1+ day, 20+ min ago  (616+ words) When the Army launched its "transformation initiative" a year ago, lawmakers immediately implored service leaders to show their work as they made plans to buy new things and get rid of old ones, including the cost tradeoffs and a timeline....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (590+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump's use of military personnel for domestic policing....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (321+ words) Some 8, 000 career federal workers were stripped of civil-service protections on Wednesday by President Trump, who'ordered'their positions to be converted into at-will employment. The Trump administration had considered converting some 50, 000 federal jobs, a'senior administration official told reporters Wednesday. Instead, the president…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago  (357+ words) A U. S. Air Force air battle manager participates in an Air Force experiment at the 805th Combat Training Squadron's unclassified location in downtown Las Vegas, Nev. , on July 29, 2025. U. S. Air Force / Deb Henley A new bill would restrict the Pentagon's use of AI…...

4+ day, 45+ min ago  (342+ words) Alexandra Kelley and David Di Molfetta The directive'orders less federal oversight of AI models than an proposed version'that was'scuttled'two weeks ago after industry complaints of overregulation. The order encourages companies developing cutting-edge AI systems to give the federal government'30 days…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1026+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects a drone with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at an exhibition of German-Ukrainian products in the Federal Chancellery on April 14, 2026. Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images PRAGUE, Czech Republic'A small but growing number of…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (449+ words) A new cyber-focused military service branch would sit under the Army if one senator's proposal comes to fruition." Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N. Y. , is spearheading a markup amendment to the Senate's 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a "Cyber Force…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (365+ words) Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. , speaks during a news conference in the U. S. Capitol on April 14. Bill Clark / GETTY IMAGES A Democratic senator on Thursday requested that an inspector general oversight body designate one of the agency watchdogs to spearhead reviews of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (359+ words) Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) speaks at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, May 15, 2026. Getty Images / Andrew Harnik An initial draft of the annual defense policy bill shows the House is still banking on billions of yet-to-be-approved funds for the…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (600+ words) Navy Chief of Information Rear Adm. Ryan Perry administers the oath of enlistment for four future sailors during the Florida Panthers game against the Los Angeles Kings, Jan. 29, 2025. U. S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo The Navy's chief of information…...