The U.S. Space Force is strategizing a shift in its approach to space technology acquisition, planning to offload legacy capabilities in favor of commercially available and allied technologies, according to a senior official. […]
The U.S. Space Force has unveiled an action plan to transform the service branch into a more data-driven and AI-enabled force and improve its ability to maintain space superiority. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has cut nearly 21,000 civilian employees as part of its ongoing workforce reduction effort, with about 40,000 more cuts needed to meet its goal of trimming up to 8 percent of its civilian workforce, according to a Pentagon official. […]
The Senate on Friday confirmed Stephen Feinberg as the new deputy secretary of defense with a 59-40 vote, officially filling the Department of Defense’s (DoD) second-highest civilian position. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named Antoine McCord its new chief information officer (CIO), a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) oversees a vast and dynamic IT ecosystem that supports a wide range of operations – from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) classified mission systems to a host of other critical functions – and that scope presents unique challenges, an top agency tech official explained this week. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to propose military spending cuts alongside its fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request, according to a letter from Pentagon leaders to Congress. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected HQC as its fifth standard for post-quantum encryption, providing an additional layer of security to protect encrypted data against potential threats from future quantum computers. […]
In a decision late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to release records and answer questions about the scope of their authority and their plans to reduce Federal spending. […]
U.S. military leaders from across the service branches told lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing today that budget uncertainties are hindering their efforts to maintain military readiness. […]
