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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the U.S. Department of Defense budget request for fiscal year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2025. Credit: DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza

$1T Defense Budget Aims To Rebuild and Empower U.S. Military

Jul 01, 2025

White hat hackers play a huge role in national security. Credit: Nijat-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

Good and Bad Hackers: Different Sides of the Same Coin

Officials want the software factory ecosystem to be the default option for mission owners. Credit: monsitj-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

DOD Strives To Revolutionize Software Acquisition

As part of the U.S. critical infrastructure central to the supply chain and the economy, seaports have proven tempting targets for criminal hackers, including groups linked to the People’s Liberation Army in China. To improve cybersecurity at the ports, the Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Security Agency’s supervisory cybersecurity advisor hosts tabletop exercises with city, county and state governments and companies associated with seaports. Credit: koji antero-stock.adobe.com

CISA Restarts Seaport Cybersecurity Exercises

Ukraine must develop its overall legislation on cybersecurity, especially regarding critical infrastructure sectors, to necessitate the compliance of telecoms with European regulations. Photo credit: 0amavcoffee-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

Kyivstar Cyber Attack: A Deep Dive Into Cyber Warfare in Ukraine

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DARPA’s Vision: Disruption, Quantum Sensing and the Next Frontier of AI

Jun 26, 2025

DARPA's focus areas for the future include quantum sensing and artificial intelligence, the agency's director shares. Credit: MT Photo-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

Air Force Accelerates Battlefield Decisions With Human-Machine Teaming

Jun 18, 2025

U.S. Air Force air battle managers participate in the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, held at the Howard Hughes Operations Center in Las Vegas, on April 8, 2025. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) Credit: U.S. Air Force photo

Soldiers Gain Authentic Mission-Related Experience in Nuclear Facilities

Jun 16, 2025

Soldiers stand near a nuclear missile silo deep underground. Photo Credit: Photo18@desing Generated with AI

Air Force Moves Forward With Arctic Microreactor Energy Project

Jun 12, 2025

The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a groundbreaking nuclear energy installation in Alaska. Credit: Oklo

Cyber Shield 2025 Celebrates Creative Thinkers

Jun 10, 2025

The Cyber Shield exercise tests warfighters' ability to simulate, detect and respond to malicious cyber incidents. Credit: koi_005 (Jiranan)-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

New SBIR Phase III Catalog Advances the Procurement Process

Jun 10, 2025

The SBIR Phase III AWS Marketplace is a one-stop shop for commercial defense technology solutions. Credit: IC Production-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

SOSA Releases Updated Standards

Jun 03, 2025

U.S. Army Spc. John De Los Santos (l), Spc. Kylie Chislow (middle) and Spc. Trevor Wagner (r), assigned to Foxtrot Company, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Joint Task Force - Southern Border, position a MQ-1 Gray Eagle onto a stand at Libby Airfield, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, May 13, 2025. Updated standards for avionics and space-related applications will increase interoperability and security. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Chase Murray

Supporting U.S. Quantum Technology Development

Jun 02, 2025

The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) is fostering an ecosystem of companies, the government and investors needed to advance U.S. quantum technologies and U.S. companies in industries at home and abroad, in countries such as Australia. Credit: rookielion-stock.adobe.com

Biotechnology Commission Recommends Rapid Research and Development Investment

Jun 02, 2025

Biotechnology could lead to the development of so-called super soldiers, a wide range of products for individual warfighters, and substantially shortened supply chains with products being produced on the battlefield. Credit: Nattapat-stock.adobe.com

The Future of Integrated Systems and Technologies for Modeling Human Response to Biothreats

Jun 02, 2025

The creation of virtual tissue models and characterization of data from these virtual models with data from animal and microphysiological systems-based technologies are core implementation strategies. Credit: Viktor-stock-adobe.com

Federal Law Enforcement’s Use of Artificial Intelligence

Jun 02, 2025

Federal law enforcement agencies such as the FBI are applying artificial intelligence capabilities carefully in business applications as well as in operations. The positive impact of AI for some organizations so far is great, and the organizations expect to benefit further as they slowly implement more AI applications. Credit: KarpenArt Studio-stock.adobe.com

DARPA’s Vision: Disruption, Quantum Sensing and the Next Frontier of AI

Jun 26, 2025

Air Force Accelerates Battlefield Decisions With Human-Machine Teaming

Jun 18, 2025

Soldiers Gain Authentic Mission-Related Experience in Nuclear Facilities

Jun 16, 2025

Air Force Moves Forward With Arctic Microreactor Energy Project

Jun 12, 2025

Cyber Shield 2025 Celebrates Creative Thinkers

Jun 10, 2025

New SBIR Phase III Catalog Advances the Procurement Process

Jun 10, 2025

SOSA Releases Updated Standards

Jun 03, 2025

Supporting U.S. Quantum Technology Development

Jun 02, 2025

Biotechnology Commission Recommends Rapid Research and Development Investment

Jun 02, 2025

The Future of Integrated Systems and Technologies for Modeling Human Response to Biothreats

Jun 02, 2025

Federal Law Enforcement’s Use of Artificial Intelligence

Jun 02, 2025

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Cyber Shield 2025 Celebrates Creative Thinkers

Stefan Hefter, a KPMG Deutschland partner, spoke on the urgency for digital sovereignty in defense at TechNet International 2025. Credit: AI future-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

European Defense Should Work Toward Digital Sovereignty, Consultant Advises

Christiane Kirketerp de Viron, acting director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European Commission, discussed secure by design implementation at TechNet International 2025. AI.noevation/stock-adobe.com (generated with AI)

EU Commission’s Focus on Cyber and Supply Chain Security

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Networking and creating your own opportunities are important for young professionals in national security, Jason Arens says. Credit: Kay A/peopleimages.com-stock.adobe.com

Fearless Initiative: From the Classroom to the Edge of Combat With Jason Arens

The Defense Intelligence Agency released an assessment on the growing missile threats against the United States. Credit: viktorbuzmen-stock.adobe.com generated with AI

The DIA Predicts Missile Threats for Next 10 Years

Elle Younker predicts a major shift within the intelligence community. Credit: vadiml-stock.adobe.com

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