Year: 2026

The Army has expanded allied access to U.S. counter-drone technologiesAustralia, Poland and South Korea have signed ...

Hung Cao. The acting Navy secretary announced the Milestone C approval for MQ-25A Stingray.

Navy Advances MQ-25A Stingray Program to Production Phase

by Jane Edwards

The Navy advances MQ-25A Stingray into low-rate initial productionThe Boeing-built drone supports carrier-based aerial refuelingThe 2026 ...

DCSA Revises Continuous Vetting Requirements for Defense Contractors

DCSA has updated continuous vetting rules for defense contractorsThe new policy replaces periodic reinvestigations with questionnaire ...

Blockchain. NIST has released an initial public draft for a blockchain-based software asset management framework.

Civilian

NIST Releases Draft Blockchain Framework for Federal Software Asset Management

by Miles Jamison

NIST unveils a blockchain-driven approach for federal software asset managementThe BloSS@M framework aims to boost software ...

Matthew Anderson. The Senate has confirmed the CACI executive as NASA deputy administrator.

Executive Moves

Senate Confirms Matthew Anderson as NASA Deputy Administrator

Matthew Anderson has been confirmed as NASA’s new deputy administratorAnderson has served as a CACI executive ...

Randy Pugh. The NPS director of the Office of Warfare Studies discussed the launch of a master’s degree program in AI.

Artificial Intelligence

Naval Postgraduate School Unveils AI Master’s Degree Program

by Jane Edwards

NPS has launched a AI master's degree program with 20 sailors and Marines from Naval Information ...

Army Launches 1st Tranche of Strategic Capital Initiative Projects

by Jane Edwards

Army launches first tranche of SCI projects focused on critical minerals and advanced manufacturingInitiative includes public-private ...

DOW seal. The Department of War has announced the five winners of the Drone Dominance Lethality Challenge.

Pentagon Picks Northrop Grumman, 4 Others for Drone Dominance Lethality Challenge

by Miles Jamison

Pentagon has selected five companies for its drone lethality initiativeDrone Dominance program is targeting rapid scaling ...

Artificial Intelligence

B&A Invests in Bad Monkey AI to Accelerate Tactical Edge Decision-Making

B&A has made a strategic investment in defense technology company Bad Monkey AI, as the two ...

Artificial Intelligence

OIG Finds Cybersecurity, Governance Gaps in USDA AI Systems

by Miles Jamison