White House comes out against Senate FY26 NDAA language on DoD spectrum rights
Section 1564 would give the Joint Chiefs of Staff the right to nix changes to military systems that would be required to comply with planned spectrum sharing plans.
Sens. Fischer, Rounds: Setting the record straight on how we protected defense spectrum in the 5G era
In this exclusive op-ed, Republican senators Deb Fischer and Mike Rounds lay out the new rules that will, they say, protect Pentagon spectrum needs for the next decade.
The state of play in military space
The military space sector is evolving fast. Get the latest from Space Force and industry officials on what’s next for acquisition, policy and training in a new Breaking Defense eBook.
Golden Dome’s need for more SBIs may moot savings from lower launch costs: CBO
The smaller SBI price tag enabled by the drop in launch costs could be offset by the need for a much larger number of satellites to fulfil Trump's Golden Dome plan, the Congressional Budget Office study caveats.
NORTHCOM commander: ‘Strong concern’ spectrum auctioning could jeopardize Golden Dome
“Almost all the systems that we use for homeland defense rely on that part of the spectrum that's being considered to be either sold or shared,” Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of US Northern Command, said.
Such efficiency, very defense: Congress, industry waiting for Elon’s DOGE to wow
In which five executives, three lawmakers and two Pentagon officials weigh in on whether they think DOGE will be a good thing or a bad thing for the Defense Department.
Sen. Deb Fischer on nuclear modernization, hopes for defense under Trump and Ukraine [VIDEO]
Sen. Deb Fischer talked Pete Hegseth's nomination, nuclear modernization and her hopes for the Trump administration in this interview with Breaking Defense's Valerie Insinna.
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Meeting Zero Trust goals while maintaining information dominance
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
Here’s how Congress’s biggest defense advocates fared in the 2024 election
Key members of the defense committees in both the House and Senate are locked in races that are still undecided.
Harris administration’s Pentagon should focus on defense innovation, top HASC Dem says
“I'd like to see in a Harris administration, a commitment to the innovation reform agenda at DoD,” said HASC Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith. “That really has, I think, stalled a little bit."
US needs more nuclear subs, mobile ICBMs and tactical nukes: Heritage report
The conservative Heritage Foundation presented the new report as a potential draft Nuclear Posture Review for the 2025 presidential administration.
Strategic forces commission stops short of endorsing controversial SLCM-N program
The panel's leaders described the need for a capability similar to the Navy research program, but declined to pick "winners and losers," its chairwoman said.
The future of Zero Trust
Zero Trust is the Pentagon’s foundation for its modern cybersecurity strategy.
Grady ‘aligned’ with Milley on embattled low-yield nuke program
“It's all about providing the president options against a broad series of contingencies. And in this respect, I am in favor of continuing to assess and evaluate the SLCM-N," the Pentagon's No. 2 general said.
MDA Can Accelerate Next-Gen Interceptor: NORTHCOM Nominee
"I'm optimistic, based on my discussions with [MDA director] Jon Hill, that we'll potentially see the Next-Generation Interceptor move further left," Lt. Gen. Glen VanHerck told the Senate.
Sen. Cotton, 37, Wins Airland Chair; Sens. McCain, Reed Set New SASC Lineup
WASHINGTON: The youngest senator on Capitol Hill, and one of the very few lawmakers who can wear a Bronze Star and a Ranger tab, has stepped right from his one-term House seat to chairmanship of one of the most important subcommittees on Capitol Hill. That would be Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the new chair of […]