Policy
Push for new Cyber Force service branch narrowly fails in the Senate
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s amendment aimed to place a new service under the Army.
Policy
The Army wants to build a better data center. Can they do it?
A call for industry ideas pulled in 200 proposals. The service is moving ahead with data centers, manufacturing upgrades, and more.
Policy
House vote puts Section 702 on brink of lapse amid fight over acting spy chief
Trump taps Jay Clayton as ODNI, but Democrats want a promise that Bill Pulte won't even be acting spy chief.
Threats
Mystery GPS outages traced to Russian satellite
Occasional 10-second bursts of radio energy have knocked out antennae from Romania to Greenland.
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Threats
China used websites to target security-clearance holders, officials say
Prosecutors said fake consulting companies persuaded U.S. officials to sell sensitive government information.
Policy
Feds want Mythos—and clear usage guidance from the White House
The White House, slapped down for its attempt to ban Anthropic products, has remained mum as agencies clamor for new AI tools.
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Policy
‘A terrible risk’: Senate appropriators dim prospects of another defense reconciliation bill
Trump’s shipbuilding, munitions, and Golden Dome efforts rely on extra-budgetary funding maneuver.
Policy
New calls for lawmakers to override Trump’s anti-union EO at the Pentagon
Last year, the Senate blocked a House measure to halt ban on collective bargaining at the Defense Department and other agencies.
Defense Systems
In apparent first, Navy drone boat rescues helicopter crew downed at sea
The unmanned vessel, made by Texas-based Saronic, was sent to the region in March.
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Policy
New CISA directive will reshape how agencies prioritize cyber risks, official says
Federal government will be directed to plan first to ward off the most devastating attacks.
Ideas
The director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job
A veteran of White House intelligence operations explains why.
Defense Systems
What if the A-10 had AI & electronic-warfare gear?
House lawmakers wonder whether new missions could help keep the Warthog useful.
Policy
Trump memo pushes national-security agencies to move faster on AI
FBI, ODNI directed to build “deep, proactive” relationships with frontier-AI companies.
Policy
House lawmakers want the Navy to deploy drone boats faster
HASC’s draft of the 2027 defense policy bill would push service leaders to develop a clear strategy.
Policy
Trump’s edict making 8,000 feds at-will employees draws swift outcry
Agencies have just one week to reclassify thousands of federal workers, stripping them of most civil service protections.
Policy
Lawmakers aim to force the Army to detail its transformation plans
“Parochial interests” may have motivated lawmakers to tighten the reins, one official said.
Defense Systems
Blue Origin rocket explosion shows ‘fragility’ of national-security launch plans
Space Force efforts to breed more competitors aren’t keeping up with ever-increasing demand for rockets.
Policy
GOP lawmakers axe provision to limit the use of JAGs in civilian roles
The Trump administration has shifted dozens of military lawyers to temporary jobs as immigration judges, special attorneys.
Threats
Putin allies wishcast nuclear war, America in crisis, and real-estate deals
On Wednesday, they met at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as smoke from Ukrainian drone attacks rose across the city.
Policy
Lawmakers demand answers about $620M Pentagon loan to firm tied to Trump Jr.
In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica’s reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”
Policy
Trump strips civil-service protections from thousands of feds
Defense, State, DHS positions among those converted to at-will jobs.
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