Wednesday, October 14, 2026

The lasers are coming, but don’t forget training

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Lasers and high-powered microwaves will need equal standing to traditional weapons when it comes to the Army’s approach to missile defense, the service’s space and missile-defense chief said. But as battlefield tech is developed and integrated, proper training will be key to keeping soldiers safe.  “Integrating systems like lasers or high-powered microwaves, there's a…

ICBM killer passes two key tests ahead of design review, Lockheed says

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— Lockheed Martin’s new ICBM killer, ordered two years ago to supersede the oft-troubled GMD interceptor, hit two major milestones this week and is expected to clear the design phase later this year, company officials said. The company said last week that its L3Harris Technologies L3Harris Technologies, or NGI, had completed a critical burst test…

Local water utilities are under cyber attack. A new group wants to help

LAS VEGAS — As dozens of small water utilities report cyber intrusions—possibly from Iran-linked groups–an industry association and a university are teaming up to help raise their defenses. The Water Watch Center will provide cyber mitigation support to utilities that serve fewer than 10,000 people—that is, most of the nation’s community water systems. Launched at this…

How Congress is reshaping the administration’s FY27 budget
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How Congress is reshaping the administration’s FY27 budget

The start of the 2027 fiscal year is less than two months away, and in typical fashion, the annual defense budget is in limbo. Three out of Congress' four defense committees have released markups that adhere to the Trump administration’s $1.1 trillion topline request. None has addressed the White House's proposal to spend another $350 billion through the unusual use of reconciliation…

The government was ready to expand its voting-security work. Then it pulled the plug

LAS VEGAS — After spending roughly six weeks analyzing Dominion voting systems used in Puerto Rico’s 2024 elections, Mojave Research came back to the Trump administration with findings that startled its researchers.  The systems contained at least a dozen high- or critical-severity software vulnerabilities. Passwords were reused, firewalls were disabled and basic cryptographic protections were…

Defense Business Brief: The enduring case for small USVs | Battleship costs balloon | Rainey joins Bain Capital

Seasats CEO Mike Flanigan isn’t really interested in building ship-sized drone boats.  “We don't plan to build bigger systems,” Flanigan told Defense One.  Instead, Seasats is all in on small unmanned surface vessels with three variants: Lightfish, which is about 12 feet long; the 20-foot Quickfish; and Heavyfish, the company’s largest offering at 35 feet…