Defense

Space Command HQ will move to Alabama, Trump says

Colorado’s use of mail-in voting influenced his decision, he said.

Defense

Pentagon stands up new task force to coordinate anti-drone efforts

The Army will be in charge of the outfit, which will replace the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.

Defense

Air Force previews $920M aerospace equipment competition

The multiple-award contract is set up to fast-track the development and fielding of new technologies.

Science & Tech

Mpower Technology adds Lockheed's venture arm to its investor network

The Sandia National Laboratories spinout is pushing to scale production of its module that provides "solar glitter" for powering space systems.

Ideas

DOD AI initiatives will open the door to new opportunities

Increased spending on AI and autonomy and faster acquisition will spur new alliances, partnership and merger and acquisitions, writes immixGroup analyst Joshua Iseler.

Science & Tech

The Pentagon plan to Americanize drone warfare

At drone experiment outside Indianapolis, various elements came together to reveal the way forward.

Commercial

KBR wins $3.6B NASA health, human performance contract

The company keeps a role it has held since 2015 in helping NASA better understand health risks that come with spaceflight.

Ideas

China is working on reusable rockets—and a strategic leap in space power

The U.S. is ahead, but China's ability to close the gap should not be underestimated.

Defense

New Golden Dome details emerge from industry day

Participants, and a Pentagon briefing deck, describe new roles for AI, new ideas for defensive satellites.

Commercial

As Commercial Space Booms, Firefly Aerospace Carves Out Its Niche

After IPO Hype, A Closer Look at Firefly's Plan for Commercial Space

Science & Tech

Under fire, GAO explains its mission to Congress

The Government Accountability Office publishes a blog to explain its role amid threatened budget cuts and rhetoric that questions its value.

Science & Tech

Amentum shows part of its hand for Golden Dome and nuclear power

In talking with Wall Street, Amentum executives detail some work the company is doing today on missile defense and data center energy with an eye toward larger opportunities.

Science & Tech

How Trump’s DC takeover could supercharge surveillance

The emergency declaration, combined with new tech, will give government broad new abilities to watch and monitor citizens.

Ideas

How big will China’s nuclear arsenal get?

No one knows, but we can game out potential endpoints of Beijing’s buildup.