The Catalyst Accelerator has started soliciting applications from U.S. small businesses and startups with dual-use directed energy and electromagnetic warfare technologies for the Fall 2025 Cohort. The accelerator said Friday it is
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The U.S. Army has launched a new program aimed at integrating private sector technological leadership into the Army to merge commercial and military technologies. New Tech-Focused Army Initiative According to the Army, four
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The Department of Defense did not report required performance measures on IT business programs assessed in a new Government Accountability Office report. The report, published Thursday, recommends that the Pentagon identify and
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The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has secured a potential $388.8 million contract modification from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to continuously procure essential research, development and engineering services. JHU APL &
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A House bill is seeking to develop a security framework to protect American artificial intelligence systems from foreign threats, including espionage and cyberattacks, particularly those coming from China. AI Security Playbook The
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The Department of Defense in President Trump’s second term is revamping how it procures weapon systems and services, with more emphasis on non-traditional contracting methods such as other transaction authorities and procuring commercial
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The Senate on Thursday voted 53-44 to confirm Billy Long, former congressman from Missouri, as head of the Internal Revenue Service. Politico reported that Long’s confirmation comes amid massive layoffs at the
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Executive Director Bridget Bean has announced her retirement, ending her nearly four-year service. Her role was responsible for the internal operationalization of the agency’s priorities and resources
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The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed a bill that would appropriate $831.5 billion in defense funding for fiscal year 2026. Defense Procurement The FY 2026 defense appropriations bill, which was introduced
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The Government Accountability Office has called on the Department of Homeland Security to craft network security and data protection guidance for its Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, or CDM, program. In a new
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