Pete Hegseth, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, has issued a memorandum directing the secretary of the Army to establish the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, or
The National Science Foundation has launched an initiative to invest up to $100 million in a national network of artificial intelligence-enabled programmable cloud laboratories as part of efforts to advance automated science and
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton as the U.S. Space Force’s vice chief of space operations. According to a congressional notice, Bratton, who was nominated to
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Katie Arrington, a previous Wash100 awardee who currently performs the duties of the Department of Defense’s chief information officer, has released a memorandum to help DOD better manage risks facing its information
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The Senate on Saturday voted 59-35 to confirm Sean Cairncross, a former Republican National Committee official, as the next national cyber director. With his confirmation, Cairncross succeeds Harry Coker as head of
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The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 26-3 to pass a bill that would appropriate $851.9 billion in discretionary defense funding for fiscal year 2026. Weapons Systems Procurement The committee said Thursday
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The Department of the Navy has issued a memorandum establishing a software containerization policy to boost operational agility and drive resiliency and optimization of DON investments. Jane Rathbun, DON’s chief information officer
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued the first part of its latest guide that provides an overview of microsegmentation as part of CISA’s efforts to help federal civilian executive branch
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The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded a contract to Oshkosh subsidiary Pratt Miller to build a prototype of its platform under the Expeditionary Hydrogen On Ship and Shore, or EHOSS, project. Hear
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Reps. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., and Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., have introduced a bill that would facilitate the export of U.S.-built unmanned aerial systems to American allies and partners. What Are the Provisions of
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The Department of Defense has released an instruction establishing policy, outlining responsibilities and providing procedures for the appropriate use of artificial intelligence tools in performing DOD public affairs activities. Sean Parnell, assistant
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