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Draft list of attendees for Hegseth acquisition-reform speech shows wide industry interest

Senate Armed Services Committee members from both parties question DOD missteps, actions that contravened president’s foreign-policy positions.

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China is already dominating the data war in the Pacific, experts say

Cyber Fortress 2025 united military, industry, and academia to test Virginia’s power grid resilience. Featuring GDIT’s AI-powered DOGMA and AWS cloud, the exercise showcased real-time threat detection, cyber-physical coordination, and mission readiness in contested environments

Patrick Tucker | November 5,2025

Cyber Fortress 2025: AI-Enabled Edge & Cyber Resilience

Cyber Fortress 2025 united military, industry, and academia to test Virginia’s power grid resilience. Featuring GDIT’s AI-powered DOGMA and AWS cloud, the exercise showcased real-time threat detection, cyber-physical coordination, and mission readiness in contested environments

Patrick Tucker | November 5,2025

China is already dominating the data war in the Pacific, experts say

Cyber Fortress 2025 united military, industry, and academia to test Virginia’s power grid resilience. Featuring GDIT’s AI-powered DOGMA and AWS cloud, the exercise showcased real-time threat detection, cyber-physical coordination, and mission readiness in contested environments

Patrick Tucker | November 5,2025

Cyber Fortress 2025: AI-Enabled Edge & Cyber Resilience

Cyber Fortress 2025 united military, industry, and academia to test Virginia’s power grid resilience. Featuring GDIT’s AI-powered DOGMA and AWS cloud, the exercise showcased real-time threat detection, cyber-physical coordination, and mission readiness in contested environments

Patrick Tucker | November 5,2025

‘We’re closer to the end': Lawmakers signal some progress in bipartisan talks to end shutdown

Cyber Fortress 2025 united military, industry, and academia to test Virginia’s power grid resilience. Featuring GDIT’s AI-powered DOGMA and AWS cloud, the exercise showcased real-time threat detection, cyber-physical coordination, and mission readiness in contested environments

Patrick Tucker | November 5,2025

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