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The D Brief: ‘Painful’ 8% shift; US, Russia talk in Turkey; Army’s medical-corps gap; SecNav nom…
Air Force: 8-percent budget shift could be “painful.” When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the services to find things to cut to free up $50 billion in the Pentagon’s FY26 budget, he suggested they start with “so-called ‘climate…
Looking to cut Pentagon costs? Start here, watchdog says
The Pentagon reduced waste, abuse, and mismanagement in most “high-risk” areas over the past two years, but is losing ground in weapons acquisition, the Government Accountability Office said in a recent report.The latest edition of the…
Pentagon’s 8 percent budget shift will be ‘painful’ for the Air Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Pentagon officials to cut their planned budgets by 8 percent and redirect those funds to new priorities. But the Air Force doesn’t have much to draw funding from, a service official…
The D Brief: From cars to missiles?; SecArmy, confirmed; Zelenskyy coming to DC; UK’s defense plans;…
Give carmakers a shot at making weapons, deputy defense secretary nominee says. U.S. defense contractors beyond the traditional primes—like General Motors, for example—should get Defense Department money to take a crack at building weapons,…
Hypersonics, autonomous systems top DepSecDef nom’s emerging-tech priorities
More funding is needed to develop and quickly manufacture hypersonic missiles, autonomous systems, and AI tools to counter China and other threats, President Trump’s nominee to be deputy defense secretary said on Tuesday.“We have to develop…
Give carmakers a shot at making weapons, deputy defense secretary nominee says
U.S. manufacturers beyond the traditional defense prime contractors—like carmakers—should get Defense Department money to take a crack at building weapons, even at the expense of near-term competition, President Trump’s nominee to be the…
Army vet Driscoll confirmed as service secretary
During his January confirmation hearing, Dan Driscoll dismissed the idea that President Donald Trump would issue an unlawful order, but said he wouldn’t follow one anyway.If such a situation does arise, the Army veteran who won Senate…
Space Force sets up team to sort out support for ‘Iron Dome’—that is, ‘Golden Dome’
The Space Force has formed a team of experts to gauge which of its current programs can help build out President Trump’s “Iron Dome for America” initiative—and what still needs to be developed.The service will play “a central role” in the…
The D Brief: DepSecDef nom, testifying; Next CJCS needs a waiver; ‘Iron Dome for America,’ renamed;…
Today on the Hill, lawmakers are hearing from billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg, who is President Donald Trump’s pick to be Deputy Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Feinberg is co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management, a firm…
Pentagon plans for unified digital access tools across military this year
The Pentagon’s IT agency wants to simplify the digital tools used for identity verification and systems access on unclassified networks across the military this year, starting with the Army—which is on track to wrap up next…
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