Ideas
The most important alliances will lead to critical minerals
In the 21st century, geopolitical and economic advantage will depend on forging new links in strong supply chains.
Threats
Meet the agency using AI to screen grant applicants for links to potential adversaries
The Transportation Department is deepening its background checks on people and organizations that apply for research grants.
Threats
Trump admin's retreat from foreign-influence fight is weakening US defenses, sources say
States and industry report getting less help from the federal government ahead of the midterms—even as AI gives foreign operatives a boost.
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Science & Tech
Army converts Futures and Concepts Command to Futures and Autonomy Command
Officials released more details about its component organization under the Defense Department’s new Autonomous Warfare Command.
Threats
FBI disrupts North Korean 'laptop farms' used to fund weapons programs
Agents seized nearly 190 laptops across Texas in a crackdown on fraudulent remote workers.
Defense Systems
Army re-evaluating munitions procurement goals as Iran war continues
Buying more Patriot missiles is a top priority, the Army’s fires acquisition boss said.
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Science & Tech
Army plans ‘rodeo’ to round up supply-chain problems
The service’s “biggest acquisition program” is fostering new companies, acting secretary says.
Threats
US Army to stage counter-drug training exercises in South America
Western Hemisphere Command is building up a “theater Army,” Gen. Joe Ryan said Monday at AUSA.
Policy
Army brings back ‘night court’ audit of programs, shifting more than $100M
The effort started this summer with science and tech efforts.
Voices
Policy
The Pentagon awarded $350M to a firm tied to a senior DOD official
Experts expressed shock at a $281 million contract that was no-bid, enormous for consulting work, and set up as an OTA deal.
Science & Tech
Army’s new command plans to streamline autonomous warfare acquisition
Experts weigh in on what it will take to be successful.
Business
Shield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet within months
The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT.
Threats
Army activates sustainment brigade as part of Pacific restructuring
The change will bring some additional soldiers to Okinawa, Japan.
Threats
Recent Taiwan simulation highlights US cyberdefense gaps against China, experts warn
Organizers of a cyber exercise say Washington needs to prepare for attacks that both disrupt civilian services and pressure Taipei without triggering outright military conflict.
Business
Anduril wades into traditional shipbuilding arena with major submarine play
The defense tech company plans to build submarine components at a shipyard outside of Baltimore in which the government will have an approximate 40 percent stake, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
Policy
The Pentagon’s autonomy command should draw on lessons old and new
AUTOWARCOM will have a big task. Luckily, it’s not starting from scratch.
Threats
Pentagon, FBI personnel-data breaches raise questions
The defense breach, which exposed about 3 million people, went undetected for months.
Policy
US spy chief tapped as White House AI czar
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will now helm broad domestic technology and economic policy discussions.
Threats
China-linked hackers posed as former US officials, Anthropic employee to target AI experts
Proofpoint identified phishing campaigns that borrowed prominent figures’ identities to approach U.S. policy researchers before attempting to steal access to their cloud accounts.
Policy
Hegseth plans ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’
The military’s 12th combatant command was among a slew of announcements in a Quantico speech Wednesday.
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