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Trump Orders Government To Stop Using Anthropic’s AI, Hegseth Deems Firm ‘Supply Chain Risk’

Matthew Beinart — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:04:55 +0000

President Trump has directed all federal agencies to “immediately cease” working with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic’s technology, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has designated the company a “supply chain […]

RTX Signs Framework Agreements With DoD To Increase Production On Five Munitions

Rich Abott — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:11:01 +0000

RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon business signed framework agreements with the Defense Department to expand production of five major munitions over seven years, the company said on Wednesday. Under the Feb. 4 […]

V-22s Cleared To Fly Again

Rich Abott — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:32:04 +0000

The Defense Department approved all variants of the V-22 Ospreys for flight clearance following a months-long review into the cause of a deadly Air Force crash in November. Naval Air […]

Services Warn Against A Full Year Continuing Resolution, Would Need Tens Of Billions In Reprogramming

Rich Abott — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:31:35 +0000

Defense Department service leaders on Wednesday warned that a full year Continuing Resolution (CR) for funding would require tens of billions of dollars in reprogramming and prioritize current operations above […]

DIU Officials Outline Replicator Selection, Funding And Future Work

Rich Abott — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:25:18 +0000

SAN DIEGO – While Defense Department leadership chose the first tranche of vehicles for what the Defense Innovation Unit is calling Replicator 1, officials also outlined next steps and why they […]

Senate Confirms Navy And Air Force Chiefs, Marine Corps Number Two

Rich Abott — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:27:58 +0000

The Senate on Thursday confirmed three top military nominees, over the objection of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blanket hold on military confirmations. The Senate voted 95-1 to confirm Adm. Lisa […]

CNO Gilday Retires, Franchetti Officially Takes Over As Acting CNO

Rich Abott — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 21:51:54 +0000

Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti took over as acting Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from retiring CNO Adm. Mike Gilday during a ceremony on Aug. 14 […]

HASC Threatens To Shutter CAPE Over Amphibious Ship Reviews

Rich Abott — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:28:01 +0000

The chairman’s draft of the House Armed Services Committee’ fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill threatens to shutter the Office of Cost Estimate and Program Evaluation (CAPE) over disagreements with […]

Defense Innovation Adds Inspired Flight UAS to List of Small Drones Cleared to Fly in DoD Airspace Without Exemption

Frank Wolfe — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:17:28 +0000

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has added two drones by Inspired Flight to a list of small unmanned aircraft cleared to fly in DoD airspace without filing an exemption. The […]

F-35 Engine Modernization Solicitation May Come Before End of Year

Frank Wolfe — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:24:10 +0000

A solicitation to modernize the power plant of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter may come before the end of the year. Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt & Whitney F135 equips […]

Hicks Says Not Seeing ‘Substantial’ Inflation Effect, Possible In Schedule Slips And Supplier Prices

Rich Abott — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:10:40 +0000

The second highest official in the Defense Department Monday said she has not yet seen significant inflation effects in the military budget, but the department is watching out for signs […]

Austin Issues China Task Force Recommendations

Rich Abott — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:56:53 +0000

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday issued a directive initiating Pentagon efforts to better address security challenges posed by China but the Defense Department offered few details. In February, […]

Trussler Says Final Approval Of JADC2 Strategy Soon

Rich Abott — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:28:33 +0000

A Navy official this week said the Defense Department is “pretty close” on final approval of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy. “Unclear if the intent is to […]

Pentagon Wants To Ramp Up Investment in 5G

Frank Wolfe — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:34:04 +0000

The Pentagon fiscal year 2021 budget requests $449 million in research and development for the 5G next generation information communications technology program, $249 million more than provided by Congress last […]