U.S. Space Operations Command, or SpOC, has been redesignated as U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command, aligning the organization’s name with its mission to develop combat-ready space forces for the U.S. and
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The U.S. Army is testing artificial intelligence-aided target recognition as part of its Next Generation Command and Control, or NGC2, prototype, a move aimed at speeding up decision-making and fire missions on
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The Department of the Treasury has launched a department-wide audit of contracting activity valued at approximately $9 billion, focusing on potential misuse of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program and
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected 11 quantum computing companies to advance to the next phase of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, a long-term program designed to determine whether any quantum
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Purdue University and BWX Technologies have formed a strategic collaboration to accelerate research and workforce development focused on next-generation nuclear manufacturing, including small modular reactors—a.k.a. SMRs—and microreactors. The partnership was formalized on
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The Department of Homeland Security reported record-low border encounters in October, the first month of fiscal year 2026. Preliminary data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection released Wednesday indicated the lowest October
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from the industry to identify options for a comprehensive contract-writing system, or CWS, that integrates with the agency’s financial management systems. The Potomac Officers Club
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a 2025 Wash100 awardee, is set to outline proposed Pentagon acquisition reforms on Friday at the National War College in Washington, D.C., drawing representatives from across the defense
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The Atlantic Council has launched a new commission that brings together industry executives, congressional leaders and innovators to strengthen the U.S. position in artificial intelligence. Which Areas Will the GeoTech Commission on
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President Donald Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the initial nomination. The president announced Isaacman’s latest nomination on Truth Social Tuesday. “This evening, I am pleased
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