Thursday, October 15, 2026

Lawmaker warns of administration’s ‘fetishization’ of Silicon Valley startups

Rep. James Walkinshaw has big plans for the federal government’s sprawling tech stack, including scrutinizing the contracting practices of the current administration. In an extensive sit-down interview with Nextgov/FCW and other GovExec reporters, the Democratic congressman from Virginia said that he wants to help rebuild the federal government’s capacity after sweeping disruption carried out by…

Pentagon launches ‘War Force’ initiative to onboard tech talent

The Office of Personnel Management and the Pentagon jointly announced the launch of a new initiative on Tuesday to bring top software engineering talent into the Department of Defense, part of a broader governmentwide push to hire more skilled technologists.  The recruitment effort, called War Force, operates under OPM’s larger Tech Force program. That initiative…

Pentagon recruiting new tech talent for AI implementation

The Pentagon on Tuesday announced a new campaign to recruit hundreds of young programmers for AI and engineering challenges, according to an advance notice seen by Defense One. “War Force is a call to action for patriotic forward-deployed engineers who want to serve their country and the warfighter,” Defense Department CTO Emil Michael said in a…

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What is the Chinese military thinking about the Iran war?

Subj: Systemic Vulnerabilities and Strategic Overextension: Takeaways from the Recent Western Asian Conflict Comrade, As requested urgently for your upcoming briefing to the Central Military Commission, I respectfully offer this preliminary strategic analysis regarding the ongoing military conflict involving the United States and Islamic Republic of Iran. While the current leader of the American Hegemon,…

Agentic-AI tool aims to give US commanders new target options ‘within seconds’

A new agentic-AI tool will continuously scan intelligence feeds and operational networks to provide U.S. military commanders with targeting options “within seconds,” the Pentagon announced Thursday. Dubbed Agent Network, the new tool will employ “agents”—artificial-intelligence entities that perform tasks on behalf of a user, such as running a scheduled search or executing an email campaign—to…

The Truth about Space Data Centers
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The Truth about Space Data Centers

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Could the Army’s light squad vehicle power battlefield drones?

The Army’s proliferating drone use is exacerbating the modern problem of keeping everything charged. One combat team is testing ways to use its light Infantry Squad Vehicles as mobile charging stations. “As we field technology, power generation becomes increasingly problematic. The [Integrated Tactical Network], all the soldier-borne equipment, all require batteries that have to be…