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Terry Gerton GAO recently testified before Congress that the executive branch still has some pretty significant work to do to meet the targets for transparency around information about federal spending and programs. From GAO’s perspective, what really are the high-level headlines and highlights related to that testimony? Jeff Arkin Well, I think the key point is improving the transparency of information on federal programs and spending is really key to increasing both the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government, but also increasing the public’s understanding of federal programs and how their tax dollars are spent. And while the government…

Peptides are hot. BPC headlines. TB-500 moving through the underground. Secretagogues all over late-night forums. Faster healing. Deeper sleep. Leaner physique. Anti-aging. The promise is seductive. The reality demands more. Peptides are also being called dangerous. Unregulated. Experimental. A shortcut. That narrative is everywhere right now. It is also incomplete. Because the same people warning against peptides are often the ones still relying on outdated models of performance. More volume. More fatigue. More breakdown. Then hoping the body recovers on its own. That is not strategy. That is guesswork. And peptides challenge that model. And that is exactly why they…

The Pentagon wants to buy almost $1 billion—$994.1 million to be precise—worth of counterdrone tech in 2027, according to budget documents. The request, under other Army procurement for counter-small unmanned aerial systems, is close to double the $596 million enacted for 2026, which includes atypical funding from budget reconciliation. That funding spike extends to research and development too. The Army is asking for $26.5 million for counter-small unmanned aerial systems in applied research, which is more than double what is set aside for 2026. Plus, funding for c-UAS development could jump from $140 million in 2026 to $359.2 million proposed in 2027 if…

Global Times By Wang Qi Published: Apr 08, 2026 11:43 AM In a stunning turn of events closely watched by the world, the US-Israeli operation against Iran that had dragged on for over a month has dramatically reversed, ushering in a significant de-escalation of tensions. Hours after US President Donald Trump threatened “a whole civilization will die,” the US leader announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday night. Iranian side later confirmed the two-week ceasefire deal negotiated by Pakistan, saying it does not mean an end to the war with release of Tehran’s 10-point peace plan. In a Truth…

A US Air Force F-15E Eagle jet. Credit: Sam L R/Shutterstock.com. US forces have “safely recovered” the aircrew of an F-15E fighter jet that was shot down by Iran during combat mission as part of Operation Epic Fury. The aircraft, carrying two service members, was shot down in southern Iran on 2 April by what Iran describes as a “new air defence system”. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more One of the pilots was located and brought back seven hours after the incident…

Leidos Australia built one of two Sea Archer unmanned surface vessels (USV) that are in existence – the other was constructed in the USA – and the 11.2m-long craft is currently undergoing a series of Australian trials to demonstrate its maturity. Kevin Quanderer, International Director Science & Technology at Leidos Australia, told Naval News in late March that the Australian vessel was undergoing harbour acceptance trials in Tasmania that month, and that no undue issues had been discovered. Then, in May, the Sea Archer will undertake sea acceptance trials from Darwin in Australia’s north “to be able to make that…

Artist’s rendition of a Cessna SkyCourier configured for military operations. Credit: © Textron Inc. Belgium has placed an order for five Cessna SkyCourier to enhance the operational capacity of its Special Operations Forces. The order marks the first entry of the multirole aircraft, developed by Textron Aviation, into the global defence market. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Sabena Engineering, the designated prime contractor, will receive the aircraft through 2027, after which the planes will undergo military modifications in Belgium before being handed…

Josh Silveira will battle Jordan Newman in the penultimate fight of PFL Chicago but in the final bout thereafter, Newman teammate Sergio Pettis will clash with promotional debutant Mitch McKee. When touching upon the magnitude of the night with specific focus on the night’s final two fights, Silveira said [via Bowks Talking Bouts], “Yeah, Sergio [Pettis], he has that big name, obviously the Pettis brothers. So I think they’re from Milwaukee, but it’s like 40 minutes from Chicago. So I’m sure they’re going to have a huge fan base there. I’m definitely going to enemy territory. Jordan Newman is from…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday emphasized that American forces would be “hanging around” in the Middle East for the duration of the armistice between the United States, Israel and Iran — even as Washington edges toward an offramp from its 38-day campaign.The remarks came one day after President Donald Trump declared a two-week ceasefire with Iran, stepping back from earlier threats to level Iranian civilization. The president said he hopes the pause will pave the way for negotiations toward a longer-term agreement.Hegseth noted that the United States had carried out more than 800 strikes against targets in the hours…

Anthropic’s decision to keep close hold on a powerful frontier AI model, paired with a new initiative to study its effects on global networks, is prompting intelligence-community discussions about the ways such tools might help friendly and adversary forces alike.On Tuesday, Anthropic unveiled Project Glasswing, a bid to raise AI-powered defenses before AI-enabled attackers can overwhelm critical software. “The fallout — for economies, public safety, and national security — could be severe. Project Glasswing is an urgent attempt to put these capabilities to work for defensive purposes,” the AI company said in a blog post.Program partners—among them, Amazon Web Services, Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft—get access…