Space Force adds two startups to military’s growing list of national security launch providers Defense July 9, 2026 Space Force officials have tapped two startup companies to compete for future national security launch missions, expanding the service’s growing…
Navy teases next step in key drone boat program Defense July 9, 2026 The Navy plans to launch the next phase of its marketplace for high-capacity, medium-sized drone boats on August 1, according…
Unions sue to restore Pentagon workers’ collective-bargaining rights Defense July 9, 2026 A pair of federal employee unions last week sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his April directive that the department…
Defense Business Brief: Rocket engine startup eyes production; NATO Summit Day 1; Anduril’s first NATO contract Defense July 9, 2026 Rocket engine startup Venus Aerospace only has one major test flight under its belt, but the company just raised $91…
Trump wants to scrap a key framework for federal-employee discipline Defense July 8, 2026 The Trump administration last week proposed new regulations that would nullify a decades-old legal framework agencies use to mete out…
House committee wants details on DHS network hack Defense July 8, 2026 House Homeland Security Committee staff are requesting a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security on the breach of the…
‘Shifting gears away from being just a policy shop’: Q&A with the Pentagon CIO Defense July 8, 2026 Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies recently spoke with Nextgov/FCW about her efforts to update IT acquisition and move beyond policy to…
NATO snubs Boeing, picks Saab to build alliance’s next radar plane Defense July 8, 2026 NATO allies plan to buy 10 of Saab’s GlobalEye aircraft as the alliance’s next-generation radar plane, snubbing Boeing and its…
Iran War supplemental deepens FY27 budget uncertainty Defense July 6, 2026 A recent $87.6 billion supplemental funding request from the White House to pay for the Iran war and other expenses…
These light-weight power cells run on nuclear waste and could power next-gen drones Defense July 3, 2026 How many missions could a drone or satellite fly with a battery pack that can last decades? And what if…
