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AI-powered cyber effects are 'moving so fast, it’s scary': a former Pentagon CIO
Industry is pitching 'autonomous remediation' of network vulnerabilities.
HASC leader threatens Pentagon with ‘pain’ over canceled Europe deployment
Recent Trump-administration moves may drop troop presence below legal minimums.
Trump says he and Xi talked US, Chinese cyberattacks, spying
The president seemed to suggest that the Chinese leader tacitly confirmed actions that lower officials routinely deny.
Golden Dome defenders push back on $1.2T cost estimate
Program leader says CBO report based on Trump’s executive order doesn’t reflect current plans.
ODNI assigns two to coordinate spy agencies on election security
For months, it was unclear if ODNI ever named an election threats executive responsible for leading election security efforts in the 2026 midterm cycle.
USAID’s abrupt shutdown increased violence in Africa, study shows
Such shocks motivate armed groups in ways well-planned aid reductions do not.
Five ways of looking at the Japanese sinking of a decommissioned Philippine ship
Philippines’ Balikatan exercise saw several missile milestones.
With launches slated to grow a hundredfold, Space Force seeks more sites, money, people, and AI
Even today’s accelerated pace strains decades-old launch facilities.
CISA's sharp reductions in election-security assistance could leave midterms vulnerable, senator says
Sen. Warner says state and local officials report getting less training, intelligence, and cybersecurity help.
Pentagon leaders love agentic AI. But it’s giving cyber criminals nation-state-like powers
As new tools change cybersecurity, just moving faster won’t be enough.
US escort of ships through Hormuz is a ‘gift to the world,’ Hegseth says
But secretary says the escorts are temporary, and the world should “step up.”
'This is how we prevail in the Pacific': US, allies train to repel amphibious assault
The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division brought several new weapons to this year's Balikatan exercise.
Marine commandant: Every combatant command has requested an amphibious ready group
The demand is about twice as high as the Marine Corps’ goal of three deployed at any given time, Gen. Eric Smith said Thursday.
Admin mum on whether Trump will seek to legalize Iran war
The 60 days allowable by the War Powers Resolution is about to run out, but the defense secretary thinks a ceasefire has paused the clock.
Space Force picks firms to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors
Defense giants and startups vie to create orbital defenses—even as the program’s czar concedes they may be unaffordable.
US Navy ordered to ‘shoot and kill’ alleged Iranian mine-laying boats amid ceasefire
Hegseth says U.S. has "all the time in the world" as the number of interdicted vessels grows.
The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy
Several things—from the players to the technology—set the exercise apart from previous experiments.
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China has ‘deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns’ to steal US AI models, White House says
Administration officials said they would be working with the private sector to counter foreign-led distillation campaigns.
Space Force scrambles to repair workforce as massive budget increase looms
The service is trying to recruit at a record pace even as Pentagon officials insist civilian departures didn't hurt acquisition.
Pro-Iran hackers appear to increase critical infrastructure cyberattacks
One group claimed responsibility for hacking the Los Angeles Metro as the federal government warns of vulnerabilities.
