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Pentagon looks to shake up "outdated" software procurement, declares war on open source

DOD slates existing software procurement processes, saying past ways were cumbersome and lacking in agility.

TechRadar

How will Harvard and other universities survive Trump’s funding cuts?

Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.

Al Jazeera

Former DOD Official Details How Department is in 'Disarray' Under Hegseth As New Signal Chat Comes to Light

Former Department of Defense official John Ullyot resigned abruptly last week from his post. Now, he is detailing his "month from hell" working under Hegseth.

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James Comer To Investigate Claim That Biden Admin Sold Land Near Military Bases To Organizations Linked To China

The House Oversight Committee will investigate a claim that the Biden administration sold land near military bases to organizations linked to China

Latin Times

ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defense’s school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials

The Independent UK

NASA practices recovering its next moon astronauts: Space photo of the day

NASA's Orion crew module test article is framed by the well deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Somerset as teams practice Artemis 2 recovery ops.

Space

Elon Musk-owned X loses Community Notes correcting the Pentagon’s claims about the Yemen text leaks

The Pentagon’s official Rapid Response X account was called out in a Community Note for branding The Atlantic journalist ‘deceitful’

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Department of Defense Restores Jackie Robinson Article After Anti-Diversity Wipe

The department sent ESPN two highly contradictory statements.

Sports Illustrated

Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missing

The Independent UK

Pentagon defends removing webpage of MLB’s color-barrier breaker Jackie Robinson: ‘DEI is dead at the Defense Department’

Robinson famously broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but his story has been scrubbed from the Pentagon’s website

The Independent UK

Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career restored to defense department website

An article on Jackie Robinson’s military career has been restored amid a US government purge of material considered to be related to DEI

The Guardian - US

Congress and DOGE Can Find Spending Cuts at the Department of Defense

The U.S. can defend itself at a lot less expense.

Reason

Pentagon lays off 5,400 civilian workers, with tens of thousands more firings due

Pete Hegseth supports cuts of up to 8% of civilian workforce as Trump bids to institute massive government cuts

The Guardian - US

Conservative Group Backs Elbridge Colby For Defense Department Position

The Heritage Foundation backs Elbridge Colby for top Defense Department role, facing Republican opposition over his realist worldview.

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Department Of Defense Reviewing Probationary Employees For Potential Termination

Department of Defense reviewing probationary employees for potential termination following recent federal agency firings.

The Guardian - US

Pentagon schools suspend library books for ‘compliance review’ under Trump orders

Revealed: defense department sends memo that it’s reviewing for books ‘related to gender … or discriminatory equity ideology topics’

The Independent UK

West Point disbands clubs related to gender, race and ethnicity after Trump executive order

The action was taken in accordance with recent executive orders and Department of Defense guidance, academy officials said

Latin Times

US Military Grants ICE Access To Colorado Base For Migrant Detention

A Department of Defense spokesperson said that the base will be used to hold migrants with criminal records who are arrested during an operation in Colorado.

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The Independent UK

Biden urges troops to ‘remember your oath’ at Defense Department farewell ceremony

Biden urges service members to uphold pledge to ‘support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic’

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Blue Origin To Test Blue Ring Pathfinder On New Glenn

Blue Origin's New Glenn inaugural flight to test technology for Blue Ring spacecraft, in collaboration with US Department of Defense.

PC Gamer

Tencent says it's not a Chinese military company and is willing to sue the US Department of Defense if it isn't removed from a blacklist

The conglomerate was one of several Chinese companies given the designation at the start of the year.

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Republican Senator Banks Criticizes Democrats Over Nominee Confirmation Delays

Republican Senator Banks pushes for prompt confirmation of Hegseth for Department of Defense amidst Democrat delays.

Fortune

Tencent loses billions in market value after the U.S. alleges the video game giant has links to China’s military

The Department of Defense accused Tencent and EV battery giant CATL of having ties to China’s military. Tencent calls the decision “clearly a mistake.”

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New Jersey State Senator Calls For Department Of Defense Investigation

New Jersey officials seek Department of Defense help to investigate mysterious nighttime drone sightings causing concern and frustration among the public a...

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Pete Hegseth's Nomination For Defense Secretary In Jeopardy

Pete Hegseth's nomination for Department of Defense questioned over views on women in combat roles.

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