U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Dec. 17 applauded the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that sets policy for the U.S. military. Wicker,... Read More »
The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced it has completed the last production unit of the W88 Alteration 370, a multiyear modernization program for the W88 nuclear warheads carried on Ohio class ballistic missile submarines. The W88 Alt 370 program... Read More »
The Navy will spend $448 million on AI and Autonomy technology to accelerate shipbuilding, John Phelan, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy said recently. The Navy will invest the funding in the Shipbuilding Operating System (Ship OS) that will leverage Palantir’s software to bring modern best... Read More »
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would establish a National Security and Defense AI Institute led by the Department of Defense. The legislation “Growing University AI for Defense (GUARD) Act, would codify part of President Donald Trump’s... Read More »
Global cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike said it delivered 100 percent detection and 100 percent protection during the 2025 MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Evaluation, the most demanding in the program’s history. As part of MITRE’s cloud adversary emulation, CrowdStrike was able to deliver perfect... Read More »
Bipartisan legislation recently re-introduced in the U.S. Senate would help commercial satellite owners and operators defend against growing cybersecurity threats. The Satellite Cybersecurity Act would help secure commercial satellites used for global communications, weather forecasts,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense recently launched Google Cloud's Gemini for Government, the first of several artificial intelligence tools that will be included on GenAI.mil, the department's new AI platform. "There is no prize for second place in the global race for AI dominance," Emil Michael,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Justice announced two businessmen have been arrested for their part in AI tech smuggling efforts. The DOJ said “Operation Gatekeeper” disrupted the tech trafficking network and seized more than $50 million in advanced GPUs destined for China and other restricted... Read More »
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 17 passed bipartisan legislation that requires military aircraft to transmit precise location information. The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, S. 2503, requires all aircraft, civil and military, to equip and receive ADS-B … Read More
Virginia-based Northrop Grumman Corp. on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Hungary-based 4iG Space and Defence Technologies Ltd. to explore collaboration in counter-unmanned aerial systems, space and advanced weapons technologies. The goal is to deepen transatlantic cooperation, … Read More
Four defendants who were arrested for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices on New Year’s Eve appeared in the U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. The quartet were arrested Dec. 12 in … Read More
The Department of Homeland Security recently launched the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) New York. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will co-lead the task force. It will use a whole government approach to identify, … Read More
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released a comprehensive review of the V-22 Osprey last week and recommended more than 30 actions to be taken to enhance the platform’s safety and readiness. NAVAIR ordered the in-depth review of the V-22 performance … Read More
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation on Dec. 11 that would reform the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) acquisition processes to achieve improved outcomes for veterans. The Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act would establish a centralized VA Office of … Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to strengthen, support and authorize funds for the U.S. Coast Guard through 2027 recently. The authorization is part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes Transportation and Infrastructure … Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine since its launch in early August. Officials said the operation has accelerated counter drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean where Central and South American … Read More
