The emergency declaration, combined with new tech, will give government broad new abilities to watch and monitor citizens.

The service is reportedly getting a good deal on the jets, which list for around $390 million and are now sitting in the Mojave Desert.

Drone defenses will need to act first, ask later, commander says “We will push the boundaries on that, because we have to,” Lt. Gen. Gainey said.

The 10-year, up-to-$10 billion deal is part of a larger effort to consolidate IT contracts and save money, Leonel Garciga told reporters.

CNO nominee: US must double its submarine-building capability Adm. Caudle, a submariner, says small increases won't be good enough to meet the service’s needs and make good on the AUKUS agreement.

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Pentagon asks to move $150m to speed up Air Force One by two years The move is part of DOD’s $5.4 billion omnibus reprogramming request.

Defense One Radio, Ep. 188: Tech Summit talks: The venture capitalists’ perspective The last in our series of conversations from this year’s Defense One Tech Summit.

Trump federalizes DC police, declares emergency as crime hits 30-year low The DC National Guard will be deployed, and the president said he might send in other military forces to help.

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