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As AI adoption accelerates in federal government and a new national cybersecurity strategy takes shape this year, agencies are being asked to move faster while demonstrating stronger governance, clearer accountability and measurable resilience. Key to achieving these objectives is the essential need for agencies to better understand their own IT environments in real time. This requirement for enhanced observability goes beyond just whether systems are operational, but also how data flows, where dependencies intersect, and how changes affect compliance, performance and mission delivery. The convergence of cyber, AI and resilience mandates Previous analysis from Federal News Network has charted a…

MELBOURNE, Fla., April 14, 2026 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) successfully demonstrated an advanced autonomous electronic warfare (EW) capability during a recent U.S. Army experiment, showcasing its ability to detect, locate and neutralize threats in real time. The demonstration featured the compact, software-defined Deceptor™ EW payload deployed on multiple unmanned aerial systems. Operating within the Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations (DiSCO™) ecosystem, the Deceptor system enabled coordinated, AI-enabled sensing and effects across the battlespace. The integrated system also detected and geolocated radio frequency (RF) threats, fused data from multiple sensors in real time, and executed RF jamming to neutralize those…

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has exposed a reality many policymakers long preferred to avoid: The deterrence model that governed the Gulf for decades is no longer working as intended.For years, the region operated in the gray zone — covert strikes, proxy warfare, and carefully managed escalation. Iran built a strategy around missiles, regional partners, and nuclear latency.The United States underwrote Gulf security without direct war. Saudi Arabia and its neighbors relied on that umbrella while hedging against its limits, investing in missile defense and selective partnerships. There were rules, even if unwritten.That world is breaking down.  The two-week ceasefire announced…

Commercial technologies are enabling the U.S. military and militaries around the world to operate with greater efficiency, speed, precision, and lethality. The benefits of commercial capabilities can be particularly impactful given the defense industrial base’s struggles to produce at the speed and scale needed to outmatch China, Russia, and other aligned adversaries. It is largely for these reasons that President Donald Trump mandated the Department of Defense to preference commercial solutions. Congress also reinforced efforts to prioritize commercially available solutions in Section 1214 of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.Commercial technologies are also a driving factor behind increasingly rapid evolutions in…

Alycia Baumgardner successfully defended her unified crown on Friday night, handily defeating Korean challenger Bo Mi Re Shin inside the world’s most famous arena. Emanating from The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Baumgardner quickly took control of the contest, effectively piecing up Shin through the first five rounds. Things nearly came to a crashing halt in the fourth when Baumgardner connected with a clean uppercut that rocked Shin. Baumgardner was unable to finish Shin at that moment Shin had her best moments in the sixth as Baumgardner started to show signs of fatigue. Shin forced the defending champ into a…

Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio messages from Iran’s navy telling them they were not allowed to pass, while two ships reported being hit by gunfire, shipping sources said.Several commercial vessels tried to transit the strait after receiving a notice to mariners a day earlier saying passage would be allowed but restricted to lanes Iran deemed safe.On Saturday, at least two ships reported that Iranian boats fired shots, shipping and maritime security sources told Reuters. The incidents were reported in waters between the Qeshm and Larak islands. The vessels turned back without completing…

King Felipe VI of Spain visited the Spanish Army’s Third Tactical Experimentation Campaign — known as TEC 3 — at Base Álvarez de Sotomayor in Viator, Almería this week, where aerospace company Destinus conducted a live container-launched interception demonstration with its Hornet B1 counter-drone system and displayed its Ruta platform on static exhibit. The King, […]

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Top Air Force leaders and other dignitaries paid tribute to the “audacity” of Airmen past and present to carry out dangerous and vital missions at the Doolittle Raiders Memorial Toast hosted by the Air & Space Forces Association on April 17. The toast, commonly held every April, honors the memory of the 80 Airmen, led by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, who on April 18, 1942 launched 16 B-25B bombers from an aircraft…

UNITY Tactical, a designer of components that integrate tactical systems and optimize the human factor, announced today the launch of its fourth FTC (flip-to-center) mount, the FAST FTC Holosun, at NRAAM 2026. The FAST FTC Holosun is a purpose-built mount designed to bring the unique footprint of Holosun magnifiers into the FAST ecosystem. Specifically engineered for the HM3X and HM3XT magnifiers, it provides optimal alignment for a cleaner sight picture when paired with a red dot mounted at the established FAST height of 2.26” to the optical centerline. While these Holosun magnifiers are also compatible with UNITY’s FAST FTC OMNI,…

With less than a month to go, the UFC 328 card has lost a key fight from its lineup. The UFC’s fifth numbered event of 2026 is set for May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The card is scheduled to feature a championship double-header, headlined by a middleweight title bout with the reigning champion making his first defense against former titleholder Sean Strickland. In the co-main event, flyweight titleholder Joshua Van will also put his belt on the line for the first time against Tatsuro Taira. On Saturday morning, former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz revealed…