Threats

The D Brief: Austin to the Pacific; North Korean drones; Reforming how the USAF buys weapons; Suicides rise across DOD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Policy

DHS releases guidance for AI in critical infrastructure

The Department of Homeland Security worked with its diverse AI Safety and Security Board to develop a holistic approach for securing critical infrastructure that leverages AI technologies.

  • Alexandra Kelley
Business

How the Air Force is revamping acquisition to prepare for a Pacific fight

Industry needs to focus on building “best of breed in missions systems,” officials say.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s DNI, AG picks; China’s improved bomber; USAF adds CCAs; Boosting US arms production; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Military bases can use private 5G networks, Pentagon says 

The Department of Defense said it anticipates most military installations will use commercial 5G solutions but that “under certain circumstances, commercial networks may not fulfill an installation's requirements.”

  • Edward Graham
Business

Air Force ordering more robot wingmen for its experimentation unit

Acquisition chief says he’s signed off on buying additional prototype drones for the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

Newest Replicator drones proven on battlefields of Ukraine

Electronic warfare-resilient drones and software integration will play a key role in the next phase of the Pentagon’s effort.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: TV host tapped as SecDef; Flag-officer firings, mulled; Space HQ to move?; US strikes in Syria, Yemen; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

Trump taps Fox host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary

The combat veteran and “anti-woke” crusader lacks senior military or national-security experience.

  • Bradley Peniston
Policy

HASC chair: Trump will move Space Command HQ to Alabama immediately

The command has been based in Colorado since it was formed in 2019.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s picks; GOP takes House; Chinese airshow’s drone zone; Gen. Harriet Tubman; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Pacific partnerships are key to preventing war, Army leaders say

With their help, outgoing U.S. Army Pacific commander “built a formation that is lethal and cohesive.”

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

Trump’s climate skepticism could hurt military operations

Proposals to “dismantle” NOAA and roll back energy efforts pose “a huge risk,” said one expert.

  • Patrick Tucker
Business

Air Force waits for tankers in wake of Boeing strike

Workers voted Monday night to resume work, but there’s no word yet on when KC-46 production might resume.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: DOD shakeup expected; Russian barrage; N. Koreans fight near Kursk; Navy fires ethics leader; And just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Defense Systems

Pentagon puts a dent in cyber workforce vacancies

Nearly a quarter of the Defense Department’s cyber jobs went unfilled last year.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 166: The Second Battle of Fallujah, 20 years later

A decorated Marine veteran and a videogame maker revisit the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

How Trump may shake up DOD: an insider’s view

An interview with Christopher Miller, the acting SecDef-turned-Project 2025 co-author.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s long barrage; Hasty training for Ukrainian troops; Germany’s government collapses; Army’s new all-digital vehicle; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

Pace of war shortens EU-based training for Ukrainian troops

Instruction has been pared to the basics in everything from combined arms to officer training.

  • Sam Skove
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