Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”
Pentagon
Stratolaunch hits milestone with fully reusable hypersonic testbed
Both flights met all of the Defense Department’s performance benchmarks within a 1% margin, according to Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor.
How Adm. Paparo will lead the US military in the Indo-Pacific
While the Pentagon suggested Paparo as the Navy's next chief of operations, tapping him for combatant command will keep his skill sets in the West Pacific.
What challenges will the next Missile Defense Agency director face?
The agency recently began building a robust air and missile defense architecture in Guam to protect the island from attack.
Emerging tech-focused firms could reshape the Top 100
Programs like hypersonics "are tailor-made for mid-tier and technology-oriented” firms expert Alan Chvotkin said. “I see opportunity there for growth."
The Pentagon’s embrace of startups could fuel hypersonic tech
The DoD has shown signs it recognizes the value of partnering with companies whose capabilities could help with near-term needs.
DoD chief warns of disruptions as Army, Marines lack confirmed leaders
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the Senate’s failure to confirm the services’ new leaders is disruptive to the force, and to U.S. alliances.
Opinion
The US needs to modernize its approach to munitions
These weapons should be compatible with as many bomb-delivering platforms in our inventory as possible.
Northrop opens hypersonic propulsion manufacturing facility
The company will produce air-breathing propulsion systems to support a range of DoD programs at the 60,000 square foot facility.
US Marine acting commandant details future direction of service
Gen. Eric Smith has not received a confirmation vote due to a showdown between Sen. Tommy Tuberville and the Defense Department.
Pentagon CIO pushes defense agencies to tap $9 billion cloud contract
The Pentagon in December 2022 selected Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for its Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC.
