In a March 10, 2026 letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) seeks information on the cost of U.S. operations in Iran and when the ...

An online marketplace for unmanned aerial systems launched by the Army earlier this year will soon expand to encompass the entire Defense Department, the service's acquisition chief said today.

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The Pentagon's acting comptroller said today that $11.3 billion is a "ballpark" number for the cost thus far of the U.S. conflict with Iran. Jay Hurst, the official performing the duties of the ...

A Joint Strike Fighter program with its stated readiness goals, the Pentagon is directing $1 billion in reconciliation funds in 2026 to purchase spare par ...

“As artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities evolve at an extraordinary pace, the government requires evaluation infrastructure that can keep pace by continuously assessing new models against mission ...

Congressional Democrats who say they intend to author legislation targeting underperforming defense companies are seeking information on the status of the Pentagon's ongoing review of defense firms ...

The Army must continue its push for the right to repair its equipment, following the removal of a provision from this year's defense policy legislation that would have granted this authority, the ...

The March 6, 2026 Congressional Research Service "Insight" report discusses U.S. military operations against Iran's missile and nuclear programs.

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In a March 10, 2026 letter to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA), Chris Deluzio (D-PA) and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard B ...

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