Three watchdog groups allege the future-warfare advisory committee violates federal transparency law and are asking a court to stop its work until it meets statutory requirements. […]

The $782 million deployment supports a Defense Department effort to accelerate autonomous warfare capabilities. […]

An Oct. 27 directive calls for examining security approvals, acquisition barriers, and organizational changes to improve digital services delivery. […]

The latest release includes 28 documents detailing alleged Skinwalker sightings at a Utah ranch, a proposed database for unexplained aerial phenomena, and historical reports dating back to the 1960s. […]

New acquisition guidance outlines vendor transparency requirements, contract enforcement provisions, and a 15-business-day response window for potential violations. […]

The new DevSecOps platform aims to cut software security evaluations from months to minutes. The Army plans broad industry access through Login.gov. […]

Seventeen former national security officials are urging a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling they say could undermine AI safeguards and limit agencies’ access to advanced technology. […]

The DOD plans to pair technology companies with operational military units and use field performance to determine which autonomous systems receive further investment. […]

DLA and CDAO are working to improve data access and quality across the Defense Department, focusing on supply-chain decisions, AI adoption, and operational readiness. […]

The agreement would give BAE Systems a multiyear demand signal to expand precision-guided munitions production, but funding requires congressional approval. […]

The initiative would allow scholars in the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission Fellowship program to collaborate with Pentagon researchers as part of a broader effort to strengthen the federal science and technology workforce. […]

The Defense Department’s move follows a federal appeals court ruling that allows the Pentagon to exclude Anthropic’s Claude AI models from its systems and defense contract work. […]

Michael Ganciois now serving as acting assistant secretary for space policy. Berkowitz had served in the role since January. […]

Redspin’s third annual DIB cyber survey finds most respondents are continuing toward Level 2 certification or have already achieved it, while cybersecurity spending largely remains unchanged. […]

Miller, a longtime Space Force and U.S. Space Command officer, currently serves as deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs and requirements at the Pentagon. […]

Classified architecture and unresolved coverage decisions are leaving lawmakers with limited insight into what Golden Dome’s $185 billion investment will ultimately deliver. […]

GAO found uneven results across 18 major DOD IT business programs and renewed calls for stronger performance measurement, agile practices, cybersecurity, and zero trust controls. […]

Social Security numbers and military employment information were among the sensitive data exposed in a breach of the Pentagon’s personnel database. […]

The directive makes election protection a priority for U.S. Cyber Command and three defense intelligence agencies and orders coordination with the Department of Homeland Security. […]

A 2-1 ruling rejected Anthropic’s challenge to its designation as a supply chain risk, while a dissent argued the Pentagon interpreted federal law too broadly. […]

Cameron Stanley said the Pentagon is pressing ahead with frontier AI as calls grow for new safeguards and limits on advanced AI development. […]

The latest release of 72 UAP files comes as the DOD creates a protected channel for current and former personnel to share UAP-related information with the PURSUE initiative. […]

The Army has the drones needed to equip every squad and is now turning its focus to training soldiers to operate them, including in contested electromagnetic environments. […]

The waiver creates a protected channel for current and former Pentagon personnel to share UAP-related national defense information with a representative from the PURSUE initiative. […]

The department’s implementation plan sets near-term deadlines to narrow specialized cost-accounting oversight, simplify business-system reviews, and revise profit policy. […]

Secretary Meink said the service plans to rapidly expand its fleets of Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Massed Modular Aircraft, but long-term budget stability is needed. […]

New incentive pay for top cyber personnel is part of a broader push to build a more specialized, AI-ready workforce. […]

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton outlined a shift toward applying established military readiness practices to networks, data, and the personnel who operate them. […]

A Sept. 3 acquisition memo requires contracting officers to remove third-party assessment requirements from active solicitations and existing contracts as the DOD 60-day CMMC review approaches its deadline. […]

The department must modernize data infrastructure, improve accessibility, and change how it approaches technology to get AI tools into the hands of warfighters faster, a senior DOD official said. […]