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U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition

A March 9 memo sets an ambitious deadline for the Pentagon to make MSS a formal program of record by the end of this fiscal year.

1 day ago By Brandi Vincent

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Mission readiness depends on workforce agility and resilience

Why fragmented workforce data systems leave agencies unprepared — and how integrated platforms change the equation.

2 days ago By Mike Houlihan

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

What happens inside the Pentagon is special. How it gets done is not.

Productivity in the Pentagon is beginning to resemble the outside world.

2 days ago By Chris Beauregard

Helicopter launching a Mayhem 10 drone. (Image courtesy of AeroVironment)

AeroVironment launches new Mayhem drone product line

AeroVironment describes its new Mayhem 10 platform as an “autonomous, multi-role launched effects system.”

2 days ago By Jon Harper

Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Clark speaks at AITalks, April 14, 2026. (Photo by Sergey Kolupaev/EPNAC)

Marine Corps’ inaugural agentic and genAI workshop spotlighted need for training, more trust

Officials are reviewing all the feedback gained from the Marine Corps’ AI summit, held in Quantico last month.

2 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon CIO announces new appointments

The new members of Kirsten Davies' team at the Pentagon are expected to help advance digital modernization.

4 days ago By Jon Harper

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Scott Kupor: What the Government Can Learn from Silicon Valley on Managing Tech Talent

Scott Kupor, Director of OPM

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 95th Clearance Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, conduct live-fire and breach training during a demolition range on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 26, 2026. The training enhanced Soldiers’ proficiency in obstacle reduction and explosive breaching, strengthening combat readiness and engineer capabilities in support of operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Devin Davis)

Army eyeing automated target recognition tech to detect explosive hazards, battlefield obstacles

ATR technologies could help identify threats in support of maneuver elements during autonomous breaching operations.

Apr 8, 2026 By Jon Harper

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Centcom commander says ‘hundreds’ of U.S. drones are involved in Iran war

U.S. Central Command launched more LUCAS drones against Iran.

Apr 7, 2026 By Jon Harper

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Marc Andersen: The CFO Fueling the Army’s Transformation

Hon. Marc Andersen, Assistant Secretary of the Army Financial Management and Comptroller

Apr 6, 2026 By Jon Harper