highlights
-
Congress
HASC, SASC NDAAs Differ On Topline By Billions, Agree On Pursuing Major Acquisition Reforms
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have proposed conflicting toplines in their respective versions of the next defense policy bill, with the latter adopting a $32.1 billion boost, while […]
Tagged in: -
Navy/USMC
Authorizers Support New LSM Plan, Impose Vessel Construction Manager Strategy
The newly released House and Senate Armed Services Committee’s FY 2026 defense authorization bills both support the Navy’s latest strategy to move forward with a non-developmental design for the Medium […]
Tagged in: -
Homeland Security
Coast Guard Seeks Sources For Interim Long-Range C2 Plane That Also Serves DHS Chief
The Coast Guard last Thursday issued a source sought notice to help it survey the market for a potential lease of a Gulfstream jet that could be used as one […]
Tagged in: -
Unmanned Systems
Hegseth Directs Widespread Use Of Expendable Drones By End Of 2026
Responding to a recent presidential directive to bolster American drone capabilities, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military services to take a more aggressive role in quickly purchasing small […]
Tagged in: -
Congress
CENTCOM Chief Wants $150 Million To Acquire Technology To Test And Evaluate
Absent its own acquisition or technology budget, U.S. Central Command has a need for $150 million in fiscal year 2026 to purchase new and emerging systems and technologies to test […]
Tagged in: -
Advanced / Transformational Technology
Booz Allen Invests In Cybersecurity Firm Focused On Machine Identity
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] on Thursday said its venture capital unit has made a strategic investment in Corsha Inc., which provides secure machine-to-machine communication to protect operational technology. The value […]
Tagged in: -
Space
USSF MILNET Block II to Link With SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
The National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) MILNET Block I has around 200 satellites, including SpaceX Starshields, for communications and future space-based ground moving target indication. Now, the U.S. Space Force is […]
Tagged in: -
Weapons
Sixth-Generation Fighter And Munitions Top The Navy’s Unfunded Priority List
The top items on the Navy’s FY 2026 unfunded priorities list (UPL) are focused on munitions buys and funding the sixth-generation fighter program. As the top priority at $841 million, […]
Tagged in: -
Advanced / Transformational Technology
DARPA Taps Bell To Build X-Plane Demonstrator, Aims For Flight Testing In 2028
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell [TXT] to build a X-plane demonstrator capable of flying at speeds of up to 450 knots, with the office […]
Tagged in: -
Unmanned Systems
DIU Wants Low-Cost UUVs For Kinetic, ISR Effects
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new solicitation seeking low-cost unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) solutions for separate problem sets, one-way attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support […]
Tagged in: