Lawmakers want to hear the Army's plan to get modernized combat vehicles into its heavy Brigade Combat Teams, citing the service's recent focus on lighter formations and "years of lagging investment" ...

The Army's fiscal year 2026 unfunded priorities list, a previously unreported document obtained by Inside Defense , details 37 individual unmet needs the service would like Congress to consider ...

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Senate authorizers are signaling support for the Navy's sixth-generation tactical aircraft program, despite concerns from the White House Office of Management and Budget and a lack of funding ...

The Senate last week confirmed Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead one of the most ambitious and expensive defense technology projects in U.S. history: the $175 billion "Golden Dome for America" initiative, ...

The July 21, 2025 Congressional Research Service "In Focus" report discusses the Air Force, Army and Navy's portfolio of sub-scale and full-scale "aerial targets." ...

The Pentagon is setting up a formal structure to guide the next stage of implementing zero trust across the Defense Department, including the creation of a Chief Zero Trust Officer and a DOD ZT ...

The Pentagon's fiscal year 2026 research and development budget request contains 61 separate program lines with an associated budget justification that mentions quantum technologies -- a notable ...

The Army has awarded Anduril a $99.6 million contract to lead a prototyping effort that will yield a Next Generation Command and Control architecture for the 4th Infantry Division within a year, ...

The Pentagon's rapid prototyping and experimentation office is helping nontraditional tech vendors break through acquisition barriers and quickly test their innovations, the Defense Department's chief ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee has released the full text of its version of the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill, including provisions to require the Pentagon to produce a strategy on ...

As urgency surrounding U.S. shipbuilding increases, a new chief executive officer enters the fray, with hopes to work with national leaders to reach a timely solution as China continues to build up ...