The Department of the Air Force (DAF) released a data strategy and an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to operationalize data and accelerate its transition to an AI-first force. […]

The Department of Defense’s (DOD) fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget proposal hinges on a major gamble: that Congress will approve $350 billion in mandatory spending through reconciliation to help reach a $1.45 trillion defense topline. […]

The U.S. Space Force announced on Monday that it canceled its contract with RTX – formerly known as Raytheon Technologies – for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program following years of technical issues and delays. […]

The Department of Defense’s (DOD) fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget proposal would send U.S. military spending soaring to $1.45 trillion – $1.1 trillion in discretionary funding and $350 billion in reconciliation funding – fueling major investments in missile defense, autonomous systems, cyber capabilities, and space, as part of a broader push to modernize the force. […]

President Donald Trump has nominated Roger Mason to become director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), an intelligence community (IC) component that operates satellites and ground systems to secure against worldwide threats. The nomination is subject to Senate approval. […]

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration effective immediately, officials announced. No reason was given for his exit. […]

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on Wednesday called for urgent action to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity, warning that delays and workforce challenges are undermining naval readiness. […]

The Department of the Navy has designated 10 enterprise services under its Innovation Adoption Kit (IAK), with the latest, GenAI.mil, designated to Horizon 1 – a designation reserved for fully deployed enterprise services, according to Navy Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli. […]

Navy Secretary John Phelan said Tuesday the service is on track to stand up its remaining five Portfolio Acquisition Executives (PAEs) in the coming months, completing a sweeping overhaul of part of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) broader efforts to reform its weapon acquisition process. […]

The U.S. Space Force on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its Global Positioning System (GPS) Block III series, completing a key phase of a long-running effort to modernize the constellation. […]

Warfare is no longer defined or dominated by the largest, most expensive platforms, but by low-cost, technologically capable systems that are reshaping the battlefield. A senior official from the U.S. Air Force said the shift is driving fundamental changes in military preparation, priorities, procurement, and technology modernization. […]

Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, head of the Golden Dome missile defense program, told lawmakers Wednesday that space-based interceptors – a key element of Golden Dome – could be excluded from the final design due to their potential cost. […]

Lawmakers from both parties raised concerns this week over a lack of detail in the Trump administration’s budget request for the Defense Department (DOD). They warned that lack of information could slow Congress’ already challenging effort to pass a federal budget. […]

The Department of the Air Force (DAF), in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has selected the Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana as potential sites for nuclear microreactors. […]

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Front Door program has expanded to the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), offering a new avenue for commercial companies to connect with military leaders. […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on April 10 that it has dismantled a global phishing operation while working with Indonesian authorities in what officials described as a first-of-its-kind joint cyber investigation. […]

The U.S. Space Force selected 14 vendors to compete for task orders under a 10-year, $1.84 billion contract vehicle to develop space monitoring satellites and services, the service announced Wednesday. […]

The Defense Department’s (DOD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced several personnel changes via LinkedIn over the weekend. It said the moves would support efforts to modernize defense information systems and broader priorities across the DOD, which has been rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration. […]

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a request by Anthropic to pause the Defense Department’s (DOD) designation of the company as a supply chain risk. […]

The Pentagon’s innovation arm is seeking industry proposals through April 15 for a modular capability aimed at improving situational awareness for aircrews operating in contested environments. The effort targets a key gap in airborne mission systems: the absence of a real-time, unified picture of the battlespace. Without it, crews must rely on outdated systems, which reduces aircraft survivability and crews’ ability to adapt quickly during complex missions. […]

The United States Space Force has tapped Lt. Col. Gregory Moran to serve as acting director for the service’s Data, AI, and Software Directorate, a spokesperson for the department told MeriTalk today. […]

The FBI has disrupted the U.S. portion of a network of routers compromised by Russian military intelligence in cyber operations used to steal government, military, and critical infrastructure information, U.S. officials said on April 7. […]

President Donald Trump has requested a record $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027, and a closer look shows how funding would be allocated across cyber, artificial intelligence (AI), missile defense, and drone efforts. […]

A surge in cyber scammers impersonating U.S. government officials last year resulted in nearly $800 million in losses, the FBI reported on April 6. […]

The Trump administration has requested a record-breaking $1.5 trillion defense-spending plan for fiscal year (FY) 2027, but within that big ticket request, Pentagon research and development (R&D) efforts funding would decline. […]

After several rounds of updates, the U.S. Army released the final solicitation for its Marketplace for Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract on Wednesday, setting the stage for vendors to bid on a 10-year, $50 billion multiple award contract. […]

Chandra Donelson, the U.S. Space Force’s chief data and artificial intelligence (AI) officer (CDAO), announced she plans to step down from her role, according to a LinkedIn post made earlier today. […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking proposals from industry as it prepares to advance its autonomous drone swarm initiative. […]

The White House sent Congress today a $1.5 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2027 defense budget request, a major uptick from the 2026 request, fulfilling its long-standing pledge to push military spending past the trillion-dollar mark. […]

The U.S. Space Force is moving forward with a new, strategic approach aimed at ensuring its readiness for future space competition, according to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman. […]