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2 weeks agoMetallica Force Pentagon to Pull Video Touting Drone Program Over Unauthorized Use of "Enter Sandman"
The Department of Defense faced a copyright issue after posting a video highlighting drone capabilities set to 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica, requiring the video to be removed.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoTech execs from companies chasing defense contracts are now Army officers. A watchdog is calling for an investigation.
Concerns have arisen over the potential conflicts of interest regarding tech executives who joined the Army Reserve while holding lucrative AI contracts with the Department of Defense.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month agoThe Math Behind Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget
The President's FY '26 National Defense Budget requests $1.01 trillion, which is a 13 percent increase from FY '25 enacted levels. This includes $848.3 billion for DoD's discretionary budget and $113.3 billion in mandatory funding for DoD.
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fromBoston.com
1 month agoDefense official said cutting Harvard grant could cause 'grave and immediate harm to national security,' court docs show
Harvard is currently the top performing team on the AMPHORA program. Inadequate knowledge of the biological threat landscape poses grave and immediate harm to national security.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoWhy are Pentagon officials suddenly dropping like flies? Leaks, power, and irrelevance
The Pentagon is facing personnel upheaval due to leak investigations and internal tensions.
High-profile officials are on leave, signaling potential fragility in defense leadership.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoWhy are Pentagon officials suddenly dropping like flies? Leaks, power, and irrelevance
The Pentagon is facing personnel upheaval due to leak investigations and internal tensions.
High-profile officials are on leave, signaling potential fragility in defense leadership.
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fromThe American Conservative
3 months agoPentagon Suspends Three Officials in Leaking Investigation
The Pentagon has placed three officials on administrative leave amid a leak investigation.
The DoD is investigating unauthorized disclosures of national security information.
Key leaks involve sensitive military operational plans and intelligence collection.
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4 months agoWeb page about iconic Golden Girls actress becomes latest victim of DEI purge
Bea Arthur's significant military contributions have been removed from the Department of Defense website amidst a broader context of purging DEI initiatives.
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fromemptywheel
4 months agoPete Hegseth's DOD Says It Is Too Fragile to Make 16 New Badges - emptywheel
The government requests a stay on reinstating fired employees, claiming reinstating 16 would impose hardships.
The Department of Defense argues reinstating terminated employees could cause confusion and administrative burdens.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months agoPete Hegseth Reverses Course Now Orders Dept. of Defense Staff to Respond to Elon Musk's Email Demanding They Justify Their Jobs
Defense Secretary Hegseth reversed earlier guidance, directing DoD employees to comply with a request for five accomplishments from the Office of Personnel Management.
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