Department of Defense

Fail fast, fight smarter: Silicon Valley’s startup mentality is rewiring the Pentagon
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Fail fast, fight smarter: Silicon Valley’s startup mentality is rewiring the Pentagon

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US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on "The President's 2026 Health Care Agenda" at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2025.
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Pentagon to use R&D money to pay troops during government shutdown

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HavocAI raises $85M to sell autonomous boats to the U.S. military as startups vie for money set aside in Big Beautiful Bill
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HavocAI raises $85M to sell autonomous boats to the U.S. military as startups vie for money set aside in Big Beautiful Bill

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U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va.
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The Pentagon suddenly ordered all its top brass from around the world to a meeting. Trump wasn’t part of the initial plan but will now attend
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The Pentagon suddenly ordered all its top brass from around the world to a meeting. Trump wasn’t part of the initial plan but will now attend

By Chris Megerian and The Associated Press
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Pete Hegseth
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Pete Hegseth goes to war against military beards, stresses ‘grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos’

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Germany nabs American working at military base who offered to spy for China

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Tech

Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says

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How Palantir—a company too small to make the Fortune 500—became one of the world’s 25 most valuable companies
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How Palantir—a company too small to make the Fortune 500—became one of the world’s 25 most valuable companies

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Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business
Tech

Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business

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Howard Dean: Slashing public health funding is a national security disaster in the making
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Howard Dean: Slashing public health funding is a national security disaster in the making

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With massive funding round and $31 billion valuation, Anduril is nearing the size of defense industry giants it wants to displace
Tech

With massive funding round and $31 billion valuation, Anduril is nearing the size of defense industry giants it wants to displace

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June 5, 2025
Hegseth orders military to shed 20% of its 4-star officers as part of deep Defense Department cuts
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Hegseth orders military to shed 20% of its 4-star officers as part of deep Defense Department cuts

By Tara Copp and The Associated Press
May 6, 2025
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Politics

Silicon Valley has been trying to shake up defense contracting for years. With Trump, they have a willing audience

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