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DOD Official Says Partnerships Are Key to U.S. Cyber Strategy

Partnerships are critical to the Defense Department’s proactive cyber defense strategy, a senior official said.

Space Development Agency Will Soon Deliver Capability to Warfighters

The Defense Department wants missile-tracking capability available to combatant commanders for operational use by the end of calendar year 2025, the director of the Space Development Agency said.

Brown Discusses Role of Technology in Attracting Top Talent

The Defense Department is focused on providing the nation’s top talent with a chance to follow their passions as they answer the call to service, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., said.

Hamas Must Be Held Accountable for Murdering Civilians, DOD Official Says

Secretary of Defense Lloyd. J Austin III passed along his deepest condolences to the families of the slain hostages murdered by Hamas in Gaza.

Defense Leaders Combine Top-Down Guidance With Frontline Expertise to Develop Cutting-Edge Technology

Frontline innovators are key to making the technological breakthroughs that will enable warfighters to maintain the United States’ edge into the future, according to a senior defense technology official.   

Austin Meets With Ukrainian Counterpart

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ enduring commitment to supporting Ukraine during a Pentagon meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

DOD Will Provide Homeland With Support During Presidential Campaigns

DOD approved a request by the Department of Homeland Security to provide assistance to the Secret Service for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates during the 2024 campaigns through Inauguration Day 2025, the deputy pentagon press secretary said.

Austin Praises Poland’s Commitment to Ukraine’s Security

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III commended Poland for its continued leadership among key allies committed to Ukraine’s defense as he met with Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Pentagon.