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WASHINGTON — In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations. By leveraging underutilized land on military installations, the Army is cooperating with industry leaders to establish power generation and energy resilience for its bases. Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey: Ameresco Fort Detrick, Maryland; Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania; and West Point, New York: Indelible-Bloom Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania: Frontier Power USA “The ability to provide backup power…

Five U.S. military reservists filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday in an attempt to regain years of alleged unpaid compensation during periods when they left their federal civilian jobs to serve on active duty.The class action, filed before the Merit Systems Protection Board, pursues compensation for five current and former federal civilian employees who also serve in the military. The suit is against the Departments of Defense, Justice and Veterans Affairs, according to the motion shared with Military Times.The suit says the reservists served on qualifying active duty during a declared national emergency and were not paid the difference between their…

Data stolen in a major hacking group’s alleged intrusion into FBI systems is believed to contain personal information on hundreds of FBI intelligence analysts and other employees involved in clandestine intelligence-gathering and surveillance, according to two people familiar with the matter.The analysts focus on myriad subject areas like Russia, China, Hezbollah, and cartel-related intelligence, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the exposures are sensitive. The employees’ roles only offer a small picture of their duties, but may still help outsiders identify people working in sensitive parts of the bureau.ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach Monday,…

With limited time to act and no guarantee of success, Democrats are eyeing government spending negotiations as their best shot at still getting a 2027 federal pay raise across the finish line. In a press conference Wednesday, leaders of the Federal Workforce Caucus outlined options for attempting to override the Trump administration’s currently planned pay freeze for most civilian employees. Joined by several federal union officials, the lawmakers called for a 4.1% raise beginning in January under the FAIR Act, introduced earlier this year. The members suggested that the most likely option for enacting the legislation would be to include…

Abstract: The current artificial intelligence market lacks a way to distinguish and prioritize strategically-beneficial uses of leading AI models. In times of war and crisis, adversaries could clog the queue of user requests, leading to delays in decision making and other suboptimal outcomes. To better manage AI resources, a priority rating scheme or a “strategic token reserve”  does have prior legal precedent and could provide a way to better manage these risks. Somewhere in the United States tonight, a twelve-year-old boy might be using generative AI to make a video of a talking cherry fist-fighting with George Washington. Somewhere else,…

The U.S. Army identified the 19th U.S. service member to die while deployed in support of the war with Iran, adding another death to the Pentagon’s official public casualty accounting. Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Virginia, died Sept. 18 “as a result of a non-combat-related incident,” the Army said Wednesday. A defense official confirmed she was posthumously promoted to major. Wilkerson was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Central & Third Army at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, and was deployed to Doha, Qatar, where she was supporting overseas operations, according to the Army. A defense official previously…

In modern military operations, reliable communications are not optional – they are mission-critical. From the vehicle platform to the dismounted warfighter, clear and dependable voice communications remain essential to command, coordination, and situational awareness. For more than three decades, Accusonic Voice Systems (AVS) has focused on one mission: designing and manufacturing rugged voice and audio solutions built for demanding military environments.Founded in 1992 and headquartered on Long Island, New York, AVS is a U.S. manufacturer specializing in tactical loudspeakers, handsets, microphones, intercom components, switches, cable assemblies, and related communication accessories. The company supports defense contractors, government organizations, and military programs…

MMA FIghting has UFC BJJ 11 results for the Musumeci vs. Mitchell fight card and more from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., on Thursday night.In the main event, UFC BJJ bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci squares off against Bryce Mitchell in a featherweight contest. Musumeci has won four straight matches via submission, while Mitchell, who is 19-3 in the UFC, is making his UFC BJJ debut.UFC BJJ light heavyweight champion Mason Fowler defends his title against Nick Rodriguez in the co-main event.Check out the UFC BJJ 11 results below.Main card (UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET)Mikey Musumeci vs.…

India’s state-owned airframer HAL has begun deliveries of the HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force. (Indian MoD)HAL delivered two military aircraft types to the Indian Air Force (IAF), plus a new civil variant of the Dhruv utility helicopter to an Indian customer, on 18 September 2026.The state-owned airframer commenced deliveries of the Hindustan Turbo Trainer 40 (HTT-40) to the IAF with three aircraft, marking the return of an indigenously developed basic trainer to IAF service.The IAF ordered 70 HTT-40s under a 2022 contract valued at INR68.3 billion (US$832 million). The IAF is expected to procure a further…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A coalition of cargo-owning shippers have placed an order of 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks to advance large-scale deployment of such trucks, according to a Sept. 22 press release. Shippers in the coalition include Ikea, Red Bull, Microsoft and PepsiCo. The truck order is organized through the Zero-Emission Truck Shipper-Carrier Alliance Leading Electrification (ZET SCALE), which is jointly operated by Catalyst Mobility and the Smart Freight Centre. Tesla has been selected as the primary original equipment manufacturer for the initial…