Defense Systems

Army aims to move its pay system to the cloud by 2027

Oracle will soon host the service’s HR systems, under the Pentagon’s biggest cloud contracting vehicle.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Frank Konkel
Defense Systems

INDOPACOM is replacing a pile of partner-nation networks with just one

Imagine holding multi-country exercises without using thumb drives or multiple screens.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Biden green lights ATACMS for Kursk; SecDef Austin in Australia; Trump stands by Hegseth; Reed, Shaheen request Musk probe; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

Newest Replicator drones proven on battlefields of Ukraine

Electronic warfare-resilient drones and software integration will play a key role in the next phase of the Pentagon’s effort.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s picks; GOP takes House; Chinese airshow’s drone zone; Gen. Harriet Tubman; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Pacific partnerships are key to preventing war, Army leaders say

With their help, outgoing U.S. Army Pacific commander “built a formation that is lethal and cohesive.”

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

How Trump may shake up DOD: an insider’s view

An interview with Christopher Miller, the acting SecDef-turned-Project 2025 co-author.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s long barrage; Hasty training for Ukrainian troops; Germany’s government collapses; Army’s new all-digital vehicle; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Defense Systems

What the Army learned from its first all-digital ground vehicle design

Prototypes of the XM-30 Combat Vehicle are expected in 2025, said the Army’s top vehicle buyer.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: National Guard on alert; Russian bomb plot?; USAF’s tanker hedge; Boeing workers end strike; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

Military services upping recruiting goals after rebound in 2024

Recruitment numbers are looking better after more recruiters are getting into communities.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 164: AUSA conference, in review

Defense One staff summarize the leading developments from this year's Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.

  • Patrick Tucker, Sam Skove and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: US confirms N. Korean deployment; WH’s natsec AI memo; Russia amplified hurricane disinfo; Former generals describe Trump; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Army wargame to test cargo drones and live logistics data

The service is also looking into casualty evacuation by drone.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

The D Brief: Kyiv’s big EU loan; F-35 readiness still low; Crash victims ID’d; Army cook turned top chef; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

How two units are learning from each other as the Army moves to modernize

The units’ experiences are also driving interest in new capabilities, like automated object detection for drones.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

The D Brief: Russia increases drone strikes; US troops attacked in Syria; Missing aviators declared dead; Trump’s radical view; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Hamas leader, killed; N. Koreans in Ukraine; Army simplifying networks; Boosted rocket production; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

The Army’s dream of vastly simplified networking is starting to come true

Field commanders want even less gear to tend, but two divisions are showing how things are improving.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: B-2s bomb Houthis; A general’s China alarm; Army’s Ukraine trips; Raytheon fined nearly $1B; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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