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How DeepSeek changed the future of AI—and what that means for national security
Days after China’s DeepSeek detailed an approach to generative AI that needs just a fraction of the computing power used to build prominent U.S. tools, the global conversation around AI and national security—from how the Pentagon buys and…
The D Brief: WH offers buyout to Feds; F-35 crash in Alaska; Army contracting update; Trump and…
Update: U.S. Army contracting is not on hold, the Defense Department said Tuesday in an attempt to clear up confusion stemming from email guidance that circulated in anticipation of an administration memo to get all “financial assistance”…
The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
ABOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN—Deep in the hull of this aircraft carrier, there’s a space about the size of three shipping containers that’s earmarked for naval aviation’s manned-unmanned future. When the Lincoln emerges from its next…
Trump offers a buyout to all Defense civilians, other federal workers
The White House is offering all 2.3 million federal employees—including the Defense Department's 783,000 civilians—a buyout worth roughly eight months of salary and benefits, purportedly for employees who refuse to comply with President…
Army contracts are not halted, Pentagon clarifies after service email provokes confusion
U.S. Army contracting is not on hold, the Defense Department said Tuesday in an attempt to clear up confusion stemming from email guidance that circulated in anticipation of an administration memo to get all “financial assistance” in line…
Full F-35 upgrade package might not happen this year, Lockheed says
The Pentagon’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets may not receive the full, combat-ready version of the TR-3 upgrade this year, Lockheed Martin executives acknowledged today.The upgrade, formally called Technology Refresh-3, was originally supposed…
The D Brief: Hegseth’s contracting pause; NATO’s Baltic problem; Denmark ups military spending;…
Developing: SecDef Hegseth pauses all new Army contracting, pending a review. The review, which is specifically looking for diversity, equity and inclusion provisions in requirements, could take as little as 10 days, two sources told…
To limit Chinese influence on commercial tech partners, Pentagon plans big changes
New rules aimed at exposing foreign influence over companies the Pentagon does business with are at odds with Defense Department efforts to work with more startups, but there could be a way to do both—if the DOD changes the way it…
Air Force promises it’s ‘faithfully’ executing Trump’s orders
After backlash and confusion surrounding the Air Force’s reported takedown of training materials that mentioned the Tuskegee Airmen, service chief Gen. David Allvin emphasized that the service is “faithfully executing” all of President…
The D Brief: SecDef Hegseth’s first day; Trump’s deportation spat with Colombia; Trump’s DOD vs.…
President Trump threatened Colombia with tariffs and sanctions after the country’s leader briefly halted U.S. Air Force deportation flights over the weekend, demanding U.S. officials treat the deported migrants with dignity instead of…
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