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Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
Opinion
The defense acquisition system is broken — it’s time for an overhaul
The acquisition process is too slow, risk-averse and bureaucratic to deliver the capabilities troops need, Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Adam Smith argue.
By Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Adam Smith
Bipartisan House proposal aims to speed up defense acquisition work
The proposal could be the template for significant reform plans this year in how the military plans and buys new weapons systems.
IAVA names former Marine Corps pilot Kyleanne Hunter as next CEO
Hunter becomes the second woman to lead the advocacy group's efforts in highlighting the challenges of young veterans.
Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense
The Pentagon quietly directed the Missile Defense Agency to stop development of a new radar to protect Guam, according to a recent GAO report.
By Jen Judson
Hegseth cuts Pentagon’s testing office in half, appoints new leader
Hegseth said in a new memo the move was informed by a "comprehensive internal review" that identified nonessential personnel within the office.
Warren presses Hegseth about fluoridation’s impact on readiness
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if the DOD has considered the effects on troops' dental health if communities don't add fluoride to drinking water.
By Karen Jowers
Allvin: Air Force owns more tech on F-47, dodging F-35 mistake
Air Force officials regret not getting data rights to the F-35, which has slowed repairs, and promised not to make the same mistake on the F-47.
Space Force sees ‘outsized impact’ from civilian workforce cuts
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said Tuesday the Space Force has lost almost 14% of its civilian workforce in recent months.
Pentagon jobs cuts delay plans to expand assault, suicide prevention
Defense Department personnel cuts will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians for prevention work within the military, officials said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy suspends search for missing Nimitz sailor
The U.S. military and Guam emergency response teams logged 120 hours and traversed 11,000 square nautical miles in an effort to find the missing sailor.
By Riley Ceder