There are reports that President Donald Trump will announce the change from the Department of Defense back to its old name, the Department of War, today. (Editor's note: an executive order changing the name was publicly signed by President Trump in the White House on Friday.) This change requires congressional approval and Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has already introduced a bill to change the name back to what it was before it was abandoned in 1947. “For the first 150 years of our mi...| Responsible Statecraft
On April 19, 2025, Legend Alonzo Johnson fell from a second-floor window of the house where his family lived, becoming one of the latest victims … The post Repeated Falls Put Spotlight on Window Safety in Military Housing appeared first on Door and Window Market Magazine.| Door and Window Market Magazine
Three military families are suing the Department of Defense over a policy that prevents military clinics or insurance from covering gender-affirming care. The case, Doe v. Department of Defense, was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland by GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) and the National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR) on behalf of three servicemembers and their families. The plaintiffs, who are using pseudonyms, had obtained the care for their transgender chil...| Advocate.com
The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and other federal officials, alleging that the deployment of National Guard troops to patrol city streets is unlawful and threatens local self-government. The post D.C. Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment, Alleging Illegal Federal Takeover appeared first on The Washington Informer.| The Washington Informer
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Fortress Solutions, a Plano-based global services and software company, has expanded its field services capabilities to provide “critical infrastructure support” for government defense contractors—including assistance in the construction and maintenance of “autonomous surveillance towers across the U.S.” The work is being done for the Department of Defense, U.S.… The post North Texas’ Fortress Expands Field Se...| Dallas Innovates
The latest source of outrage within the Pentagon establishment is the rightful end of Army Lieutenant General Douglas Sims’s career, which has drawn loud protests from both active-duty and retired officers. Secretary Hegseth’s decision not to promote Sims to the rank of general has been portrayed as evidence of creeping politicization in the military. The... Read more about: Americans Should Not Tolerate an Unruly Military Elite The post Americans Should Not Tolerate an Unruly Military El...| The American Mind
Defense Department CTO Emil Michael is about to make changes to the Pentagon's list of tech priorities. The post Pentagon to trim list of critical technology areas appeared first on DefenseScoop.| DefenseScoop
Get answers to all the questions Dept. of Defense (DoD) contractors are asking about current CMMC certification requirements.| I.S. Partners
This is part of an ongoing series of Covington blogs on the AI policies, executive orders, and other actions of the Trump Administration. This blog| Inside Government Contracts
The Defense Production Act (DPA) has long been viewed as the primary federal mechanism for managing and supporting defense production. Since it was| Inside Government Contracts
The Trump administration plans to use Fort Dix, a U.S. Army post in New Jersey, to detain immigrants, which is unnecessary, costly, and dehumanizing, and the ACLU of New Jersey calls on Congress to speak out against this use of military bases as immigration detention centers.| Davis Vanguard
The Defense Department (DOD) is investing in MP Materials to undercut China’s rare-earth magnet dominance. China dominates the supply chain…| IER
Lawmakers pass bill loosening child care regulations in effort to expand access — but without adding new funding.| North Carolina Health News
One of the benefits of being located so close to Washington, D.C., is that the U.S. Army War College has access to some of the nation's most senior leaders. Most recently, the Honorable Melissa Dalton addressed the Homeland Defense Symposium in Carlisle and took time out of her busy schedule to join podcast editor Ron Granieri for an intriguing conversation. Sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs on March 4, 2022, Secretary Dalton currently...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
In a major development at the nexus of military and commercial technology, Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at the militarized vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) sector.| New Atlas
By understanding and addressing these vulnerabilities early, organizations can build a more resilient cybersecurity posture and confidently move toward successful CMMC certification. The post Fortreum’s Five Pitfalls of CMMC Assessments appeared first on .|
Failing to meet CMMC requirements can result in immediate and long-term business risks, particularly for organizations in the Department of Defense (DoD) DIB supply chain.| fortreum.com
The Medical Research for Our Troops Act (H.R. 3906) would restore the full $859 million cut by the fiscal year 2025 Continuing Resolution and fund all 35 CDMRP programs at their FY24 levels, including ME/CFS as a continued topic area. Tell your Representative to sign on as a cosponsor today.| Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Property of the People published documents last week revealing that less than two months before Charlottesville’s deadly “Unite the Right” white nationalist rally, the U.S. Army’s Threat Integration Center (ARTIC) developed and disseminated intelligence reports highlighting the threat purportedly posed by anti-fascist activists while simultaneously whitewashing and downplaying the menace posed by racist, far-right “ANTI-ANTIFA” groups. […]| Property of the People
There is a lot of major media noise (or perhaps not, wishful thinking I guess) about the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) failure to pass … Source| Search Remotely
Future Technologies said it secured over $30 million in projects for U.S. DoD private 5G networks in the past 12 months.| RCR Wireless News
Despite significant ongoing advancements in federal cybersecurity, data breaches continue to rise, posing a persistent challenge. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported a nearly 10 percent increase in cybersecurity incidents from 2022 to 2023–climbing from over 29,000 to more than 32,000. Traditionally, agencies have relied on a perimeter-based security model, often compared to a […]| Government Technology Insider
How agencies can leverage data-driven space planning to make informed decisions and overcome return-to-work challenges.| GovDesignHub
A Defense Intelligence Agency analysis said the virus that causes COVID-19 could have been engineered in a Chinese lab and escaped to spawn the pandemic.| U.S. Right to Know
The Pentagon announced next steps in a program that could see SpaceX Starships being used to transport cargo and troops around the globe.| Sludge
The Fresh Toast - Thousands of businesses and millions of medical patients are worried about the mixed message from the feds about cannabis.| The Fresh Toast
He signed the order Monday night on Air Force 1.| Advocate.com
The affidavit describes Hegseth’s treatment of his second wife, Samantha, and alleges repeat drunkenness and a domestic situation where Samantha Hegseth had a safe word to indicate if she was in danger at home. Danielle Hegseth said Samantha texted that safe word to her sometime in 2015 or 2016, which prompted her to call a third party for help.| PBS News
MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Saurez suggested during a recent interview on Newsmax that it would be "premature" for President-elect Donald Trump to replace his n| The Floridian
Anduril Industries has just announced the Bolt and Bolt-M drone. These aren't your average hobbyist drones either, as the M stands for "munitions," packing up to a 3 lb (1.4 kg) payload of your favorite tactical ordnance.| New Atlas
U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security.| CyberScoop
The Cyber Resilient Weapon Systems Body of Knowledge (CRWS-Bok) provides a living, curated, authoritative guide to the most relevant and important knowledge needed to advance the engineering of secure and cyber resilient weapon systems. The CRWS-Bok will benefit engineers, program managers, science and technology managers, and researchers from DoD, government, industry, and academia| CISQ