Amazon Web Services and Anduril are combining the tech giant’s on-site cloud computers and the defense contractor’s mobile data center to bring edge computing to the frontlines. Both have already been used during the Iran war.Anduril’s containerized command and data center, Menace-I, can now be outfitted with Amazon Web Services’s…

Three Democratic lawmakers have introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require military service members be vaccinated for influenza following a recent outbreak. The amendment was introduced Tuesday afternoon on Capitol Hill by Reps. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) following…

Current and future transgender military service members have claimed a new victory after a court granted a motion for class certification as part of a legal battle that began in January 2025. The Federal District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon granted a motion for class certification…

Amazon Web Services on Tuesday announced a new cloud offering designed to run contractor-owned classified workloads, a first for the defense industrial base and select research institutions that historically have had to build and maintain costly on-premesis infrastructure to support classified programs.The AWS Secret Cloud for Industry, or ASCI, is…

A unified chain of command, higher pay grades and a new leadership structure will replace a fractured, decentralized Department of Veterans Affairs police force whose officers were serving as parking valets. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a series of reforms to its police force on June 24, 2026, addressing…

Base-building games have existed for the longest time, and there are many different kinds on the market that all deliver a slightly different experience. Some games opt for a top-down perspective and focus on a satisfying gameplay loop, while others lean the other way, using a first-person view that prioritizes…

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A bipartisan effort to remove a controversial U.S.-Israel defense integration provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) never received a vote on the House floor after the House Rules Committee declined to make the amendment eligible for debate. The amendment, introduced by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna…

One of the most frustrating parts of the VA disability claims process has always been what happens when VA needs more information. The request arrives by mail. You respond by mail. The claim sits while the paper moves. The VA has now built a direct digital alternative, and if you…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. The justices said Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans on the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic firearms in Connecticut and the Chicago area. Similar…

Your Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan benefit is one of the most valuable of all benefits issued to you as an active-duty service member, veteran, or eligible spouse. What makes it so valuable? It is a lifelong benefit that never expires. This means you can either sell your…

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…