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.

SECNAV: Robots won’t replace shipbuilders, but they could make jobs ‘easier’ Phelan said shipyards should equip workers with tools like automation and robotics to boost training.

The D Brief: IG probes Signalgate; USAF’s F-35 plans; DHS hit by China hack; Migrant jail at Bliss; And a bit more.

‘Unwilling or incapable’: Defense Department stands up moving task force after contractor failure Middleman movers made military moving miserable.

Air Force will buy more KC-46s, skip competition The service is mulling whether to move away from fixed-priced on the next buy.

DHS affected by Chinese hack of Microsoft product: sources The company says several Chinese state-aligned groups have exploited the zero-day vulnerability disclosed on Saturday.

AI, satellites, and Golden Dome shine in new House-passed defense bill The House version of the NDAA takes aim at acquisition and requirements processes that have long bedeviled both Congress and ...

Trump admin looks for alternatives to Musk's SpaceX for Golden Dome. Reuters: “It comes amid a deteriorating relationship between Trump and Musk, which culminated in a public falling-out on June ...

The move comes after a ProPublica report highlighted a Microsoft program that allows foreign engineers to indirectly interact with U.S. military systems through American “escort” intermediaries.

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US shouldn't learn the wrong lessons about Ukraine’s drones, expert says Unmanned strikes get the attention in reports and social media, but Ukrainian forces are increasingly using drones to sow ...