Kruse had been in the position since February 2024 after an appointment by then-President Joe Biden, meaning his exit comes well short of the usual approximately three-year posting.

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"The biggest opportunities that I see are from a modularity and platform independence standpoint," Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett, the commanding general of Army Cyber Command, said.

Company officials from competitors like Rheinmetall and Oshkosh hype their offerings ahead of expected final request for proposals.

In a joint statement, the countries said they are "ready to play an active role" to support security guarantees, though details have been scarce.

The Navy's upcoming aircraft for nuclear command and control has a new name and team of contractors selected, but potentially one less mission than its predecessor.

What those DOGE-related footnotes in the fiscal 2026 budget request mean, and a check-in on the Pentagon's cyber workforce, this week on The Break Out.

The Space and Missile Defense Symposium organizer said the Pentagon asked them to shift discussion about the Golden Dome project to another event.

WASHINGTON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George has delivered a $4.3 billion unfunded wish list to lawmakers detailing funding gaps in the munitions, air defense and small drone arenas. “As ...

The Navy's Unfunded Priorities List, obtained by Breaking Defense, seeks roughly $1.4 billion in funding to award a contract to industry for the F/A-XX program.

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department finally revealed its fiscal 2026 budget today, making official a $961.6 billion request, but without details for how it plans to maintain those spending ...

WASHINGTON — After years of delay, the Missile Defense Agency announced that the Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) — a foundational system for enabling President Donald Trump’s Golden ...