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Will Space Force shift contracts to commercial? ‘Everything’s on the table,' official says
The service is considering lower-cost commercial options that can be delivered faster, if the mission allows it.
The Navy wants dashboards that holler before things break
Real-time data is great, leaders say, but they want something more predictive.
How NORAD could be hurt by US-Canada tensions
US commander says a Canadian exit would partially blind the Pentagon to enemy missiles—at least until new defenses could be built.
Signalgate spurs DOD interest in chat-archiving services
Federal law—and a judge's order—have officials with Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security reaching out to at least one company that specializes in encrypted-message retention.
Heads must roll for Signal-chat debacle
To hold no one accountable would undermine operational security and send a corrosive message to troops.
The Pentagon’s next major cloud contract is in the works
It may be even bigger than its $9 billion predecessor.
With IVAS takeover, Anduril looks to build out human-machine ‘ecosystem’
Microsoft takes back seat as defense-tech firm proclaims a “new path in human augmentation.”
The future of military logistics is predictive
A recent commander of Army Materiel Command says the war in Ukraine illuminates the path to data-driven sustainment.
A new dashboard is helping the CNO keep tabs on readiness and more
Navy data scientists built the tool to help Adm. Franchetti and her staff track top-priority topics with a few clicks.
Marines will spend nearly $1B to develop littoral warfighting, upgrade tactical systems
ManTech will do both jobs under two five-year contracts.
Lawmakers tee up efforts to keep spyware off troops' devices
The compromise 2025 defense policy bill would mandate security standards, reporting, and more.
So far, no 'national-level significant incidents' on Election Day, CISA says
The DHS agency is not in active contact with social media platforms, but: “If a threat were to arise that would necessitate us to do so, we would absolutely reach out."
Who tells satellites where to take pictures? Increasingly, it’ll be robots, Maxar says
Automated scans of low-res imagery will cue high-res passes, while simulations will help manage ever-growing queues for service.
China’s chip chokepoints
The U.S. and its allies have leverage in the competition to build advanced microchips.
How the Pentagon’s financial audit will help win wars
The cultural and technological drive toward transparency will ultimately make U.S. forces more effective.
Protest puts Army’s HADES spy plane on hold
The program is part of the service’s "No. 1 operational imperative," officials have said.
CMMC's final rule has now landed
Several other regulatory steps and Congress' 60-day period to review the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard still loom before it takes effect.
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Mission systems sold separately: Air Force debuts ‘next-gen acquisition model’
Service says buying planes’ brains separately will help integrate the entire force.
Device detonations reveal ‘incredible’ intelligence abilities: ex-NSA chief
“I think about our own supply chains and what we need to be able to do to ensure their integrity,” Paul Nakasone said.
AWACS without a plane? Northrop pitches new connect-everything product
NG InSight is a “toolbox” to integrate sensors, off-board computing, and more.
