‘Imminent’ threat? Hegseth escalates tone on China in key Asia speech
The assessment is a major departure for the U.S. government, and it came with a nudge that nations must choose between Washington and Beijing.
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Behemoth Golden Dome may face lackluster scrutiny in Trump’s Pentagon
Hegseth's decision to shutter DOT&E was at least partially triggered by the office's plans to oversee Golden Dome's test plans, sources told Defense News.
The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development right
To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.
Pentagon CIO taking over 5G activities with eye on expanded testing
The Pentagon in late 2020 launched 5G pilots at five military installations — to the tune of $600 million — and has since doubled the experimentation.
Senators eye defense bill for classified intelligence reform
The bipartisan group announced two bills on May 10 aimed at improving the U.S. government's approach to classifying information.
What could derail great power competition? A terrorist attack.
Special operations must continue counterterrorism and crisis response while also competing with peer adversaries such as Russia and China, experts said.
Special operations role in great power competition needs work
What will the role of special operations be as the U.S. competes with China and Russia?
Pacific fleet commander to brief China committee on Taiwan defense
Adm. Samuel Paparo will brief the bipartisan committee on plans to thwart a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
A new design for homeland defense is in the works at NORTHCOM
U.S. Northern Command's chief is working on a plan for homeland defense that he claims will look vastly different than today's continental defense.
Pentagon strategy urges faster tech transition, more collaboration
The 11-page strategy, which the department released May 9, also emphasizes the need for more investment in lab and test infrastructure.
Bentivegna named Space Force’s next top enlisted leader
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman chose Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna as the Space Force's top enlisted leader on May 5.
