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💻 DHS Expects Iran’s Cyber Forces Will Target U.S. Networks After Strikes on Nuclear Sites

Jun 23, 2025

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💻 DHS Expects Iran’s Cyber Forces Will Target U.S. Networks After Strikes on Nuclear Sites

The Department of Homeland Security warned that Iranian cyber forces are likely to retaliate against U.S. critical infrastructure following recent military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💡 AI 'Transformational' Model Accelerates Battle Staff Decision-Making Seven-Fold in Air Force Experiment

Jun 20, 2025

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💡 AI 'Transformational' Model Accelerates Battle Staff Decision-Making Seven-Fold in Air Force Experiment

A recent U.S. Air Force exercise demonstrated that AI-assisted software increased battle staff decision-making speeds by a factor of seven compared to traditional methods.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
⚔️ Army Plans to Eliminate Programs Not Contributing to Lethality

Jun 19, 2025

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⚔️ Army Plans to Eliminate Programs Not Contributing to Lethality

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll unveiled the Army Transformation Initiative, a strategic effort to reassess all programs and strip away non-essential ones to sharpen the service’s focus on combat effectiveness.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🤖 OpenAI for Government Launches with $200M Win from Pentagon CDAO

Jun 18, 2025

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🤖 OpenAI for Government Launches with $200M Win from Pentagon CDAO

OpenAI secured a $200 million contract through its new “OpenAI for Government” initiative from the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🚀 RTX’s Pratt & Whitney to Provide Propulsion for Leidos’ Small Cruise Missile

Jun 17, 2025

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🚀 RTX’s Pratt & Whitney to Provide Propulsion for Leidos’ Small Cruise Missile

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has been selected to supply a high-efficiency propulsion system for Leidos' new low-cost cruise missile, designed for affordable mass production at scale.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
⚙️ Redwire Completes Acquisition of Edge Autonomy to Expand Robotics Portfolio

Jun 16, 2025

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⚙️ Redwire Completes Acquisition of Edge Autonomy to Expand Robotics Portfolio

Redwire announced the acquisition of Edge Autonomy, a company specialized in robotic systems for space operations.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🧪 Anduril, Meta & OpenAI Execs to Commission into Army Reserve, Form Detachment 201

Jun 13, 2025

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🧪 Anduril, Meta & OpenAI Execs to Commission into Army Reserve, Form Detachment 201

A group of executives from Anduril, Meta, and OpenAI will formally commission into the U.S. Army Reserve under a new tech talent initiative.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💰 Space IPO: Voyager Raises $383 M in Public Offering

Jun 12, 2025

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💰 Space IPO: Voyager Raises $383 M in Public Offering

Voyager Space raised $383 million in its initial public offering, signaling strong investor confidence in space infrastructure and defense markets.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💻 U.S. Spy Chief Says Intel Community Should Stop Building Its Own Tech

Jun 11, 2025

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💻 U.S. Spy Chief Says Intel Community Should Stop Building Its Own Tech

Tulsi Gabbard urged the intelligence community to rely more on commercial tech instead of developing in-house systems.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
⚙️ Lawmakers Unveil Major Acquisition Reform Plan to Speed Weapons Buys

Jun 10, 2025

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⚙️ Lawmakers Unveil Major Acquisition Reform Plan to Speed Weapons Buys

House Armed Services Committee leaders introduced the SPEED Act to overhaul DoD acquisition timelines, aiming to reduce requirements definition phase from ~800 days to about five months.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🔫 US Army Integrates SMASH Smart Fire‐Control System on M4A1 to Counter Drones

Jun 9, 2025

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🔫 US Army Integrates SMASH Smart Fire‐Control System on M4A1 to Counter Drones

The Army has fielded the SMASH 2000L fire-control optic on M4A1 rifles during exercise Project Flytrap in Germany.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🔥 Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Conduct Successful Rocket Motor Tests for U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor

Jun 6, 2025

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🔥 Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Conduct Successful Rocket Motor Tests for U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have completed four successful tests of Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) solid rocket motors for the U.S. Army's Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI).

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
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