- — Want ‘government efficiency'? Help change agencies from within
- DOGE leaders talk a lot about slashing headcount. They should foster better decision-making instead.
- — Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says
- Air Force pushes back on assertions that new manned aircraft are no longer needed.
- — Defense One Radio, Ep. 168: The decline of America’s commercial shipbuilding industry
- We conclude our series of conversations about America's ailing shipbuilding industry.
- — The D Brief: A ‘3rd nuclear age’; Seoul’s self-coup fallout; Romania’s election nullified over Russian meddling; Soldiers charged with smuggling people; And a bit more.
- — As sims at sea help one carrier’s aviators stay sharp, the Navy wants more
- Air Boss wants the rest of the strike group to get networked simulators as well.
- — Air Force boots decision on 6th-gen fighter to Trump admin
- Service officials put the effort on pause earlier this year.
- — How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world
- A former chairman of the National Intelligence Council offers an explainer.
- — The D Brief: Rebels take another Syrian city; China’s big hack; Next DepSecDef?; NatSec poll results; And a bit more.
- — New joint data standards could come in early 2025
- The anticipated document would help ensure compatibility between training and simulation systems across services.
- — Wanted: realistic simulations for digital warfare
- The military must do more training in all domains, faster, to stay ahead of adversaries, says Adm. Christopher Grady.
- — Americans favor more international engagement, military spending: survey
- The 2024 Reagan National Defense Survey found optimism in the wake of Trump’s reelection.
- — Can OpenAI power military drone defenses? New partnership with Anduril offers clues
- Partnership aims to help operators “assess drone threats more quickly and accurately.”
- — Could Trump’s pick for Pentagon No. 2 accelerate DOD’s hypersonic efforts?
- Stephen Feinberg has an impressive business record and deep industry ties.
- — Could Trump’s pick for Pentagon No. 2 accelerate the Pentagon’s hypersonic efforts?
- Stephen Feinberg has an impressive business record and deep industry ties.
- — Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators
- It’s a lot cheaper to blow up or damage a simulation than the real thing.
- — The D Brief: Seoul’s six-hour self-coup; Trump’s SecArmy pick; Palantir’s 18 theses; Lockheed braces; And a bit more.
- — Lockheed braces for new administration as Musk targets F-35
- CFO: “Until we get that visibility, it's really hard to speculate on what we'll see.”
- — After delay, Trump opts for conventional FBI screenings of nominees, transition team
- The president-elect's team had suggested skipping the background checks routinely used to protect secret and sensitive information.
- — What game theory says about a MAGA military
- A thought experiment based on Trump’s desire for officers who obey without question.
- — Eighteen ways Palantir wants the Pentagon to change
- A conversation with the CTO of the self-described software prime contractor.
- — How did Hayat Tahrir al-Sham come to prominence in Syria’s civil war?
- The Islamist group, which spearheaded of the surprise rebel advance into Aleppo, is an offshoot of al-Qaida in Syria.
- — Ceasefire in place, Biden signals optimism for broader Middle East peace
- What does that mean for Gaza and the future of the region?
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