Ideas
It's time for a new Key West agreement
Airpower, air defense, Marines’ role—all need revisiting, three-quarters of a century after the seminal roles-and-missions pact.
Policy
Air Force shutters quality of life working groups as Trump takes over the Pentagon
The groups had remained active, and even expanded, during Trump’s first term.
Policy
Memo details DOD's 10-day social-media pause
Border-related posts are excepted during the hiatus, which will be used to “refocus communications” around Trump’s priorities, the memo says.
Threats
Pilot shortage: new report calls for more Air Force fighters and larger Reserve
The Mitchell Institute report comes after Air Force Chief Gen. Allvin publicly called for a beefier Air Force.
Sponsor Content
GovExec TV: Five Questions with Dr. Eric Gans
We sit down to discuss how Mercury is integrated with the Army, and the unique capabilities it brings to avionics, ground vehicles, and electronic warfare missions.
Threats
Hegseth said he settled sexual assault accusation for $50,000
The 2020 settlement by Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was revealed in response to Sen. Warren’s confirmation questions.
Business
Boeing’s defense unit to eat $1.7 billion in fourth quarter
Fixed-price contracts continue to torment the aerospace giant.
Sponsor Content
AI in the military: How the DoD can leverage cutting-edge solutions to accelerate decision advantage
Defense has entered a critical period as the risk of not adopting innovative tech far outweighs the risk of maintaining the status quo.
Policy
NATO spending increase could help Ukraine, and possibly US armsmakers
Biden, Trump teams reportedly discussed an arrangement under which NATO's European members would buy U.S.-made arms for Ukraine.
Policy
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Ratcliffe to lead CIA
By a 74-25 vote, lawmakers approve a former director of national intelligence accused of politicizing intelligence assessments.
Policy
Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says
There are exceptions for military spouses and employees with disabilities in the policy, which DOGE leaders have touted as a way to shrink the federal civilian workforce.
Voices
Threats
Report: Crypto donations to right-wing extremist groups rising, especially in Europe
The good news: Use of digital currencies makes monitoring those groups easier.
Threats
Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to southern border, USAF planes on deportation flights
Defense officials did not rule out arming troops on the border, but left that up to the discretion of NORTHCOM.
Policy
Trump ejects Democrats from intelligence-and-privacy oversight board
One digital-rights group called the move a "brazen effort to destroy an independent watchdog."
Policy
Trump administration to lay off all federal employees in DEI offices
The president has ordered federal agencies to immediately cease all DEI-related activities.
Business
Industry launches $100B AI-infrastructure effort to keep ahead of China
Oracle, OpenAI focus on data centers as AI race begins to turn on computing power instead of math.
Policy
DHS guts cyber review board as Trump moves against ‘misuse of resources’
The Department of Homeland Security advisory committee was investigating a Chinese hack into U.S. telecommunications.
Policy
Trump repeals protections for transgender service members
Inauguration-day move clears way to limit their right to serve.
Policy
Coast Guard leader fired by new DHS officials
Commandant Linda Fagan had drawn bipartisan criticism from lawmakers who accused her of resisting oversight.
Ideas
Trump wants a faster security clearance process, too
But can he avoid politicizing it? On Day One, he stripped clearances from people he doesn't like and created a temporary end-run for people he does.
Policy
Trump orders military to plan to ‘seal the borders’
Inaugural-day executive order instructs NORTHCOM to “repel forms of invasion”—a legal formulation that might not stick.
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