Policy

Space Command wants to move nearly 200 people to new Alabama HQ this year

April will see the ribbon cut on a new top-secret facility, its commander told lawmakers.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

More Columbia-class submarines?

Sen. Tommy Tuberville floated the idea of fielding 16 instead of the planned dozen.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Policy

Mullin takes DHS helm as 100,000 employees remain unpaid

Senator vows reforms, staffing rebuild as he steps into his first executive-branch job.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says of $200B Iran war request to Congress

“Ungrateful allies” should say “thank you” to President Trump, he said.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

DNI's threat assessment omits foreign election interference

Tulsi Gabbard's contradictory Iran nuclear testimony highlights tensions between intelligence community and White House war justifications.

  • David DiMolfetta
Policy

Record-smashing $1.5-trillion spending proposal will fund only the ‘most essential things’: comptroller

The Pentagon’s acting CFO also said that just a sliver of the $153 billion reconciliation funds remains unallocated.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Lawmakers press SOUTHCOM on Hegseth’s ‘no quarter’ rhetoric

Gen. Francis Donovan repeated what others have said: that he wouldn’t follow an unlawful order.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

Why the ‘narrow,’ ‘short-term’ sanctions reversal for Russia is neither

Sanctions relief for Russia will be difficult to undo.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: 6 die in tanker crash; Russia’s US-war windfall; Iran’s industry ‘functionally defeated’; Escorts for Hormuz vessels?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston, Meghann Myers and Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: War aims keep shifting; First week’s cost; ‘Ruthless’ JAG review; Ukraine’s China-free drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

NSA, Cyber Command get a permanent leader, ending 11-month gap

Gen. Joshua Rudd has spent his career largely in special operations and joint command roles.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s helping Iran; Updated strike map; Drone threats; DOD’s new CDO; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Trump to fire DHS Secretary Noem, picks Mullin as successor

The controversial Homeland Security leader will end her tenure amid a budget shutdown of her agency and bipartisan criticism in both houses of Congress.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: Death toll, oil prices rise; Ukraine to send anti-drone help; WH calls industry meeting; Claude at war; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Policy

CISA nominee: I left Coast Guard to address GOP hold

Sean Plankey told Nextgov he was reacting to lawmakers' concerns about his shipbuilding ties.

  • David DiMolfetta
Policy

Sen. Wyden to block confirmation for NSA director, citing lack of experience

The Oregon senator took issue with Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s responses to questions regarding civil liberties and oversight against unlawful surveillance.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Anthropic says no to DOD; Afghanistan-Pakistan war; Ukraine tactics update; US laser downs DHS drone; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Pentagon pick to lead homeland defense policy grilled over election security

The heated debate follows President Trump’s calls to “nationalize” elections.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Reports: Caine has concerns; USAF mobility chief; Senators seek boat-strike info; Arrest in China-training case; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Thomas Novelly
Policy

Trump repeats claims to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuke program, ended ‘8 wars’

In the longest-ever State of the Union speech, the president also took credit for a “trillion-dollar” defense budget, while falsely claiming that tariffs funded a pay bump for troops.

  • Meghann Myers
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