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Former U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Trump taps his former attorney general to serve as ambassador to NATO

The president-elect has selected Matthew G. Whitaker to serve in a key post in his second administration.

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Pentagon unveils winners of Replicator software contracts

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participates in the U.S.-ASEAN Informal Defence Meeting in Laos on Nov. 20, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

DOD leaders link up with counterparts in Asia — but China declines US invite to connect

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Lockheed Martin to launch new mid-sized satellite bus for tech demo in 2025

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Pentagon’s UAP office reviews findings on Go Fast, Puerto Rico, Mt. Etna incidents in Senate hearing

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Austin, Teodoro convene in Philippines to discuss Starlink-enabled drones, future tech cooperation, China

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Army Cyber AI monitoring tool moves to 12-month pilot

By Mark Pomerleau
AUKUS alliance seals plans for collaboration on hypersonics testing

By Mikayla Easley

Navy’s Acting CTO, Justin Fanelli and Active CDO, Duncan McCaskill

How the Navy is reducing workforce friction to improve mission outcomes

How DARPA is looking to AI to fend off cyber vulnerabilities through a challenge program

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How the DOD protects national security interests by monitoring climate change

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Australian Army Sgt. Jake Fauser briefs U.S. Australian and Japanese defense leaders ahead of the Trilateral Defense Ministers’ Meeting (TDMM) in Darwin, Australia, Nov. 17, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

US moves to enhance military tech partnerships with Japan, Australia

Leaders from the three nations detailed their latest cooperation agenda in a press briefing following the fourteenth Trilateral Defense Ministers’ Meeting.

By Brandi Vincent

The US Capitol is seen in Washington DC, on November 10, 2024. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP)

Head of Pentagon’s UAP office to testify to Senate Armed Services subcommittee

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Defense leaders from the U.S. and the Philippines break ground on the new Combined Coordination Center at Camp Aguinaldo, Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

US, Philippines expand classified intel-sharing

By Brandi Vincent

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin boards a U.S. military aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov, 15, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Sec. Austin heads to the Pacific with a focus on accelerating emerging tech

By Brandi Vincent

‘The truly anomalous’: New AARO chief unveils Pentagon’s annual UAP caseload analysis, new efforts

By Brandi Vincent

SOCOM looking for ‘multidomain’ micro drones that can operate in the air and underwater

By Jon Harper

Lawmakers urge Pentagon to be more transparent about ongoing UAP investigations

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Air Force wraps up critical design review for Increment 1 of CCA drones

By Mikayla Easley

Notre Dame opens first-ever Mach 10 quiet wind tunnel for hypersonics testing

By Mikayla Easley

Air Force looking for more realistic EW training

By Mark Pomerleau

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Transforming federal and defense network infrastructure with new wireless technologies

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How the DOD can harness AI for innovation and efficiency

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MPEs gain momentum for sharing information with allied partners

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Defense leaders on accelerating mission with AI and security

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Splunk’s Paul Kurtz on the power of automation within DOD

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SMX’s Anthony Vultaggio on how the technology sector and U.S. military can work together

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DOD cyber leaders discuss post-quantum encryption

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Bryan Thomas, Managing Director, Department of Defense, Google Public Sector

How differentiating cloud provider’s capabilities will be a boon to defense agencies

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The U.S. Naval Observatory celebrates the 150th birthday of one of its most important telescopes

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks boards the USS Constellation in Baltimore, Md. Sept. 20, 2024, for the naming ceremony of the future submarine USS Baltimore. Hicks accepted the offer of becoming the sub’s sponsor from Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

DOD taps ‘integrated software enablers’ to help fully realize ambitious Replicator plans

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct Lightning Strike 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 1-30, 2024. Lightning Strike 25 exemplifies MWCS-38’s ability to establish and maintain up to 15 communication nodes supporting Force Design initiatives by enabling distributed command and control in contested environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luc Boatman)

Marines put comms skills to the test at Lightning Strike exercise

Alexis Bonnell speaks on a panel at the 2024 Google Public Sector Summit. (Scoop News Group photo)

AFRL’s ‘LabVerse’ looking at AI for system modernization

NGA’s Mark Munsell speaking in 2012 during his ceremony for promotion to SES. (Photo provided by NGA spokesperson).

‘One-two punch’: Inside NGA’s approach to exploring powerful next-gen AI

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How things are going with the Air Force’s experimental NIPRGPT chatbot

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 04, 2012)- Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) personnel use specialized computer programs to conduct a forensic analysis of a hard drive. (U.S. Navy photo by Ed Buice/Released)

DOD sees decrease in civilian cyber workforce shortage amid efforts to beef up talent pipeline

Edward Ramey, space domain characterization common operating picture segment (SDCCS) lead integration and training support for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Space Force expands top secret intel-sharing program with industry to support new mission areas

Arctic Circle (March 13, 2016) – Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Zachary Yanez, assigned to Fleet Weather Center Norfolk, explains the capabilities of Advanced Automated Weather Observation System to Rear Adm. Timothy Gallaudet during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson)

Former Naval commander agrees to testify with others at upcoming UAP hearing

Rendering of the Terrestrial Layer System, the Army’s next-generation tactical vehicle based system that delivers an integrated suite of signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyberspace operations capabilities. (Photo by John Higgins)

Army examining best approach to fight electronic warfare at echelon

Overhead view of NGA Campus East (NGA photo)

NGA’s new artificial intelligence chief previews near-term priorities

Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport USNS Newport (T-EPF 12) pulls into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to support Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 7, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Bill Mesta/released)

Industry solicited for expeditionary medical C4IT capability that can operate on Navy ships

Artificial intelligence technology concept. (Getty Images)

Scale AI unveils ‘Defense Llama’ large language model for national security users

A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for testing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

Pentagon taps Hughes to develop 5G O-RAN prototype at Fort Bliss

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