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Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, visits the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, June 5, 2025. Reed visited several U.S., allied, and commercial installations in the Pacific to strengthen relationships, increasing logistics capacity and cooperation, and discuss the importance of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (DoD photo by Jonathan Stefanko)

Transportation Command could see expanded contested logistics responsibilities next year

Gen. Randall Reed, the commander of Transcom, discussed contested logistics in an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop.

3 days ago By Brandi Vincent

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Katharine Kelley: Why DOD’s HR Revolution Might Start in Space

Kate Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Personnel for the U.S. Space Force

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Charleen Laughlin, vice director for the Joint Staff J-6, speaks to a Marine about the joint light tactical vehicle during the Advanced Professional Executive Senior Executive Orientation Program at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Sept. 13, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

Space Force gets new senior leader for cyber and data

Charleen Laughlin has moved from the Joint Staff to take on a new role with the Space Force.

Aug 4, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. Cyber Command operators participate in Cyber Guard 25-2 exercise on June 3, 2025, at Fort George G. Meade, MD. The exercise, in coordination with the Joint Staff, simulates scenarios that test response protocols and defensive and offensive techniques across geographic areas of responsibility. (Photo credit: U.S. Cyber Command)

New commission to examine how to create an independent Cyber Force

The new commission was established by CSIS in partnership with the Cyber Solarium Commission 2.0 project at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Aug 4, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Inside U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Josef Cole / DOD / U.S. Cyber Command)

Congress pushing Joint Task Force-Cyber, shaking up how DOD employs digital capabilities

Similar provisions in House and Senate versions of NDAA legislation are asking for assessments that could alter how cyber capabilities are employed within geographic combatant commands.

Jul 24, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Airman 1st Class Gerald Mack, cyber operator with 175th Cyber Operations, Maryland Air National Guard, monitors cyber attacks during Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 21, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Renee Seruntine)

Senate bill calls for tighter reserve component inclusion in cyber mission force

The Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act calls for a report to examine how DOD can improve inclusion of reserve…

Jul 16, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

(U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron)

Transcom cyber officials moving to be ‘a lot more active’ in information operations

During an exclusive tour of the command’s headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, officials shared new details regarding ongoing efforts to fuse information operations with cyber operations…

Jul 15, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

(Screenshot of Anthony Tata testifying at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, May 6, 2025.)

Senate confirms Tata, Trump’s controversial pick to lead Pentagon’s personnel and readiness directorate

In his new job, Anthony Tata will serve as principal staff assistant and advisor to the secretary of defense for force readiness, health affairs, National Guard and…

Jul 15, 2025 By Jon Harper

FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Bravo Company (Bandits), 11th Cyber Battalion, culminated months of home station training with participation in National Training Center Rotation 25-03, January and February 2025. Expeditionary CEMA (Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities) Team 05 and ECT 06, B Co., 11CB, conducted electromagnetic reconnaissance, radio frequency enabled offensive cyber operations, and special purpose electromagnetic attacks to shape operations during the rotation for III Armor Corps, 1st Infantry Division, and 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). (Photo by Steven Stover, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber))

Senate Armed Services Committee wants DOD to explore ‘tactical’ cyber employment

A provision in the SASC version of the annual defense policy bill would direct a review of future force employment concepts for cyber operations.

Jul 11, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

(Nov. 13, 2012) An aerial view of the Southwest portion of the Naval Base Ventura County deep water port. (U.S. Navy photo by Vance Vasquez/Released)

Senate panel pushing DOD on strategy to deter Chinese cyber activity on critical infrastructure

The Senate Armed Services Committee released a summary of its draft of the fiscal 2026 NDAA.

Jul 11, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau