ARLINGTON, Va. – Inside the bustling confines of an operations center, National Guard members quickly assemble information from multiple sources, piecing together the “big picture” from ground and air personnel … Continue reading Guard Uses AI to Improve Disaster Response
U.S. officials are poised and ready to begin delivering needed military capabilities to Ukraine following passage of supplemental budget legislation by the House of Representatives Saturday, Pentagon Press Secretary Air … Continue reading U.S. Poised to Begin Arms Delivery to Ukraine, Begins Talks on Niger Withdrawal
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., testified to the importance of passing the Defense Department’s … Continue reading Austin, Brown Underscore Importance of Passing DOD’s Proposed FY25 Budget
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – West Virginia National Guard leaders traveled to Peru and Qatar to build and expand international partnerships through the State Partnership Program. The West Virginia National Guard … Continue reading West Virginia Guard Expands International Partnerships
Sealift and aerial refueling capabilities are top readiness concerns for U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday. Van Ovost leads Transcom, … Continue reading Transcom Commander Testifies on Top Readiness Concerns
Defense intelligence officials underscored this week the critical role authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act serve in defending against foreign adversaries amid an increasingly challenging national security landscape. A … Continue reading Defense Intelligence Officials Underscore Need for Key Authorities to Counter Evolving Threats
By pursuing integrated deterrence, including cyber, the Defense Department continues to be ready to fight and win the nation’s wars, said Ashley Manning, who testified yesterday before the House Subcommittee … Continue reading DOD Employs Proactive Measures to Counter Cyber Threats
A cyber operations soldier searches for network intrusion as a “Blue Team” member during the Cyber Yankee exercise on June 16, 2022 in Niantic, CT. Cyber Yankee is an annual … Continue reading Leader Stresses Information Dominance
The Defense Department’s top cyber official credited a key provision of the amended Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with keeping Americans and the DOD safe from foreign adversaries during testimony at … Continue reading Top Cyber Official Credits Foreign Surveillance Tool With Keeping Americans Safe
Last year, the Defense Department set a record for sales of military equipment and hardware, especially among European partners and allies, said the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. … Continue reading DOD Has Seen ‘Huge’ Increase in Military Sales Since Ukraine Invasion
The Defense Department is on track to implement its zero trust cybersecurity framework by the end of fiscal year 2027, senior Pentagon information technology officials said this week. David McKeown, … Continue reading DOD Cyber Officials Detail Progress on Zero Trust Framework Roadmap
The Pentagon today released its first strategy aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across defense industry stakeholders. The Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy plots a course for increased focus and collaboration between … Continue reading DOD Releases Strategy to Bolster Cybersecurity Across Industrial Base
The Defense Department relies heavily on space-based satellites for much of the work it does to defend the United States, and that reliance is expected to grow in coming years. While … Continue reading Proliferation Remains Best Deterrence Against Threats to U.S. Space Access
An important goal of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing artificial intelligence that is trustworthy for the Defense Department — particularly for making life-or-death recommendations to warfighters, said … Continue reading DARPA Aims to Develop AI, Autonomy Applications Warfighters Can Trust
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tomorrow at the Pentagon to discuss a range of issues, including the release of the … Continue reading Pentagon Spokesman Details U.S., Israel Meeting, Danger From ISIS
The Pentagon’s senior technology officials provided an update to Congress today on the Defense Department’s steps to ensure warfighters maintain the information and technology edge into the future. John Sherman, … Continue reading Pentagon Technology Officials Focus on Maintaining U.S. Edge
The situation in the Middle East and Africa has changed dramatically over the past year, and the Defense Department has moved with speed and agility to address the challenges in … Continue reading DOD Leaders Detail Conditions in Middle East, Africa to House Committee
U.S. special operations forces continue to deliver critical advantages as the Defense Department confronts a changing national security landscape, top officials said today. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, commander of … Continue reading U.S. Special Operations Officials Underscore Continued Role in Deterring Conflict
Last week, a U.S. delegation met with Nigerien officials, expressing concerns over Niger’s potential relationships with Russia and Iran, as well as the status of U.S. forces in the country, … Continue reading U.S. Working Diplomatically With Niger on New Path of Cooperation
The strengths of the U.S. special operations community have always been agility, adaptability and innovation its service members demonstrated as they approached a mission. Special ops leaders are working to … Continue reading Special Ops Builds on Strengths as it Charts Future
CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines – The Hawaii National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines strengthened their partnership during the 2025 Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board standing committee meeting … Continue reading Hawaii Guard, Philippines Strengthen Partnership
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Kenya Air Force pilot conducts a capabilities fly-by in an F-5E during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency … Continue reading Exercise Justified Accord 2024 Wraps Up in Kenya
