Cybercom's FY26 budget request includes funding for a new Artificial Intelligence for Cyberspace Operations program.| DefenseScoop
The Pentagon’s CDAO recently moved to terminate its chief technology officer role and directorate after reviews associated with the Trump administration’s spending and staff reductions campaign revealed inefficiencies, budget materials for fiscal 2026 reveal.| DefenseScoop
Funding to support Next Generation Command and Control will come across several funding lines that have been realigned.| DefenseScoop
As the Army continues its long journey to modernize and rebuild its electronic warfare arsenal, the FY26 budget request aims to invest in a raft of capabilities to protect from enemy jamming and enable better maneuver within the spectrum and on the ground.| DefenseScoop
Cyber Command has requested significantly more funds to support cyber defense in the Pacific region and the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.| DefenseScoop
The Trump Administration is prioritizing major investments in fiscal 2026 for the Air Force’s next-generation fighter jet known as the F-47, while simultaneously deciding to put the Navy’s future tactical aircraft program on the back burner — for now.| DefenseScoop
The Army is requesting nearly $70 million to procure loitering munitions in fiscal 2026 under the LASSO program, according to budget documents released this week.| DefenseScoop
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The future of the the Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter jet remains uncertain as lawmakers support robust funding for the program while the Trump administration tries to slash spending in 2026.| DefenseScoop
The Defense Department plans to allocate more than $4 billion in fiscal 2026 to fund development of the Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet and Collaborative Combat Aircraft, senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers Tuesday.| DefenseScoop
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