Defense
The Pentagon may never get to the bottom of that famous UFO video
The DOD’s office is creating a way for former government employees to reach out with information about UFOs.
Defense
Senate confirms first woman to lead Navy, key joint staff vacancies
However, hundreds of confirmations are still blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.
Defense
To solve national security problems, the US may have to rethink higher education
Advanced STEM degrees take too much time and cost too much, said the former science and tech head at Homeland Security.
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Budgetary limbo could cost the Navy Department $26B in missing or ‘misaligned’ funds
Comptroller lays out the price of a full-year continuing resolution if Congress can’t pass a 2024 budget.
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The Army doesn’t know where a lot of its excess arms and gear are
As allies' needs soar, officials are racing to get a clearer picture of what's available.
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‘What am I here for?’: Military families frustrated by delayed promotions, withheld raises and lives put on hold
For more than half a year, one Republican senator has blocked military promotions on the Senate floor over his disapproval of the Defense Department’s abortion policy.
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Lawmakers, Army headed for a fight over cuts to special operations forces
“It doesn’t pass the smell test,” said one Senate staffer.
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How the Pentagon’s big tech bets could suffer if the government shuts down
Anything that needs new money to start or scale could see delays—including the Air Force’s quest to develop robot wingmen.
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Shutdown would be 'extremely disruptive' to defense production, workforce, acquisition chief says
“Can you imagine if the Chinese had something like this, where their government would shut down every few years?” Bill LaPlante said Tuesday.
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DOD lag on enacting business system recommendations may slow clean audit, GAO says
The Defense Department has still yet to fully implement 18 recommendations that the watchdog said could facilitate the decades-long pursuit of completing an enterprisewide audit.
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Budget delays could ‘slow roll’ Air Force’s digital infrastructure plans
In early 2024, the service plans to launch cloud-based command and control technologies in three undisclosed locations.
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Uncertainty at the top blurs Marine Corps’ work on 2025 budget
Like the Army and Navy, the Corps is without a confirmed chief, thanks to a GOP senator’s hold.
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The Navy is drowning in data it doesn’t know what to do with
The service’s principal cyber advisor got candid about data struggles as it looks to adopt AI in operational plans.
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The inside story of how the Navy spent billions on the “little crappy ship”
A ProPublica examination reveals new details on why the LCS never delivered on its promises.
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NSA ‘recently completed’ AI strategic study, director says
Outgoing chief Gen. Paul Nakasone looks back, forward, and pushes for Sec. 702 authority.
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The Space Force needs a brand-new culture of its own
It doesn’t do organized violence—and shouldn’t pretend that it does.
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The Pentagon’s innovation arm has a new chief and a new strategy
‘DIU 3.0,’ now under SecDef review, aims to embed teams in the combatant commands.
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Veterans discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ are still fighting for justice — and benefits
The military banned openly LGBTQ+ service members — and denied thousands honorable discharges, restricting their access to federal programs designed to help veterans.
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‘Quite the eerie feeling’: Navy divers complete search for remains in Lahaina Harbor
The Pentagon’s task force is now distributing fuel and potable water in Maui.
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TSA proposes allowing federal acceptance of digital IDs while future requirements are crafted
The coming rulemaking would waive REAL ID Act requirements so that federal agencies can still accept mobile driver's licenses when the law’s implementation starts in 2025.
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