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Tara Murphy Dougherty: Hesitation loses wars — Why the DOD needs a new tech playbook

Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Govini

Sep 29, 2025

Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Waters assigned to the 109th Air Control Squadron, tests Link 16 capabilities aboard a KC-135R over Utah on February 3, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Colton Elliott)

Utah Air Guard base to receive 2 new cyber operations squadrons

The new cyber squadrons will replace the 109th Air Control Squadron, which is being deactivated as part of a directive from the fiscal 2025 defense budget.

Sep 15, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, prepares for a proclamation to be made by representatives from the City of Boston during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, symbolizing the kick-off Marine Week Boston at Boston Common in Boston, Aug. 21, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brynn L. Bouchard)

Trump nominee for Joint Chiefs vice chairman vows to tackle electronic warfare challenges

Gen. Christopher Mahoney testified that the U.S. military needs to place greater emphasis on EW capabilities to keep paces with threats from China and Russia.

Sep 11, 2025 By Jon Harper

This picture shows smoke rising following an explosion during a night mass drone and missile strikes on Kyiv on August 28, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

How the war in Ukraine is shaping NATO’s approach to future fights

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, shared new details about NATO’s near-term digital transformation plans this week.

Aug 28, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division set up a command post with the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle during exercise Spectrum Blitz 25 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 11, 2025. Spectrum Blitz 25 is an exercise that provides an opportunity to train Electronic Warfare Teams in Electronic Warfare Training Strategies at the platoon level. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

Electronic warfare receiving more senior level attention within the Army

The Army released an electromagnetic warfare strategy in March and is working on an implementation plan.

Aug 21, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army 125th Intelligence Electronic Warfare (IEW) Battalion, Electronic Warfare team, gives a capabilities brief of the V-Max to Colonel Paul Hayward, Deputy Commander – Interoperability, 25th Infantry Division, during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023, at the 5th Marine Combat Training Center, Puslatpur, Indonesia, Sept. 3, 2023. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Thornburgh)

One electronic warfare payload to rule them all?

The Army is pursuing a modular mission payload to serve as a universal EW standard where capabilities can be loaded onto systems.

Aug 21, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

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))

Here’s how the Army is working to get electronic warfare gear to units faster

A project manager described the new approach as essentially “free testing."

Aug 20, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

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