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U.S. Marines compete in wargaming during Modern Day Marine 2026 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., April 30, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew A. McDonnell)

The future of war arrived. We aren’t ready.

Every operational plan in every military headquarters in the world is now obsolete. The hedge strategists said this day would come. It has arrived. The question is…

1 day ago By Rear Adm. (Ret.) Lorin Selby

Military command center. — Gemini-generated image.

Rapid software delivery is possible inside DoW — Software Factory 2.0 shows how

To keep our military edge, we must stop treating software like a slow-moving construction project and start delivering at the speed the mission demands.

Apr 29, 2026 By Bryon Kroger

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.

Productivity in the Pentagon is beginning to resemble the outside world.

Apr 15, 2026 By Chris Beauregard

Chandra Donelson. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Stuart Bright)

Chandra Donelson departs as Space Force CDAO

Donelson has served as the Space Force's CDAO since 2023, and previously held roles at the Army and U.S. Central Command.

Apr 3, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

A U.S. Navy Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean during UNITAS 2025, the 66th iteration of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

Navy looking to emulate signals on maritime drones to train systems for Pacific Fleet

The Defense Innovation Unit is trying to aid the Navy via its Emulation Module for Unmanned Systems (EMU) program.

Apr 2, 2026 By Jon Harper

A policy gap is threatening the Pentagon’s AI innovation pipeline

The stakes are especially high because the future of U.S. military capability will depend heavily on technologies developed outside the traditional defense industry.

Mar 26, 2026 By Morgan Plummer

The right way to use open source in defense

OSS is powerful. But without security, accountability, and support, it’s a ticking time bomb.

Oct 7, 2025 By Nicolas Chaillan

Screenshot of Kirsten Davies, President Donald Trump’s nominee for DOD CIO, testifying at her confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sept. 18, 2025.

Kirsten Davies, nominee for Pentagon CIO, advocates for ‘great change’ at the department

Kirsten Davies testified Thursday at her confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Sep 18, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conduct drone test flights and software troubleshooting during Allied Spirit 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, March 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Micah Wilson)

Software repository gives warfighters access to mission-critical apps on demand

Developed by startup Defense Unicorns, the UDS Registry functions as an app store where warfighters can quickly select and download software specific to their missions.

Sep 5, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Air Force air battle managers participate in the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Air Force putting AI-based model for battle management decisions through its paces

The Air Force's Transformational Model for Decision Advantage is serving as the foundation for a number of ongoing experiments focused on supporting the Pentagon's broader Combined Joint…

Aug 14, 2025 By Mikayla Easley