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Trump Issues AI National Security Directive

Jane Edwards — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:58:21 +0000

Trump has issued a directive to accelerate AI adoption across the national security enterprise The policy establishes four pillars covering adoption, adaptation, assurance and accountability Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 DOW service summits will highlight military AI applications and modernization efforts President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum directing federal national security agencies to accelerate the […]

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Senior Army Leader: Integrators Must Approach Commercial Tech With Caution

Gabriella DeCesare — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:52:54 +0000

As the Department of War increasingly turns to commercial technology to accelerate modernization efforts, Army Director of Strategy and Transformation, DCS, J-2 Andrew Evans is urging agencies and contractors to balance speed and innovation with security and supply chain resilience. His recent comments underscore the growing role commercial solutions play in defense acquisition and the responsibilities […]

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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Reaches Supersonic Speed

Jane Edwards — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:50:41 +0000

NASA has completed the X-59 aircraft’s first supersonic flight The aircraft is expected to conduct a Mach 1.4 mission conditions flight in the coming days The 2026 Air and Space Summit will explore commercial space relay, AI and more NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft has completed its first supersonic flight, reaching approximately Mach 1.1 and 43,400 […]

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NAVAIR Raises UJTS Development Funding Ceiling by $900M

Miles Jamison — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:41:07 +0000

The U.S. Navy increased the UJTS development budget by nearly $900 million following industry feedback The program will deliver a next-generation trainer aircraft for Navy and Marine Corps aviators The solicitation covers system development and the first batch of production aircraft Naval Air Systems Command has raised the development budget ceiling for the Undergraduate Jet Training System […]

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Antares Completes Reactor Criticality Test Under DOE Pilot Program

Miles Jamison — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:09:23 +0000

Antares Nuclear has completed a criticality test of its Mark-0 microreactor The company became the first Reactor Pilot Program participant to complete a fueled reactor test The achievement moves advanced microreactor technology closer to real-world deployment Antares Nuclear successfully conducted a zero-power criticality test of its Mark-0 demonstrator reactor at Idaho National Laboratory on June 4, […]

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DISA to Develop Coalition Data-Sharing Capability Under New MPE Strategy

Kristen Smith — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:03:16 +0000

DISA has introduced a new strategy for the Mission Partner Environment to improve how the U.S. military and allied nations share information and coordinate operations.

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SBA Undergoes Reorganization to Streamline Operations, Centralize Functions

Kristen Smith — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:20:44 +0000

The Small Business Administration has restructured its organizational framework to optimize operations, centralize administrative workflows, and elevate service delivery for small business owners and disaster survivors.

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Ashley Devoto Named Air Force CIO

Jane Edwards — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:04:21 +0000

The Department of the Air Force has appointed Ashley Devoto as CIO Devoto will oversee enterprise IT, data and AI, and cybersecurity portfolios The 2026 Air and Space Summit will explore AI and machine learning, commercial space relay and more The Department of the Air Force has appointed Ashley Devoto, a technology and cybersecurity leader, […]

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Space Force Promotes Shannon Pallone to Senior Executive Service Role

Miles Jamison — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:01:05 +0000

Shannon Pallone was promoted to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service She oversees an $8.5 billion Space Force portfolio focused on BMC3I capabilities Her role supports the Space Force’s new acquisition model aimed at faster delivery The U.S. Space Force has promoted Shannon Pallone to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service, formalizing her leadership of a multibillion-dollar […]

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Rocio Bauer: Army Completes Digital Engineering Ecosystem Phase I

Jane Edwards — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:58:24 +0000

The Army has wrapped up Phase I of its Digital Engineering Ecosystem initiative Phase I established engineering data foundations across Army modernization programs Rocio Bauer will join a panel discussion on the future of the tactical edge at the 2026 Army Summit Rocio Bauer, assistant deputy for acquisition and systems management for data, engineering and […]

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