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Jason Sherman April 25, 2025

The Pentagon has issued a sweeping update to its missile defense acquisition governance, restoring core authorities to the Missile Defense Agency and formally rescinding a 2020 policy that many criticized as slowing innovation.

Shelley K. Mesch April 25, 2025

The U.S. nuclear enterprise will cost $946 billion over the next 10 years, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate released yesterday, an increase of 25% or $190 billion over the previous report issued two years ago.

Nick Wilson April 25, 2025

The Navy is canceling almost $300 million worth of grants, awards and IT contracts identified as wasteful by the "Department of Government Efficiency," Navy Secretary John Phelan announced via X on Thursday night, marking the first publicly announced DOGE-related cuts within the sea service.

Shelley K. Mesch April 24, 2025

L3Harris could provide the U.S. with national missile warning/missile tracking coverage for President Trump's proposed Golden Dome initiative within four years, CEO Chris Kubasik said today, if the Defense Department moves quickly on contracting.

Shelley K. Mesch April 24, 2025

While the Air Force submitted its proposed 8% of cuts for the Defense Department to reprioritize, the service's director of force design, integration and wargaming today said that funding shifts would likely benefit the Air Force.

Jason Sherman April 24, 2025

Rocket Lab will launch the first full-scale hypersonic flight test under the Pentagon's $1.45 billion program to upgrade test infrastructure, a major move to expand the Defense Department's limited hypersonic testing capacity.

CEO: L3Harris could have national MW/MT coverage for Golden Dome within Trump's term

L3Harris could provide the U.S. with national missile warning/missile tracking coverage for President Trump's proposed Golden Dome initiative within four years, CEO Chris Kubasik said today, if the Defense Department moves quickly on contracting.

GOP begins work on $150B defense package for reconciliation bill

Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services committees working on the defense section of the GOP's upcoming reconciliation bill are set to unveil a $150 billion multiyear spending package that injects money into about a dozen different areas, including shipbuilding, Golden Dome missile defense, aircraft and more.

CEO: L3Harris could have national MW/MT coverage for Golden Dome within Trump's term

L3Harris could provide the U.S. with national missile warning/missile tracking coverage for President Trump's proposed Golden Dome initiative within four years, CEO Chris Kubasik said today, if the Defense Department moves quickly on contracting.