Defense
House Panel Will Weigh Legacy Systems And AI Security Trade-offs
The Defense Department and intelligence community are racing to deploy artificial intelligence at "wartime speed" while confronting a critical...
GAO Finds Gaps in Military Suicide Prevention Training
Active-duty service member suicide rates have gradually increased since 2011 according to DOD data. A recent GAO report found that suicide rates for...
U.S.-Japan Alliance Deepens as Trade Tensions Threaten Relations
The Trump administration's approach to Japan between security partnership and trade pressure. A Congressional Research Service report examining U.S.-Japan...
Pentagon Weighs Cyber Military Service Proposal
The Pentagon faces a pivotal decision on cyber warfare organization as Congress and defense officials weigh whether to establish a dedicated military...
Grid Aero Shifts Lobbying Firms Amid Autonomous Aircraft Push
The aerospace startup Grid Aero terminated its lobbying engagement with Velocity Government Relations effective January 31, 2026, according to a termination...
NNSA Failed to Report Uranium Enrichment Costs to Congress
A GAO report released on August 20, 2026 found that NNSA has not yet conveyed long-term cost estimates in the biennial Enriched Uranium Management Plan...
Pentagon Lags on Security Cooperation Workforce Reforms
The Defense Department manages a security cooperation workforce conducting activities valued at $104.4 billion in fiscal year 2025, yet significant gaps...
Congress is Talking About Low Cost Drones
The U.S. military's reliance on expensive air-defense systems is colliding with the economics of modern warfare. Iranian Shahed loitering munitions cost...
Army's Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Faces Production Delays
The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, formally designated as Dark Eagle on April 24, 2025, is central to the administration's strategy to deter China and...
Turkey's F-35 Push Faces Legal Hurdles, Geopolitical Tensions
Turkey's bid to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program has collided with legal constraints, geopolitical tensions, and shifting U.S. policy priorities. A...
CHAOS Industries Ends In-House Lobbying Operation
CHAOS Industries, a defense contractor valued at approximately $4.5–$5 billion, terminated its in-house lobbying operation as of June 30, 2026, according to...
GAO Warns Army Battlefield Network Modernization Faces Delays
The Army is racing to modernize its battlefield communications systems, but a recent GAO report raises serious questions about whether the service can...
DOD's $285 Billion Maintenance Backlog Threatens Military Readiness
The Pentagon is sitting on a $285 billion maintenance backlog while its soldiers live in chronically neglected barracks. A recent GAO report published on...
Export-Import Bank Halts Dual-Use Export Monitoring
A recent GAO report released on August 21, 2026, has exposed how the federal government tracks military-applicable technology exports financed by the...
Democratic Committee Attacks Army's GTA 6 Reenlistment Bonus as Trump "Bribe" for Iran War
The @HomelandDems committee posted a tweet on August 20, 2026 characterizing the Army's GTA 6 reenlistment incentive as Trump bribing soldiers for an Iran...
Defense Infrastructure Funding Reaches $82.7 Billion, CRS Says
A Congressional Research Service report published on August 19 details how defense infrastructure funding in the 119th Congress has grown substantially, yet...
Hidden Level Inc. Ends Nine-Month Lobbying Push
Hidden Level Inc., a computer and technology company, ended its in-house lobbying operation on August 21, 2026, according to a termination filing signed the...
GAO: DOD Lacks Resources for Brain Health Monitoring
The U.S. military is confronting a hidden occupational hazard that could affect hundreds of thousands of service members: blast overpressure exposure during...