House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) wants to know why Department of Defense (DOD) officials suddenly and without public explanation cancelled its replacement for an old travel reservations system that generated nearly $1 billion in improper payments from 2016 to 2018. In a June 30 letter to Under-Secretary of Defense for…
Rep. Nancy Mace Wants to Know Why Pentagon Quietly Cancelled Contract to Develop New Travel System
July 3, 2023
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Officials Reveal Cause of Explosion-Like Noise Heard Across DC Area
A loud, explosion-like noise that was heard across metropolitan Washington on Sunday was caused by a sonic boom from a Department of Defense-authorized flight, officials confirmed. “The loud boom that was heard across” the Washington area was “caused by an authorized DOD flight,” said the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management in Annapolis, Maryland, on Twitter….
Pentagon Funding ‘Extremely Concerning’ Hypersonic Weapons Program at China-Linked University: Gallagher
June 1, 2023
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is funding hypersonic weapons research at a university with ties to China’s communist regime, according to two letters issued by the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the United States’ competition with China. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is concerned that DOD grants to Alfred University in…
DoD Funding ‘Extremely Concerning’ Hypersonic Weapons Program at China-Linked University: Gallagher
June 1, 2023
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is funding hypersonic weapons research at a university with ties to China’s communist regime, according to two letters issued by the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the United States’ competition with China. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is concerned that DOD grants to Alfred University in…
China Refusing Talks With US Military at Every Level: Pentagon Official
May 25, 2023
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China’s communist regime is refusing communications with the U.S. military at every level, according to Pentagon officials. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, has refused numerous requests for meetings with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, several regional commanders, and civilian DoD employees, according to Assistant Secretary of Defense…
New Bipartisan Bill Would Prevent AI From Launching Nuclear Weapons
May 1, 2023
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pursuing legislation to prevent the Pentagon from using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch nuclear weapons. The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act aims to safeguard the nuclear command and control process from future policy changes that might allow AI to make nuclear launch and targeting decisions. Reps….
Biden Authorizes Southern Border Deployment of Reservist Troops
April 27, 2023
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President Joe Biden authorized the deployment of reserve troops to the southern border to combat “international drug trafficking” under the National Emergencies Act in an executive order signed April 27. The executive order authorizes the secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to order to active duty reserve…
Block on Defense Promotions Over Pentagon’s Travel for Abortion Policy Gains Support
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Tuesday blocked 184 military promotions requested by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) due to his objections to the Pentagon’s new abortion policy. The Republican senator from Alabama has for months put a hold on all civilian nominations and military promotions of general and flag officers until the Department of Defense (DOD) rescinds…
IN-DEPTH: ‘It Is Skynet’: Pentagon Envisions Robot Armies in a Decade
WASHINGTON—Robotic killing machines prowl the land, the skies, and the seas. They are fully automated, seeking out and engaging with adversarial robots across every domain of war. Their human handlers are relegated to the rearguard, overseeing the action at a distance while conflicts are fought and won by machines. Far from science fiction, this is…
US Munitions Stockpiles Low, Army at ‘Absolute Edge’ of Industrial Capacity: Army Secretary
The U.S. Army’s stockpiles are vanishing at an alarming rate as the nation struggles to arm Ukraine and provide for its own defense at the same time, according to the Army’s most senior civilian leader. More than 60 percent of the security assistance provided to Ukraine by the United States has come from the U.S….
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