Policy
HASC chair: Trillion-dollar defense budgets are the ‘new normal.’ Reconciliation is less certain.
Many of the administration’s military space priorities bank on abnormal budget maneuvers.
Ideas
4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the US in the great power game
Trump further strains U.S. alliances while enabling China and Russia to advance regional influence.
Policy
DHS intelligence revamp would keep it answerable to nation's top spy
A proposed FY27 overhaul would keep DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis answerable to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Business
US push to counter hackers draws industry deeper into offensive cyber debate
The White House is expanding the market for offensive cyber capabilities—and drawing more of the private sector into that ecosystem—even as policy boundaries around their use remain unclear.
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Policy
Homeland Security intel office restructuring would keep oversight under ODNI
An overhaul proposed in the FY27 budget would leave DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis answerable to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, despite questions about its oversight.
Defense Systems
‘Everyone wants a spaceplane’: More countries eye on-orbit protection for satellites
New report says France, Germany, India, and Japan aim to emulate U.S., Chinese capabilities.
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Science & Tech
CIA employees will get AI 'coworkers'—and eventually run teams of AI agents, deputy says
Deputy Director Michael Ellis said the spy agency recently used AI to generate an intelligence report for the first time.
Threats
The Pentagon claims ‘we control the sky’ over Iran. Experts say the air war isn’t that simple.
Terms such as air superiority are being misapplied, obscuring the dangers that are downing and damaging U.S. aircraft.
Science & Tech
‘Hybrid constellations’ are making it hard for militaries to hide
Vantor plans to combine high- and low-resolution space imagery in its satellite fleet.
Voices
Policy
Spy agencies eye new Anthropic AI model that spots cyber flaws
Claude Mythos Preview has found vulnerabilities in "every major operating system and web browser," company officials say.
Threats
Hegseth declares ‘decisive military victory’ in Iran, says U.S. is ‘hanging around’ to enforce ceasefire
The Joint Chiefs chairman tallied more than 13,000 strikes on Iran since war began.
Science & Tech
Army operations center is trying to solve battlefield data problems in real time
A 180-day task force is testing the concept.
Business
Two firms picked as finalists for contract to outsource Army pilot training
Award still planned for September despite lawmakers’ qualms.
Threats
Pro-Iran hackers have disrupted some industrial-control systems, US says
The hackers have targeted federal and local governments, water systems, and energy infrastructure, say cyber and intelligence agencies.
Policy
Pentagon investigators blocked from using 'War Department' in official documents
"Secondary title" is fine for letterhead, but not for court filings, inspector general warns in April 1 memo.
Science & Tech
As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war
The Defense Department is looking to update how older planes see each other and absorb data.
Defense Systems
General Atomics pauses drone wingman flight tests after crash
The company is competing for the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft.
Ideas
How would the US Navy counter Iran's mines?
The remaining Avenger minehunters are in Japan, while Pentagon testing has revealed problems with the LCS.
Threats
CIA deception campaign helped rescue downed airman in Iran, director says
The president suggested the agency had a covert way to track the F-15 crewman's movements.
Threats
Trump vows to find ‘leaker’ who publicized search for second downed airman in Iran
Asked whether the war in Iran is winding down or ramping up, the president said, “I don’t know.”
Ideas
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