Pentagon says small business programs not part of grant funding pause
The department does not believe SBIR and STTR programs fall within the scope of an Office of Management and Budget order to halt federal grant funding.
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In Trump’s Pentagon, a growing skepticism about US military power
The new cadre of national security officials is highly confident, highly online and scornful of Washington’s foreign policy consensus.
Pentagon prepares to expand in-theater data processing pilot
The Joint Operational Edge, or JOE, cloud initiative aims to provide commanders with the compute capabilities they need.
Supernova wins contract to 3D print military-grade energetics
The Texas-based company Supernova won a contract to 3D print energetic materials as the Pentagon searches for more robust explosives sourcing.
Power generation challenges could overshadow Stargate AI initiative
Pentagon officials said the U.S. lacks the energy resources and computing power to support the new infrastructure — and solving that problem won’t be easy.
Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term
The 32 leaders will steer the department while its top officials await Senate confirmation.
Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.
On the way out, Biden officials ask: How to fix America’s war machine?
The U.S. has begun rebuilding its defense industry, though critics charge it hasn't moved fast enough.
Trump’s Pentagon should expand innovation hub, tech panel says
The Defense Innovation Board says DIU needs a bigger budget and more infrastructure to help guide nontraditional firms to scale technology.
Trump’s pick to lead Pentagon spars with Dems at confirmation hearing
Former FOX News host Pete Hegseth billed himself as an unconventional pick to shake up Pentagon operations.
Stratolaunch readies second carrier plane for Talon-A hypersonic ride
The company is modifying a second carrier aircraft for Talon-A to increase the Pentagon's hypersonic-testing cadence.
The Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ drone bonanza faces an uncertain future
At stake is the military's ability to adjust to the future of war and compete with China, its main rival.
Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Trump's defense secretary pick next Tuesday.
At Ramstein, Pentagon chief Austin departs Ukraine group he founded
Over three years, the group helped raise $126 billion in aid to Ukraine. Donald Trump may not keep it up.
The Pentagon finessed its pivot to Asia. Can it last during Trump?
A contentious meeting in Manila for U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reverberated through the Biden Pentagon's plan for competing with China.
Pentagon blacklists Chinese tech firms over alleged military ties
Battery maker CATL and tech firm Tencent said they are seeking removal from the Pentagon's list of companies it says are linked to China’s military.
Pentagon picks Kratos for hypersonic testbed program
Through MACH-TB 2.0, the Pentagon wants to significantly increase the number of hypersonic test flights.
