank says
A new Mitchell Institute report looked at wide-ranging war scenarios.
If Iran accepts new inspections, can the US even make them work?
Hidden centrifuges, “technical incompetence,” and other obstacles make nuclear inspectors’ job harder than ever.
Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. The information was revealed only after ProPublica went to court to obtain it.
Peace deal unlikely to stem Iran's hackers, US officials say
Cyber operations are “definitely part of warfare that keeps going,” one said.
Removal of Iranian nuclear materials to be worked out as war deal nears
The Trump administration is 80% to 85% sure a memorandum of understanding will be signed to end its war this month, a U.S. official said.
Mystery GPS outages traced to Russian satellite
Occasional 10-second bursts of radio energy have knocked out antennae from Romania to Greenland.
China used websites to target security-clearance holders, officials say
Prosecutors said fake consulting companies persuaded U.S. officials to sell sensitive government information.
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Putin allies wishcast nuclear war, America in crisis, and real-estate deals
On Wednesday, they met at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as smoke from Ukrainian drone attacks rose across the city.
Data brokers are helping enemies target US troops. The Pentagon must step up, lawmakers say
Commercial location data has been used to "target or surveil U.S. personnel in theater,” CENTCOM says.
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Iran’s hackers are coordinating more closely: Israeli cyber leader
Yossi Karadi is seeking access to advanced models like Anthropic’s Mythos to help defend Israeli government networks.
