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Department of War Finalizes Realignment of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Defense Technology Security Administration

ChatGPT will be available to 3 million military users on GenAI.mil

The Marines pulled off another clean audit. The rest of the US military still hasn't.

Pentagon needs more time to finalize defense firms on naughty list after initial review

Pentagon leaders should have more control over services’ tech budgets, GAO suggests

Trump administration could pour trillions into Golden Dome that is unlikely to work

New science and innovation board comes as Pentagon cuts science research elsewhere

5 out of 6 military branches have elevated GenAI.mil as their go-to enterprise AI platform

New EO broadens what counts as defense contractor underperformance

Will the Government Shut Down? Live Updates as Funding Expires Today

War Department Boards Merge to Form New Science, Technology and Innovation Board (STIB)

Making the Wrong Things Go Faster at the Department of War

A Sweeping Vision for the Navy is Colliding with Harsh Shipbuilding Realities

National Guard deployments to US cities cost almost half a billion dollars, says CBO

Pentagon Taking Hatchet to Acquisition Regulations; 2,700 Rules Eliminated

Path to averting a shutdown remains elusive as lawmakers debate DHS funding

New U.S. defense strategy ‘barely mentions technology’

Golden Dome got $23 billion, but lawmakers still don’t know how it will be spent

Pentagon creates permanent PCS agency, eyes software overhaul to fix military moves

Congress pushes back on parts of DoD’s acquisition reform agenda

Despite Delay, Space Force Still Plans Futures Command to Guide Force Design

Lawmakers Push to Overhaul Complex Reserve Duty Status System

Senate Bill will Require DoD to Review Cyber Workforce Gaps

Executive Order: Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting

House passes spending bill to avert another government shutdown

The right-to-repair fight could make or break US troops’ robot-war plans

Bipartisan bill seeks to create joint DoD–VA credentialing system

Trump calls for $1.5T in defense spending in 2027, issues new executive order on contracting

Pentagon, Industry Looking to Put Troubled Sentinel Program Back On Track

Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions

Commentary: AI-Assisted Acquisition Demand Data Sharing

Service acquisition leaders: Why this time will be different for defense acquisition

The Pentagon’s short more than 20,000 cyber pros. Veterans could help fill the gap.

Commentary: The High Costs of Defense Budget Uncertainty

Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026

Davies sworn in as Pentagon CIO

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Service acquisition leaders: Why this time will be different for defense acquisition

January 5, 2026

Dale White, Robert Collins, Seiko Okano, and Stephen Purdy

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February 11, 2026

Department of War Finalizes Realignment of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Defense Technology Security Administration

February 10, 2026

ChatGPT will be available to 3 million military users on GenAI.mil

February 9, 2026

The Marines pulled off another clean audit. The rest of the US military still hasn't.

February 9, 2026

Pentagon needs more time to finalize defense firms on naughty list after initial review

February 5, 2026

Pentagon leaders should have more control over services’ tech budgets, GAO suggests

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