Monday, November 10, 2025
The Defense Department has updated its list of “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States, adding several large tech firms associated with artificial intelligence, battery manufacturing and gaming, according to a new Federal Register notice.
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital released its second annual investment strategy and opened applications for its inaugural loan program Thursday, according to a DOD announcement.
As the Pentagon looks to implement a pilot program that would increase the customary progress payment rate on approved Defense Department contracts by up to 10%, the agency is putting out a request for information seeking industry comment, according to a Federal Register notice published today.
The Defense Policy Board will receive classified briefings "to evaluate key trends, assumptions and uncertainties associated with the future security environment" during a Jan. 7 closed-door meeting, according to a Federal Register notice published today.
The fiscal year 2025 defense policy bill seeks answers from the Pentagon on its approach to weapon system autonomy and countering autonomous enemy drones, especially when it comes to supply chain security.
Pentagon deputy technology chief David Honey is directing the Defense Science Board to conduct a study on "all facets of battlespace management" with regards to the cyber domain.
Solid-rocket motor startup Ursa Major and defense prime Raytheon teamed up to develop an advanced long-range, solid-rocket motor, which has completed a successful missile flight test for the Army, the companies announced Wednesday.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers released its findings and recommendations on artificial intelligence policy today, largely backing existing Pentagon efforts and warning of the increased use of AI by potential U.S. adversaries.
The Pentagon is poised to launch a new federal advisory committee tasked with providing recommendations to strengthen the defense industrial base, according to a Federal Register notice published Monday.
The Defense Department is granting Canada's Fireweed Metals Corp. $15.8 million to accelerate the company's development of a tungsten mine, according to a Friday DOD release.
The Defense Science Board is set to hold a closed-door meeting on Jan. 15, during which Christopher Scolese, National Reconnaissance Office director, will brief the panel on NRO’s current strategy, challenges and priorities, according to a Federal Register notice this week. (UPDATED)
The Defense Innovation Unit is positioning the Replicator 2 program, which is focused on countering small drones, for homeland defense, according to DIU's deputy director.
The panel charged with examining the use of generative artificial intelligence for the military has submitted its final recommendations to the Pentagon, setting the stage for the creation of a new rapid AI capabilities cell.
House and Senate authorizers are tasking the Defense Innovation Unit with submitting a report on expanding the organization's geographic presence, with an eye toward Taiwan, according to the joint explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization conference bill.
When Anduril announced Tuesday it would expand the company's Lattice family of offerings with a software developer kit, the company also shed light on how everything under the Lattice name forms an ecosystem of interoperable, decentralized solutions enabling reliable communications in contested environments.
Defense technology contractors Booz Allen Hamilton and Palantir are entering a "co-creation partnership to accelerate defense mission innovation and help the U.S. maintain superiority against its adversaries," the companies announced Friday.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced legislation Thursday requiring the Defense Department to conduct "competitive award processes" for cloud computing and artificial intelligence-related contracts.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed a classified strategy unifying the Defense Department's counter-drone efforts earlier this week, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters during a briefing Thursday.
China’s recent ban on rare mineral exports to the U.S. is the latest warning sign the U.S. military could be left without the necessary tools to deter or defeat adversaries if the domestic supply chain isn’t shored up, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) argued during a House panel Thursday.
Defense contractor Anduril and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI are entering a "strategic partnership" aimed at delivering improved counter-drone capabilities to the U.S. and allied militaries, the companies announced Wednesday.