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Wednesday, September 9th, 2026

Research

Bell Textron receives DARPA X-Plane designation

Texas-based Bell Textron, an aerospace and defense company, recently completed the critical design review stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program and received an X-Plane designation. The designation... Read More »

DARPA program will make lignin easier to process

A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program aims to develop catalysts and advanced manufacturing processes to convert lignin into value-added chemicals and materials. Lignin is an energy-dense, but difficult-to-process, molecule that gives plants their structure. It can be... Read More »

DARPA hosting drone challenge in August

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host the DARPA Lift Challenge from Aug. 2-9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. The public can attend for free. The challenge is a prize competition to incentivize the... Read More »

DHS data dragnet under scrutiny as watchdog opens audit

The watchdog office for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched an audit Feb. 4 into the department’s data practices, including those used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in response to serious concerns about potential data privacy abuses and the misuse of sensitive... Read More »

Cybercriminals use ‘trust’ to snag victims, report says

A new report from the VIPRE Security Group finds that cybercriminals are using trust and urgency to continue to ensnare victims in fraud schemes. The report, Q4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report, looked at 1.5 billion emails and 500,000 spam messages to identify the trends in security threats for... Read More »

Vendors chosen for first phase of Drone Dominance Program

U.S. Department of Defense recently invited 25 vendors to compete in phase one of the Drone Dominance Program. The program is an acquisition reform effort designed to rapidly field low cost, unmanned one-way attack drones at scale as part of strengthening the arsenal. "Drone dominance is a... Read More »

Air Force launches Unit Risk Forecasting tool

The U.S. Air Force announced recently it is making its Unit Risk Forecasting tool available for commanders and unit safety professionals. The Unit Risk Forecasting tool is a machine learning-fueled forecast of squadron risk and the factors that influence increased risk. The tool uses more than... Read More »

DoD takes steps to protect department-funded research

The U.S. Department of Defense recently took action to protect department-funded research from foreign malign influence, intellectual property theft, and other forms of exploitation that threaten the United States’ security and economic interests. These actions are intended to identify... Read More »

Investment in cybersecurity increased 47 percent in 2025

Investment in cybersecurity vendors increased 47 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a recent report by cybersecurity recruitment firm Pinpoint Search Group. In 2025, investment in cybersecurity reached $13.97 billion, and deal volume increased from 304 to 392 funding rounds recorded.... Read More »

NAVAIR reviews airworthiness of V-22 Osprey

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released a comprehensive review of the V-22 Osprey last week and recommended more than 30 actions to be taken to enhance the platform’s safety and readiness. NAVAIR ordered the in-depth review of the V-22 performance in September 2023 to identify plans to... Read More »