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DOD memo on social media | InsideDefense.com

In a Jan. 24, 2025 memo to senior Pentagon leadership, Office of the Secretary of Defense Chief of Staff Joe Kasper temporarily suspends certain …

DOD changes to list of Chinese military companies may impact suppliers, contractors

(CATL), drone maker Autel Robotics, chipmaker Changxin Memory Technologies Inc. (CXMT), WeChat’s parent company Tencent, AI developer SenseTime Group, …

Trump tariffs could backfire on military, some experts warn – Defense News

Defense programs, particularly shipbuilding, will experience high costs and delays if the administration’s tariffs target crucial materials, …

DoD Updates Data Rights Regulations for SBIR/STTR Programs | JD Supra

Previously, SBIR/STTR contractors could assert restrictions on the Government’s rights in SBIR/STTR data until five years after the final deliverable …

DoD Updates Data Rights Regulations for SBIR/STTR Programs | Morrison Foerster

The update is to formally incorporate changes the Small Business Administration made to its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small …

Defense Department orders ‘pause’ of social media accounts – NewsNation

DOD said it needs time to realign with Trump · Only exceptions are posts related to border security · Pause expected to be a few days.

Senate Is Preparing to Confirm Hegseth as Defense Secretary in Late Evening Vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to create …

Trump defense pick Hegseth narrowly survives US Senate test vote | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a …

Atlantic Council’s Forward Defense program launches Hypersonic Capabilities Task Force

“In our time in the Pentagon, we both witnessed commendable efforts to develop hypersonic weapons and counter-hypersonic defenses,” said James. “But …

DARPA Seeks Algorithmic Capabilities to Defeat Money Laundering – ExecutiveGov

Read about the requirements of DARPA for its Anticipatory and Adaptive Anti-Money Laundering research program.