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The Army is borrowing from venture capital’s playbook to field promising tech faster

"We're getting our technical priorities directly from commanders, so we're investing in real problems with real needs and real opportunities," said Matt Willis.

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Senate Democrats Demand Public Release of Pentagon's Secret Data Detailing Costs of Iran WarDemocrats on the US Senate Armed Services Committee called on the Pentagon on Monday to reveal how much President Donald Trump's Iran War is costing American taxpayers, citing "ongoing efforts to hide the true cost." US Central Command (CENTCOM) told Congress that the war had cost $43.6 billion as of September 3. But in Monday's letter , Democratic…

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Virginia Lawmaker Calls for Speedy Passage of Defense Supplemental BillRep. Rob Wittman said that when lawmakers return, they should prioritize the passage of a supplemental spending bill that would provide new revenue to the Pentagon. A key reason would be to replenish weapon systems that have been depleted during the ongoing war with Iran. “The reconciliation bill that passed out of the House has...

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Fire at Starlink Center in Lithuania Was Sabotage, Officials SayThe fire, which did not seriously damage the network, came after similar incidents in Bulgaria and Poland involving the satellite internet provider, a key defense tool for Ukraine’s armed forces.

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Zelensky rolls the dice on combative Trump pressure campaignUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is making a high-stakes bet that a combative public pressure campaign targeting President Trump — in coordination with his allies in Congress — will push the president to reverse course on concessions to Russia. Zelensky, under intense strain from relentless Russian strikes and depleted air defenses, has lashed out…

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El-Sayed: Ohio State owes Vance a refundMichigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed brought up a Midwestern college rivalry in an attack against Vice President Vance. During a recent town hall on CBS News, Vance said that he had seen “what Abdul El-Sayed says about the war in Iran.” “I see he — criticizing decisions that the president has made, the military's...

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GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick vows to hold any US officials who limited Starshield 'fully accountable'Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) revealed Monday that he would be speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about his country’s loss of access to Starshield, the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink internet, vowing to hold any U.S. officials who limited the application “fully accountable.” In a post to social media, Fitzpatrick said he would…

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Pete Hegseth took a secret trip to visit Trump ally ahead of election: reportDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a secret trip to Israel on Monday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the country's elections, according to a new report from Axios, citing "two sources with knowledge." Hegseth's trip came just days after President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu for re-election. Trump has also said that he would…

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Army Cyber Command builds agentic workforce to support cyber operations“We now have all the work roles inside of a cyber protection team mapped out at this point, and learning their trade,” Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank said.

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