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Pentagon taps Google Gemini, launches new site to boost AI use
Hegseth said the U.S. must stay ahead of adversaries who are working to take advantage of rapid technology advancements, like the development of AI.
3 reasons why the time is now for directed energy
While directed-energy weapons are not the answer to all of our challenges, they will become essential to countering real and urgent threats from our adversaries across all domains.
By Henry “Trey” Obering III
The Pentagon can’t develop technology quickly enough to thwart enemies. Here’s one way to help.
One important way to speed up the acquisition process and attract companies from the private sector is to step up what is known as other transaction authority.
By Tim Greeff
4 questions with Raytheon’s top missile systems executive
In short order, hypersonic weapons seemed to transition from concept to priority — with U.S. military leadership demanding rapid development to both keep up with and counter advancements of U.S. adversaries.
By Jill Aitoro
Congress says Pentagon must come up with boost phase missile defense plan next year
Congressional authorizers are requiring the Missile Defense Agency director to establish a program that develops the means to intercept hostile ballistic missiles during their boost phase of flight.
By Jen Judson
Lawmakers grill Pompeo over Trump-Putin summit, NATO
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has mischaracterized NATO allies as paying their bills or owing the United States.
By Joe Gould
The fate of DISA, and other org chart changes in the new defense policy bill
Some organizational changes for the DoD have made it into this year’s massive, must-pass defense authorization bill.
By Joe Gould
What the new defense bill means for cyber
U.S. House and Senate negotiators boosted funding for cybersecurity in the annual defense authorization bill, which serves as a repudiation of the Trump administration’s foreign policy.
By Justin Lynch
No space force for Trump in big Pentagon policy bill
The 2019 defense policy bill does not create a space force. Here's what it does do.
By Joe Gould
Revealed: The new structure for the Pentagon’s tech and acquisition offices
Here are the details of a major restructuring for the two Pentagon offices that determine how the Defense Department buys and develops weapon systems.
By Aaron Mehta
House votes champion stable military spending, but gridlock looms
Will a series of House messaging bills be enough to head off stop-gap spending bills for defense?
By Joe Gould