FY27 budget ‘to reflect’ Space Force need for rapid capabilities growth: Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said today that the White House, the Office of Management and Budget and DoD all agree that the service needs to grow.
Pentagon, Lockheed sign plan to boost PrSM missile production
BAE Systems and Honeywell Aerospace have also inked new framework deals designed to boost munition production over the coming years.
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Defense execs invited to White House to talk munition production amid Iran strikes
While Gen. Dan Caine said the US has "sufficient precision munitions for the task at hand," lawmakers are considering a high-dollar supplemental infusion to backfill missile supplies.
Senate passes $839B defense spending bill, kicking new agreement back to the House
Pentagon funding expires at midnight, but a Thursday evening deal between the White House and Senate Democrats should allow the department to avoid a prolonged government shutdown.
Trump announces new Trump-class ‘battleship’ as part of ‘Golden Fleet’
The new vessel, coming in around 30,000 tons, will be capable of carrying surface-launched nuclear missiles, creating what Navy Secretary John Phelan called a new nuclear deterrent.
White House, Finland sign deal for four icebreakers
The US Coast Guard in recent months has been signaling to industry it would soon advance its Arctic Security Cutter program through a series of requests for information and discussions with vendors from multiple countries.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
DIU asks industry for ‘non-kinetic’ tech to help Coast Guard, Navy disable small boats
In its solicitation, the Defense Innovation Unit explicitly cited the border patrol mission that the White House has prioritized since taking office.
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.
Draft Trump EO would loosen commercial space regs, citing national security links
The draft EO would eliminate, waive and/or loosen federal environmental protection reviews required for launch licenses, including for those from Space Force ranges.
How the Pentagon plays into Trump’s sprawling artificial intelligence ‘Action Plan’
America's AI Action Plan features 19 recommendations that involve the DoD, including the creation of a "virtual proving ground."
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
White House’s new shipbuilding office moved to OMB, leader departs
The staffer leading the relatively new office, Ian Bennitt, announced his departure late Wednesday night on social media.
‘What’s the signal?’: One year since ICE Pact, the agreement’s future remains unclear
Former President Joe Biden presented ICE Pact last year as a pathway to compete with Russian and Chinese icebreaker production. President Donald Trump has continued the effort, but with a twist.
Biden approves executive order to strengthen cybersecurity for commercial satellite systems
The executive order mandates the development of new cyber contract requirements for “agency-procured” space systems.
First delivery for Air Force One slides to 2029, source says
Even more delays may lie ahead for Boeing’s efforts to convert two 747s into flying West Wings.