Thursday, October 15, 2026

‘Shifting gears away from being just a policy shop’: Q&A with the Pentagon CIO

Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies recently spoke with Nextgov/FCW about her efforts to update IT acquisition and move beyond policy to operational effectiveness, warfighter readiness, and more. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  Nextgov/FCW: What are some of your office’s priorities under the current administration? Kirsten Davies: President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete…

We Found Something Hidden in the Ceiling.
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We Found Something Hidden in the Ceiling.

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Predicting Disaster with Fracture Mechanics
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Predicting Disaster with Fracture Mechanics

Check out https://sendcutsend.com/efficientengineer/ to get custom parts delivered in just a few days. ---- On September 9, 2010, a pipeline exploded in a residential neighborhood in San Bruno, California, killing 8 people and causing huge amounts of destruction. This video explores fracture mechanics - the main tool engineers use to predict and prevent this type…

The Mind-Blowing Flaw That Flooded New Orleans
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The Mind-Blowing Flaw That Flooded New Orleans

Based on a chapter from Disasters By Design: How Engineering Failures Shaped the Modern World by Grady Hillhouse, coming March 2, 2027, and available for preorder now. US: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/786143/disasters-by-design-by-grady-hillhouse/ UK: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/476190/disasters-by-design-by-hillhouse-grady/9780241798508 More About the Book: https://practical.engineering/books What happened in New Orleans in August 2005 wasn’t a natural disaster. A number of engineering errors made the…

NATO snubs Boeing, picks Saab to build alliance’s next radar plane

NATO allies plan to buy 10 of Saab’s GlobalEye aircraft as the alliance’s next-generation radar plane, snubbing Boeing and its E-7 Wedgetail offering, officials announced on Tuesday. The alliance would replace its Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Control aircraft with the Swedish company’s offering, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during the alliance’s Defence Industry…

Iran War supplemental deepens FY27 budget uncertainty
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Iran War supplemental deepens FY27 budget uncertainty

A recent $87.6 billion supplemental funding request from the White House to pay for the Iran war and other expenses complicates an already tense budget process in Washington. The supplemental follows the release of a record $1.5 trillion defense budget request in April, putting additional pressure on Congress to sort out what has become a…

Engineer guessing these “geniuses” 🤔 #engineering #fifa
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Engineer guessing these “geniuses” 🤔 #engineering #fifa

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