U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby attends an International commemorative ceremony for the 82nd anniversary of the World War II “D-Day” Normandy landings in Langrune-sur-Mer, northwestern France, of June 6, 2026. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)
The COPA initiative allows for the issuance of cash bonuses up to $2,500 to eligible troops to “recognize exceptional contributions rooted in novel actions, inventions, or technical…
U.S. Army Soldiers and a DOD contractor assigned to the Regional Cyber Center-Southwest Asia, attempt to win a challenge for points at the 10th annual Best Cyber Warrior Competition in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Oct. 29, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dean John Kd De Dios)
While the new program is meant to galvanize cyber skill development through escalating pay rates, the initiative is expected to bring significant pay cuts for cyber troops…
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine visits Joint Task Force Southern Border in Sierra Vista, Az. April 19, 2025. DOD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James Mullen)
“We have to assume from now on that our formations will be hunted by autonomous systems, jammed across the spectrum, and tracked in real time," Gen. Dan…
Spc.Isaiah Newton from the Indiana National Guard 137th CSC, engages in Crisis Response Handler course materials during Cyber Shield 2026 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Ark. (Texas Army National Guard, photo by: SPC Paul Zepeda)
“We need help in implementing agents securely, so that it doesn't inadvertently increase our attack surface,” an Army official said. “If we have a bunch of agents…
Arkansas Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Ellison, assigned to the 179th Cyber Protection Team, participates in the Capture the Flag event during Cyber Shield 2026 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Ark., July 17, 2026.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Brooke Kentler/Released)
US President Donald Trump, alongside (L/R) Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
Lt. Gen Rey, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6 for the U.S. Army, shares his journey from the U.S. Virgin Islands to leading the Army's transformation efforts as…
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Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll speaks at the Army Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) Summit at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 14, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Prim Hibbard)
“This is a no-fail mission and a national security imperative, but the threat is real, persistent and growing,” Brandon Pugh, principal cyber advisor to the secretary of…
