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Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
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Flashpoints
Putin complains about barrage of cyberattacks
Putin charged that “an outright aggression has been unleashed against Russia, a war has been waged in the information space.”
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Why Latin American partners need a better way to share intel than WhatsApp
Better tools could help with a host of regional problems.
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Pentagon tech chief wants an ‘all in one’ sensor
It is one of several critical technologies that Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, included in remarks at SOFIC.
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Ukraine getting battalion’s worth of artillery in new $100 million aid package
The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $100 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery and counter-artillery radars, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
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Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family
The 1960s-era design continues to transform.
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What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats
The more the Navy experiments with unmanned systems, the more it's learning what it needs — and what it doesn't.
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Watchdog could subpoena former VA workers under plan approved by Congress
Currently the VA inspector general cannot force former employees to detail problems or crimes they saw during their tenure at the department.
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At least 9 troops or vets charged in domestic extremism cases since Capitol riot
An inspector general report recommended updating the DoD's extremism definition, which it has done, as well as creating a system to track extremism reports.
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Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.
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National Guard officer promotions could speed up under new measure
Guard members wait more than seven months on average for advancement.
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Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
Hundreds more fighters have emerged from the Mariupol stronghold where they made their last stand and surrendered.
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Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying
A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.
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The Corps should drop manslaughter charges against MARSOC Marines, corpsman
A Florida congressman's take on MARSOC 3.
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
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Junior service members being hit hard by inflation, senior enlisted leaders say
From food to child care to housing, inflation is hitting junior service members especially hard.
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Thai archival find may resolve fate of missing WWII US pilot
The remains of an American airman missing in World War II may be heading home, thanks to a chance discovery of records in flood-threatened archives in Thailand.
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Spec ops optics: US forces seek new sights and ways to defeat fog
Having eyes on the battlefield can mean the difference between hitting the right or wrong target, or even hitting the target at all, which is why U.S. special operators are looking to upgrade a host of optics items.
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US troop pullout was key factor in Afghan collapse, watchdog says
The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction mirrors assertions made by senior Pentagon and military leaders.
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Trump improperly punished brother of impeachment witness, military watchdog finds
But the Pentagon inspector general does not recommend any firings or adverse actions in response to the infractions.
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Special ops force calls for ‘untethered’ tool for recon and resupply
For the past two decades, radio frequencies were open, and it was uncommon for those deployed to encounter extensive jamming or interception. That’s not the case when facing more advanced adversaries like Russia or China, as opposed to terrorist organizations.
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New rounds, new small arms make special operators’ firepower wish list
The weapon will fire a round now used in Marine sniper rifles.
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Special operators need counter-drone, counter-IED tech in a smaller package
The command expects to pick a device in less than two years.
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Senators reach deal to advance sweeping military toxic exposure legislation
The measure could be passed out of the chamber in the next few weeks and become law later this summer.
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Guardians will be allowed to sport neck tattoos
Don't let you neck tattoo keep you from becoming a Guardian.
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Review finds US troops didn’t violate law in Syria airstrike
The investigation comes amid new scrutiny on the U.S. military for strikes that cause innocent deaths.
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