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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…
Pentagon brings right-wing podcaster on board to run digital media
Conservative podcaster Graham Allen started a new job at the Pentagon on Monday, as the Defense Department’s digital media director, a Defense official who was not authorized to speak on the record told Defense One.According to an email…
The D Brief: CJCS, CNO, JAGs fired; Up to 61K DOD workers may lose jobs; Military’s new deportation…
‘Friday night massacre’In an unprecedented purge of top officers, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the dismissal of Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs; and their intent to replace Adm. Lisa…
Drones are the next chapter in US-India’s defense partnership
The U.S. and India are launching a new alliance for autonomous systems, which builds on bipartisan groundwork laid by previous administrations and could be a stabilizing force for the democracies’ future tech exchanges. Indian Prime…
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