Army

The defense policy bill is handing the Army a to-do list

Add anti-drone systems, make robotic targets, pick a point PEO for open source software—and more in the 2025 NDAA.

The Army is too top-heavy

Surplus generals, swollen staffs, and excess headquarters drain headcount and resources from warfighting units.

Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators

It’s a lot cheaper to blow up or damage a simulation than the real thing.

Army aims to move its pay system to the cloud by 2027

Oracle will soon host the service’s HR systems, under the Pentagon’s biggest cloud contracting vehicle.

INDOPACOM is replacing a pile of partner-nation networks with just one

Imagine holding multi-country exercises without using thumb drives or multiple screens.

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.

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.”

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

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

What the Army learned from its first all-digital ground vehicle design

Prototypes of the XM-30 Combat Vehicle are expected in 2025, said the Army’s top vehicle buyer.

Military services upping recruiting goals after rebound in 2024

Recruitment numbers are looking better after more recruiters are getting into communities.

Defense One Radio, Ep. 164: AUSA conference, in review

Defense One staff summarize the leading developments from this year's Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.