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Trump wants a faster security clearance process, too
But can he avoid politicizing it? On Day One, he stripped clearances from people he doesn't like and created a temporary end-run for people he does.
Everything Trump said about national security on Day 1
From reclaiming the Panama Canal to border security, President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech touched on a variety of military-related issues.
Acting chiefs named for national-security agencies
The new president has tapped career federal executives to serve until his own picks can be approved.
For Trump and Musk, reforming how the Pentagon works is possible—but not easy
Fixing Pentagon acquisition will take confronting Congress, officials say.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 171: SecDef Austin’s last trip to Europe
Patrick Tucker describes a Defense Department in transition as Russia's Ukraine invasion approaches the four-year mark.
Is bad data to blame for missing weapons parts?
The Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and Pentagon are working to make data-sharing easier and improve supply-chain woes.
Reported Trump ‘loyalty tests’ for national-security officials draw criticism
If career employees are removed from the National Security Council, they would return to their home agencies, but the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has expressed concern.
Bigger, higher, cheaper: Space startup looks beyond LEO
The Pentagon’s former space policy chief joins LA-based K2 Space.
‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing
Hegseth faced questions about his inexperience and fitness as a leader.
Insider-threat detectors fail too often. A new tool could help plug leaks
Building a live model of dataflows and workflows can help reveal where access controls are inefficient or broken.
Pentagon 'concerned China will instigate' avoidable conflict: DepSecDef
U.S. is not trying “bait or trick” Beijing into war, Hicks says.
New Orleans attack a reminder of ongoing ISIS threat
Diminished terror groups still able to radicalize stateside, official says.
Ukraine military-aid donors aim to set Kyiv up through 2027, Pentagon says
Thursday’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will be Austin’s last as SecDef.
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Federal background-check overhaul is finally on track, DSCA says
Workers in national security-sensitive positions are now fully enrolled in continuous vetting.
2024 in review: Commentary
Defense One contributors gathered lessons from around the globe and looked ahead to the new administration.
2024 in review: Defense systems
Satellites, bombers, and drones of every description are just some of the year's top systems stories.
