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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, talks to flight crew during a flight to Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, March 31, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trey Woodard)

Southcom creates new Autonomous Warfare Command to build up its drone prowess

A spokesperson for Southcom said the new SAWC will “employ autonomous, semi-autonomous, and unmanned platforms.”

By Brandi Vincent

Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John C. Phelan, stands during the national anthem at the commissioning ceremony of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) in Norfolk, Virginia, April 11, 2026. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver McCain Vieira)

Hung Cao to take over as acting SECNAV after Phelan’s unexpected exit from Trump administration

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The U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Kevin Lunday, attends the Association for Rescue at Sea award ceremony Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Carmen Caver)

‘Best of times, worst of times’ for the Coast Guard, commandant says, amid historic funding and legislative woes

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By Drew F. Lawrence

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Navy PAE for robotic and autonomous systems preparing to release marketplace roadmap

By Jon Harper
DOD moves to make its largest-ever investment in drones and anti-drone weapons

By Brandi Vincent
Navy planning to spend more than $17B on first Trump-class battleship

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Coast Guard adopts ‘whole new mission’ for drone defense at high-security events

By Drew F. Lawrence
Air Force shifts sixth-gen tanker strategy to prioritize mission systems over new aircraft

By Mikayla Easley

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Army’s premier armored division to put new tank, infantry combat vehicle to the test at combat training center

The recent announcement comes amid a fundamental shift for armored warfare.

By Drew F. Lawrence

Rendering of GPS III satellite (Credit: Lockheed Martin)

Space Force cancels contract with RTX for next-gen ground segment for GPS satellites

As of January 2026, the OCX program had reached a staggering cost of around $6.27 billion, according to the Space Force.

By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Marine Corps flight equipment technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, install a Flexible Linear Shaped Charge on a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II canopy assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 9, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Marine Corps prototyping AI tools for aviation supply, predictive maintenance

“Let’s change it before it needs to be in the air, declare an emergency, land in some place we don’t want it to land, etc.,” Lt. Gen.…

By Drew F. Lawrence

Seahawk, a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) prototype, departs Naval Base Point Loma, California, Aug. 6, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Zahn)

Navy considers new Warfighting Development Center for robotic and autonomous systems

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle supplied modernization updates at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space convention.

By Brandi Vincent

Caudle: Navy plans to announce F/A-XX prime contractor in August

By Mikayla Easley

How cyber threats are reshaping the defense battlefield in 2026

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Army wants unmanned ground vehicle for ‘last tactical mile’

By Drew F. Lawrence

Trump nominates Niemi as Air Force’s inaugural chief modernization officer

By Mikayla Easley

Air Force eyeing robotic boats for Tyndall AFB

By Jon Harper

Insights

How defense agencies can stay mission-ready in the AI era

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Mission readiness depends on workforce agility and resilience

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Why fixing the personnel action process is key to workforce readiness

By Annamary Holbrook

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Why configuration is the foundation of modern federal systems

By Annamary Holbrook

Videos

Varonis’ AJ Forysiak on aligning data strategy with operational efficiency

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Splunk’s Mick Baccio talks real-time visibility for defense preparedness

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Rubrik’s Travis Rosiek on why rapid recovery matters in cyber defense

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Broadcom’s Mike Krafft on the role of hybrid cloud in defense readiness

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Podcasts

Scott Kupor: What the Government Can Learn from Silicon Valley on Managing Tech Talent

Marc Andersen: The CFO Fueling the Army’s Transformation

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Mike Madsen: Institutionalizing defense innovation — from inside and out

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) speaks alongside US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper (L) during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. launches ‘Operation Economic Fury’ to obstruct Iran’s revenue streams amid blockade

U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

What happens inside the Pentagon is special. How it gets done is not.

Helicopter launching a Mayhem 10 drone. (Image courtesy of AeroVironment)

AeroVironment launches new Mayhem drone product line

Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Clark speaks at AITalks, April 14, 2026. (Photo by Sergey Kolupaev/EPNAC)

Marine Corps’ inaugural agentic and genAI workshop spotlighted need for training, more trust

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Aguilar, members of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration, and key leaders from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., support a high-energy laser test using the AMP-HEL system March 7, 2026. (Courtesy Photo)

Pentagon, FAA sign safety agreement over counter-drone laser

Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon CIO announces new appointments

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Navy to use underwater drones to help clear Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz

Rendering of Northrop Grumman’s GAS-T design that will leverage an ESPAStar-D satellite platform to add fuel and extend the life of in-orbit assets. (Northrop Grumman image)

Space Force brings 14 vendors into $1.8B next-gen space domain awareness program

An Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System (EAGLS) counter-UAS fires an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Hydra 70 rocket during an Exercise Sky Shield live-fire event in Kuwait, Dec. 4, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Joseph Kumzak)

U.S. military to continue dispatching counter-drone capabilities to the Middle East

Stephen Feinberg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

DOD officially launches new Economic Defense Unit to mesh military aims with global financial sway

Coast Guard members conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training aboard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) off the coast of San Pedro, Dec. 18, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Nieves)

Coast Guard wants contractors to provide and operate drone services from cutters, shore-based sites

Screenshot from a video of U.S. Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force testing Marine-Build drones off the coast of Naval Base White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, March 22, 2026. The training was part of the EOTG Unmanned Systems Branch, which seeks to teach Marines in basic drone operations, capabilities, and assembly. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette)

A first, Marines launch FPV drone at unmanned vessel while aboard naval craft

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