‘It’s going to be huge’: Cyber Command gains new authorities to hire & buy
Granted by Congress in the 2022 defense bill, the new authorities let Cyber Command handle matters traditionally reserved for the armed services.
Compromise NDAA released with $857.9 billion topline
The topline is higher than either the HASC ($839 billion) or SASC ($847 billion) had sought in their initial versions of the language, and includes $816.7 billion for the Pentagon and $30.3 billion for nuclear activities in the Department of Energy.
The defense intelligence community’s AI and cyber view forward
From AI adoption and agentic systems to Zero Trust and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together key reporting from DoDIIS 2026 on the technologies and strategies shaping the future of defense intelligence.
Lawmakers petition for $50M defense spending for tactically responsive space launch
The Senate version of the 2022 defense appropriations bill also includes $50 million, a House aide explained, but the House version only includes $5 million.
US needs ‘manufacturing renaissance’ to compete with China: Report
Reagan Institute warns of "inadequate" investments, "exceedingly fragile" supply chains, and "insufficient" accountability of government officials, among other US weaknesses.
CYBERCOM has conducted ‘hunt-forward’ ops in 14 countries, deputy says
Lt. Gen. Moore didn't provide details, but later said, "China is the number one priority for DoD. Therefore, it's [CYBERCOM chief] Gen. Nakasone's number one priority."
HASC NDAA Markup Adds Slew Of Cyber, IT, Spectrum Initiatives
"If there's one overarching theme of our approach this year, it's to transform where we're heading and focus on technology and innovation and how to start using that better," HASC Chair Smith said in opening remarks.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.