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The Pentagon wants Congress to ease up on budget limits so it can more freely buy technologies, like those used to take down drones, when it needs them. But the two organizations have some serious trust issues to untangle. “We always…

U.S. Army information-warfare capabilities are on the chopping block as the Pentagon looks to trim special operations forces, even as China and Russia expand their own influence efforts, according to multiple individuals with direct…

The U.S. Air Force is opening a program today to allow up to 1,000 retired officers and enlisted personnel to return to active duty amid manning shortages.Dubbed Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty, the program would allow retirees to…

In late January, groups of volunteers around the country set out on foot and in vehicles in search of individuals experiencing homelessness. The goal: Get a sense of how many people are living outdoors or in shelters in their own…

Congress should require all Pentagon contracts to secure data rights from the vendor, the Defense Innovation Board says. “The current state of data access within DOD vendor agreements is fragmented and inconsistent,” the advisory…

The Army aims to double production of a key munition used in Ukraine by October, Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said today. U.S. production of 155mm artillery shells is slated to rise from 28,000 last October—the most recent month…

On a recent morning, four veterans who served in the 1960s and 1970s gathered at tables at the Jon W. Paulson Veterans Community in a common room that smelled of strong coffee. Eric Hill, an Army veteran with thinning gray hair, spent…

A new Army space initiative will see space-based capabilities pushed “down to the operator level,” the service's Space and Missile Defense Command chief Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey said last week, even as his command prepares to combat the growing…

Almost 15,000 potential recruits have graduated from an Army prep course launched a year and a half ago to boost their physical and academic scores, the service’s top enlisted soldier told Congress today.The Future Soldier Preparatory…

While massive media attention lights up this year’s presidential race, key races are taking place downballot. Two of the 11 governor’s races on 2024 ballots are currently rated toss-ups: North Carolina and New Hampshire. Eight of the 11…