Senator Pushes to Create Cyber Force Under Army Oversight

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing for a game-changing solution to combat escalating cyber threats: a dedicated Cyber Force under the Army's oversight, which could revolutionize the way we approach digital defense. Her proposed amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act could make this vision a reality.

https://osintsights.com/senator-pushes-to-create-cyber-force-under-army-oversight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#NationalSecurity #CyberForce #DepartmentOfDefense #Army #EmergingThreats

The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/the-pentagon-knew-enemies-could-track-troops-phones-for-years-now-they-are/

Pentagon Consolidates Software Licenses with $9.7 Billion Dell Deal

The Pentagon has awarded Dell a $9.7 billion deal to consolidate Microsoft software licenses, streamlining its operations and bolstering its digital capabilities with advanced cloud subscriptions and critical on-premises licensing. This move is a key part of the Department of Defense's push for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

https://osintsights.com/pentagon-consolidates-software-licenses-with-97-billion-dell-deal?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Microsoft365 #Pentagon #DepartmentOfDefense #Dell #Ceta

Army's Munitions, Industrial Plans Hinge on Reconciliation Bill

The Army's ambitious plans for munitions and industrial upgrades are hanging in the balance, awaiting crucial support from the reconciliation bill to accelerate progress. Without it, the pace of modernization and vital factory upgrades may stall, warns Maj. Gen. Rebecca McElwain, the Army's budget…

https://osintsights.com/armys-munitions-industrial-plans-hinge-on-reconciliation-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#DefenseBudget #ReconciliationBill #MunitionsProcurement #IndustrialModernization #DepartmentOfDefense

Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/alleged-kimwolf-botmaster-dort-arrested-charged-in-u-s-and-canada/

#DefenseCriminalInvestigativeService #OntarioProvincialPolice #InternetofThings(IoT) #DepartmentofDefense #Ne'er-Do-WellNews #ALittleSunshine #DDoS-for-Hire #JacobButler #JackSkid #Kimwolf #Aisuru #Mossad #Dort

Pentagon Names Five Winners in Drone Lethality Challenge

The Pentagon has announced the five winners of its Drone Lethality Challenge, a competition seeking payload solutions compatible with small drones, and the solutions must be scalable and cost-effective. The winners - Bravo Ordnance, Kela Defense, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse, and Northrop Grumman - have…

https://osintsights.com/pentagon-names-five-winners-in-drone-lethality-challenge?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#DroneDominance #LethalityPrizeChallenge #DepartmentOfDefense #Group1Drones #UnmannedAerialVehiclesUavs

The New York Times Files Another Lawsuit Against Pentagon, This Time Over Press Escort Policy
#News #Politics #DepartmentofDefense #ElectionLine #FirstAmendment #Pentagon #PeteHegseth #TheNewYorkTimes

https://deadline.com/2026/05/new-york-times-pentagon-pete-hegseth-1236914916/

Pentagon Cyber Official Sees AI as Revolutionary Warfare Catalyst

The arrival of advanced artificial intelligence models marks a revolutionary turning point for US cyber operations, transforming the landscape of warfare, according to Paul Lyons, a top Pentagon cyber official. This game-changing tech, developed by American companies, presents a huge opportunity for the US…

https://osintsights.com/pentagon-cyber-official-sees-ai-as-revolutionary-warfare-catalyst?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#ArtificialIntelligence #RevolutionaryWarfare #FrontierAi #UsCyberOperations #DepartmentOfDefense

I'm quite certain the #NavySeals assigned to #SealTeamSix have some thoughts about the naming of this "team of elite private sector businessmen"

"The Department of Defense launched a team of elite private sector businessmen tasked with handling and approving defense contractor negotiations, aimed at fixing the former “broken Pentagon bureaucracy.”

"Dubbed “Deal Team Six,” the crew is tasked with creating better deals with defense companies to ensure their production of U.S. military equipment is not at the expense of the taxpayer, but that of the contractor, according to a Thursday social media video posted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth."

#DealTeamSix #USMilitary #DepartmentOfDefense #DOD #DepartmentOfWar #DOW #PeteHegseth

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/08/hegseth-aims-to-cut-through-the-bureaucracy-with-deal-team-six/

"The Department of War has announced that it's published "never-before-seen files" of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) on a new government webpage, and plans to add material on a "rolling basis." Some Pentagon UAP footage was declassified during President Donald Trump's first term, but this new page appears to be the results of a February Truth Social post from Trump calling on the DOW and related agencies "to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs)."

#UFOFiles #UAP #UFO #DepartmentOfDefense #DOD #DepartmentOfWar #DOW

https://www.engadget.com/2168147/department-of-war-sets-up-ufo-website-but-there-isnt-much-to-see/