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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. The event was hosted to portray the Secretary of Defense’s initiative of Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez)

Pentagon could award just 3 vendors for biggest phase of Drone Dominance Program

The Pentagon anticipates buying 150,000 drones in the final phase of the initiative.

4 days ago By Jon Harper

Texas National Guardsmen look for illegal activity in Brownsville, Texas, September 3, 2025. Guardsmen work alongside the United States Border Patrol to deter illegal activity and enforce U.S. immigration law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Gutierrez)

Customs and Border Protection personnel — not U.S. troops — used military laser to shoot object near El Paso

Joint Task Force - Southern Border trained CBP personnel on the equipment who used it during the incursion.

Feb 11, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Fort Hood’s Bernie Beck gate during sun rise Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Killeen. ( Nick de la Torre / Chronicle ) (Photo by Nick de la Torre/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Army looks to lease out land on 4 military installations for new commercial data centers

The initiative was sparked by a recent directive from the Trump administration.

Feb 6, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Official photo for Major Gen. Lorna Mahlock, United States Marine Corps.

Lorna Mahlock set as Cybercom deputy commander amid major transition period for the organization

Mahlock previously served as commander of the U.S. military’s elite Cyber National Mission Force.

Feb 2, 2026 By Jon Harper

Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey speaks about the future of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK during the Accelerating Decision Superiority: Harnessing Data and AI for Mission Readiness panel as part of the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, here, Sept. 23, 2025. (Air Force Photo by Richard Blumenstein).

Cropsey confirmed as Air Force acquisition military deputy

Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey is being promoted to three-star general and will serve as military deputy for the Air Force's acquisition, technology and logistics directorate.

Feb 2, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, vice commander, United States Special Operations Command prepares to test naval special warfare (NSW) dive equipment as part of a visit to Naval Special Warfare Group 1 in San Diego, Feb. 10, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Propert)

U.S. Southern Command gets new commander amid tensions over drug boat strikes, Venezuela and Cuba

Donovan’s confirmation was approved by voice vote.

Jan 31, 2026 By Jon Harper

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

Senior DOD officials back Cybercom 2.0, as Cyber Force debate continues to churn

“I think this is a really important debate for us all to be having about the future of the cyber warfighting domain," Katie Sutton told lawmakers.

Jan 30, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Golden Dome’s cyber protection must be a design choice, not an afterthought

Golden Dome risks becoming a system that works beautifully in theory but collapses when America needs it most.

Jan 28, 2026 By Jack Wilmer Lt. Gen. Charlie Moore

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

New U.S. defense strategy ‘barely mentions technology’

The 2026 NDS includes noticeably less technology callouts than its recent predecessors

Jan 26, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

People bear Greenlandic flags as they gather in front of the U.S. consulate protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

With Trump-NATO deal on Greenland unclear, experts push allies to expand Arctic drone presence

Defense experts briefed reporters on CEPA’s latest findings in the recently released study, "High Stakes in the High North."

Jan 22, 2026 By Brandi Vincent