US Air Force’s nascent radar plane faces the axe
Hegseth says the E-7 Wedgetail may be discarded to fund Pentagon shift toward space-based ISR.
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Trump limits use of cyber rules to punish US hackers, election meddlers
A Friday executive order echoes unproven claims that cyber and surveillance authorities were politicized to target Trump and his allies.
Trump Cybersecurity Executive Order Targets Digital Identity, Sanctions Policies
President Trump says his new cybersecurity executive order amends problematic elements of Biden- and Obama-era executive orders.
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How will budget talks will shape Marines’ amphibious fleet plans
Slow builds and yearslong maintenance struggles are hampering plans to put three amphibious ready groups at sea.
Congress would like the Army to show its work on ‘transformation’
The service hasn’t briefed lawmakers on its plans to cut programs.
‘The intern in charge’: Meet the 22-year-old picked to lead terrorism prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is a DHS official running the U.S. government’s main hub for countering violent extremism.
Agentic AI and the risks of unpredictable autonomy
In this Help Net Security interview, Thomas Squeo, CTO for the Americas at Thoughtworks, discusses why traditional security architectures often fail when applied to autonomous AI systems. He explains why conventional threat modeling needs to adapt to a…
Ready, slash, aim: USAID-State merger proceeding without key plans, IG finds
State set hiring goals without a strategy, began the merger without finishing the plan, and is slated to dismiss an oversight board before the effort is complete, the inspector general found.
What will DOD civilians do at the border? The Pentagon won’t say.
The Defense Department declined to provide any details on Monday’s order to provide support to DHS.
Despite Golden Dome, Space Force budget would shrink again under 2026 spending plan
The White House appears to be pinning its hopes on the one-time reconciliation bill.