Raytheon completes live fire demonstration of DeepStrike vehicle
Raytheon successfully completed a live fire demonstration of its DeepStrike autonomous mobile launcher vehicle at the U.S. Army's Project Convergence. Compared to what is currently fielded, the DeepStrike launcher increases the amount of weapons. It can fire missiles of various sizes which... Read More »
Congressmembers applaud contract modification for Polar Security Cutter program
Congressmembers in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee applauded the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award a contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program. U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Mike Ezell (R-MS) said the... Read More »
Legislation reintroduced to use AI to prep for, respond to pandemics
Legislation re-introduced into Congress this week would direct the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence to create a program leveraging artificial intelligence to prepare for and respond to pandemics. Sponsored by U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM),... Read More »
Next round of payments through United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund scheduled
The U.S. Department of Justice will be authorizing at least $2 billion in payments for all eligible United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund claims by Jan. 1, 2026. This will be the sixth round of payments, and potential new claimants can submit applications through June 1. The... Read More »
U.S. Cyber Command holds Cyber Guard exercise
The U.S. Cyber Command held the largest joint Cyber Guard exercise earlier this month, officials said. The annual command exercise coordinated with the Joint Staff to perform the first phase of its 11th annual command exercise; part of a larger joint force exercise series designed to simulate... Read More »
Congress members seek answers on monitoring, countering drones
A group of five Republican Congress members recently sent a letter to Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense secretary; Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security secretary; and Chris Rocheleau, Federal Aviation Administration acting administrator; to question how the agencies are monitoring and... Read More »
Legislation to prohibit U.S. investments from fueling Chinese aggression introduced
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr would prevent U.S. capital from financing the Chinese Communist Party, officials said. The legislation, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act, would establish a comprehensive outbound investment screening regime to... Read More »
Boeing awarded Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Boeing a contract to design, build and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft, the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter aircraft. The contract is for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance... Read More »
Legislation would exclude certain service members from federal taxes
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure that U.S. service members stationed in certain high-risk areas receive critical tax exclusion benefits. The bill would extend the Qualified Hazardous Duty Area (QHDA) designation to Chad, Burkina Faso,... Read More »
MS-13 leader arraigned in court on federal terrorism, racketeering charges
A high-ranking MS-13 leader, who was added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List in February, was arraigned in federal court Wednesday. Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, also known as Veterano de Tribus, 47, of Ahuachapán, El Salvador, and Veracruz, Mexico, had been a fugitive for nearly... Read More »
DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge gears up for final competition
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health recently released a procedures and scoring guide for the final competition of the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), which will award $8.5 million in prizes. The AI Cyber Challenge final... Read More »
Central Command Forces kill ISIS #2 leader
U.S. Central Command forces announced they have conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, that killed the Global ISIS #2 leader. Officials with Central Command said Emir-Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as “Abu Khadijah,” chief of operations was killed in the... Read More »
Legislation would target Chinese police institutions
Bicameral legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Congress would impose sanctions and enhance penalties on Chinese police institutions, and those associated with them, operating in the United States. The Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act would impose financial sanctions, visa restrictions,... Read More »
Collins Aerospace receives $80M contract to upgrade Black Hawk helicopters
The U.S. Army recently signed a $80 million contract with Collins Aerospace, an integrated and intelligent solutions provider for the global aerospace and defense industry, to upgrade Black Hawk helicopters’ avionics system for the H-60M MOSA Avionics Architecture Solution program. The upgrade... Read More »