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Science & Tech
How drone warfare fares in the 2026 budget
The president’s proposal leans heavily on one-time reconciliation dollars.
Business
Naval drone startup HavocAI hopes to build 100-foot robot boat by year’s end
The company is on track to deliver a 42-foot uncrewed vessel this summer, says CEO Paul Lwin.
Policy
How budget talks will shape Marines’ amphibious fleet plans
Slow builds and yearslong maintenance struggles are hampering plans to put three amphibious ready groups at sea.
Science & Tech
INDOPACOM brings AI to wargaming exercise
After nearly half a year of focusing on new tech, commanders get to pit decision-making tools against operational plans.
Business
Killing drones softly
Why the military is looking beyond munitions to fight the drone threat.
Policy
The DOD’s tech agency braces for 10% workforce cut
The agency hopes to bring some staff back in a “surgical rehiring,” said Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, head of the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Business
Made in the USA: foreign defense companies eye bigger slice of the American pie
At a recent conference, several execs said Trump-administration turmoil hasn’t derailed plans to expand on U.S. soil.
Defense Systems
Golden Dome push sets stage for telecom battle over spectrum access
The White House’s project to beef up domestic missile defense could lead to a regulatory and legal fight over radio frequencies.
Policy
Could striking first in cyber be new Pentagon policy?
Bolstering cyber operations is top of mind for Katie Sutton, the White House’s pick to lead Defense Department cyber policy.
Policy
Trump’s Pentagon-personnel nominee wants to curb DOGE data access
But Anthony Tata, a retired Army general, couldn’t outrun past inflammatory and social media posts during his confirmation hearing.
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Defense Systems
Chilling effects: What one Army unit learned about cold-weather drone warfare
Frozen propellers and short-lived batteries are just some of the challenges these grunts faced during training in Europe.
Science & Tech
Marines say they’re ‘leading the way’ in battlefield autonomy
But unique technical challenges and tech wariness keep robot trucks on a short leash.
Policy
‘Gimmicks’: GOP lawmakers slam Trump’s ‘trillion-dollar’ defense-spending proposal
White House claims of a 13% increase rest on unusual budgetary maneuvers, not a higher DOD topline.
Defense Systems
The Army has rolled out a generative AI workspace to improve daily operations
And because those tools guzzle cloud compute, the service is also looking at ways to cut costs and maintain efficiency.
Business
DIU barrels ahead with tri-regional expansion plans
Once awarded, the Defense Innovation Unit would have eight OnRamp hubs to help steer commercial and dual-use tech to the Pentagon.
Business
Pentagon’s innovation arm looks beyond acquisition reform to speed commercial tech buying
DOD’s cyber verification process for software can be a costly chokepoint.
Policy
There’s no more DEI at DOD, watchdog finds
But most of the roles were eliminated last year by an act of Congress.
