GAO calls on Coast Guard to improve cyber for Maritime Transportation System
The GAO said the MTS “faces significant and increasing cybersecurity risks” from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia and other “transnational criminal organizations.”
The surface Navy should design for competition, rethink fleet make-up
The Hudson Institute's Bryan Clark argues in this op-ed that balancing tight budgets with global demands should push the Navy to rethink how it's buying ships.
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
‘Out of control’: DoD reviews use of super-secret SAP classification, for space programs and beyond
John Plumb, DoD assistant secretary for space policy, suggested overuse of SAPs is hindering information sharing across programs and, more importantly, to allies.
Another Continuing Resolution? The enemy is us
Another Continuing Resolution would impact military readiness when it comes to everything from munitions relevant to the fight in Ukraine to the newly revealed B-21 stealth bomber, warns Elaine McCusker of AEI.
Cutting F-35 production would be a blow to skilled American defense industry workers
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers President Robert Martinez Jr. argues in this op-ed that it’s time for Congress to ditch any F-35 cuts to preserve American jobs while ensuring national security.
Lamborn signals continuity in House space focus, toes harder nuclear line
Pentagon acquisition of space systems needs to be "faster and leaner," stressed Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., who is expected to chair the House strategic forces subcommittee next year.
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.
For the best NDAA, what to take from the House and Senate
The Heritage Foundation's Thomas Spoehr has seven tips for lawmakers as they consider how to shape the final NDAA.
Not to be left ‘behind’: Advocates hopeful NDAA will mandate a Space Guard
The Biden administration so far has pushed back on the idea, citing cost, but some powerful senators are on board and an NDAA fight is brewing on the Hill.
Let the Air Force let go of the E-3 ‘Sentry’
Congress is worried about creating a capability gap – but FDD’s Bradley Bowman and Maj. Brian Leitzke write that it already exists. Time and money, they say, would be better spent racing towards the E-3's replacement.
Senate appropriators seek $850 billion for defense, largest total of 4 key committees
The figure is well beyond the $773 billion requested by the White House, as senators say they're battling inflation and accounting for troop pay raise and competition from Russia and China.
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Keeping sensitive information safe in a new AI era
Why edge and endpoint security can’t be an afterthought.
Speed vs. oversight: Middle Tier Acquisition draws lawmakers’ concern
When it comes to MTAs, Eric Lofgren, a defense acquisition specialist at George Mason University, told Breaking Defense that "GAO and OSD seem to be struggling with how to baseline and conduct oversight of these programs."