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‘Sloppy,’ ‘incompetent’ intelligence chiefs hammered for Signal chat
Tuesday's annual "worldwide threats" hearing—intended as a discussion of China, Russia, Iran, transnational criminal organizations, and other actors—devolved instead into something closer to a criminal deposition from Law and Order, with…
The D Brief: SecDef’s OPSEC fail; Natsec team’s debate, revealed; SecNav confirmed; Counterterror…
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth shared war plans over an unclassified chat app, according to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. Goldberg was added, apparently accidentally, to a Signal group chat used by the defense secretary,…
Can this GPS alternative keep a drone from crashing?
AUSTIN, Texas—A drone without a GPS signal is virtually useless, drifting listlessly with the wind until connection is re-established or it crashes. But a geospatial intelligence company has developed software to overcome that problem,…
Pentagon’s use of commercial telecoms draw scrutiny after Chinese breaches
The Pentagon’s inspector general is launching a three-pronged investigation into the department’s “failure to secure its unclassified telephone communications from foreign espionage,” a top IG official has informed lawmakers.The inquest,…
Counter-terrorism efforts reduced by Trump cuts
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.On a frigid winter morning in 2022, a stranger knocked on the door of a synagogue in…
The D Brief: Green light for ‘F-47’; 2nd destroyer sent to border; Mapping China’s Taiwan threat; US…
The U.S. will build a 6th-generation fighter jet. American aerospace titan Boeing will receive a contract to develop and build the centerpiece of the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance program, President Donald Trump announced at the…
DOD cuts $580M in programs, contracts, and grants
The Pentagon is eliminating over $580 million in programs, grants, and contracts that it called “wasteful spending,” with a long-stalled software modernization program accounting for almost half of the cuts.Defense Secretary Pete…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 175: Air Force chief Gen. David Allvin
Defense One Radio, Ep. 175: Air Force chief Gen. David Allvin - Defense One
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Boeing wins Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract
Updated: 3:15 p.m.. ET.Boeing will develop and build a sixth-generation fighter jet for the Air Force, President Donald Trump announced Friday, ending months of deliberation about whether to proceed with the effort and how much it might…
The D Brief: Musk visits Pentagon; NGAD decision?; Navy’s frigate mess; Germany ups spending; And a…
Elon Musk is visiting the Pentagon today after he reportedly requested a private briefing on the U.S. military’s war plans with China, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post reported Thursday.The Times cited two…
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