Business
MAG Aerospace loses protest in $96M Army contract
The Army found no issues and signed a waiver that killed a key aspect of MAG's argument.
Policy
CISA to furlough most of its workforce under impending DHS shutdown
The shutdown would also slow ongoing revamps of a major cyber incident reporting rule that was signed into law in 2022, acting director Madhu Gottumukkala said this week.
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Flight tests validate mix-and-match approach to robot-wingman autonomy
The Air Force is using the A-GRA framework on its collaborative combat aircraft.
Business
CNO: ‘I need my stuff on time’
Adm. Daryl Caudle issued a direct call for transparent contracting with the maritime industrial base.
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Another Osprey makes emergency landing as military rushes to fix elusive mechanical woes
The latest MV-22 mishap was just before the Navy briefed Congress on maintenance progress.
Threats
US-NATO exercise rehearses taking out 1,500 targets a day to ‘overwhelm’ an enemy
Army’s 56th Multi-Domain Command is looking for electronic warfare-proof munitions, decoy drones.
Business
Crowded field of robot-boat makers vies for Navy's attention
Industry execs say service leaders are showing real interest—even if they’re not yet buying in bulk.
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Threats
Russia still sees US as its top adversary, Estonian intelligence report says
Moscow’s gestures toward normalized relations are no more than an “illusory thaw.”
Business
Marines will use Air Force-tailored drone to help develop its robot wingman
General Atomics joins a CCA effort highlighted as a top priority in the Corps’ new aviation plan.
Policy
With an eye on China, Air Force hones its hub-and-spoke approach to basing
“The strategic attention is here in this theater,” undersecretary says during a visit to the Indo-Pacific.
Threats
NATO innovation chief: Alliance must speed up, or risk Russian invasion
Ukraine shows that “the obsolescence is nearly immediate,” for even the best weapons.
Threats
The US military is taking control of more Texas borderland
The Air Force has added about 190 miles of Rio Grande riverbank to the 250 it already oversees.
Science & Tech
The Army is writing the book on using small drones in a tank formation
The goal is to make every soldier a drone operator.
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Policy
Some Army civilians worked during the shutdown—and were told to say they didn’t
What started as confusion became a coverup, employees and emails say.
Policy
CIA overhauls acquisition to get new tech faster
The new framework includes a vendor-vetting system and streamlined IT authorization.
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