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Europe weighs giving utilities, infrastructure companies more powers to bring down drones
Offials are worried that drone attacks could knock out power to millions of people — as has happened frequently in Ukraine after Russian strikes.
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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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Lockheed Martin unveils new PAC-3 Edge interceptor for Patriot systems
With demand rising for advanced interceptors, Lockheed debuts a missile it says improves on earlier generations of weapons.
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Space
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence
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VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services
A recently released report catalogs AI uses across the VA, from clinical tools used during patient care to systems that help process benefits.
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The unlikely role of Operation Epic Fury in a Mississippi AI data center lawsuit
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Ukraine’s defense AI chief predicts ‘new paradigm’ of warfare
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AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says
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AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says
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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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Cyber
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German firm Hensoldt acquires UK radar maker
The terms of the deal have not been made public, but Hensoldt said subject to regulatory approval it hoped to close the takeover by the end of September.
Electronic Warfare
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
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Lockheed unit loses protest of Army tiltrotor award to Textron’s Bell
The Government Accountability Office rejected Sikorsky’s protest of the Army’s decision to choose Bell to build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
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The impact of ChatGPT on the federal workforce
Amid all the excitement, there are concerns that ChatGPT and other LLM tools could eliminate jobs, provide inaccurate information and perpetuate bias.
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US Space Force’s responsive space strategy taking shape
The service will soon fly its second responsive space mission, taking a satellite built in about eight months and launching it with just 24 hours’ notice.
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Defense contractors must prepare for ‘trust but verify’ era
The upcoming contract requirement known as the DFARS 7021 clause adds a “trust but verify component” to existing federal contract data protection.
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Canada ups Arctic surveillance capabilities to protect North America
The country is searching for sites along its border with the U.S. to install a new long-range radar designed to protect the continent.
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Over-classified information hampers work with allies, top Marines say
“Sometimes we get in our own way, by over-classifying, over-compartmentalizing,” Gen. David Berger said.
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US flies nuclear-capable bombers amid tensions with N. Korea
The US flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Korean Peninsula again in a show of strength amid concerns that North Korea might conduct a nuclear test.
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Where no tailor has gone before — Space Force wraps uniform fit tests
The final fit test brings an end to a uniform saga that elicited no shortage of online commentary about the uniform’s appearance.








