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Last recap of August, and I think it’s safe to say it’s been an incredibly packed month for exciting new RPGs and strategy games. Of course, we reached the high point with the release of Star Wars, which made a hugely successful debut, and I couldn’t be happier about it. This week, there are tons of new demos to check out for several titles I’ve been following for quite some time and that are finally playable. There’s also an unofficial expansion for a well-known tactical RPG that I thought was worth highlighting, along with plenty more. Let’s see all of…

After the federal government lost thousands of workers last year, the Office of Personnel Management released guidelines to help agencies safely use artificial intelligence that would speed up lengthy hiring procedures.“We owe job applicants and taxpayers a faster, better hiring process, and AI is an obvious step,” wrote Adam Starr, OPM’s chief information officer, in a blog post. “It currently takes on average a whopping 87 days to hire in the federal government. Clearly, the current process is not working.”Agencies should review AI involved in hiring processes and determine whether they are “high-impact” or “presumed high-impact,” according to a memo…

ESD: Since we last spoke the international security situation continues to be complex, the situation of the US in the Middle East appears to have reached resolution, while the conflict in Ukraine continues and numerous conflicts continue in Africa. How will GSIS tackle this complex global security environment at its conference? Argirakos: GSIS will not try to treat every crisis as a separate universe. Ukraine, the Middle East, Africa, the Indo-Pacific, cyber conflict and economic coercion are different expressions of a broader strategic reality. The central question is whether open societies can still organise the capabilities they need to defend…

MMA Fighting has Duel Arena results for the Perry vs. Jenkins fight card from Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday night.In the main event, Mike Perry squares off against Brandon Jenkins, who replaced Dillon Danis on short notice, in an MMA fight. BKFC star Perry competes in an MMA match for the second time this year as he defeated Nate Diaz earlier this past May at the inaugural MVP MMA event. Jenkins defeated Chris Avila via split decision on that same card.UFC veterans Jimi Manuwa competes against Chase Sherman in a boxing match on the main card.Check out Duel…

Key PointsArmy officers argue in a Modern War Institute essay that armored formations remain viable despite drone and precision-strike threats reshaping the battlefield.The Army’s armor branch is testing new formation designs at units including the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Infantry Division under its transformation-in-contact initiative.U.S. Army armor officers argue that armored formations remain viable on the modern battlefield despite the spread of drones and precision-guided weapons, according to an essay published by the Modern War Institute at West Point. The piece, written by Lt. Col. Alan Hastings, Maj. James Casey and Capt. Elijah Leroux, responds to years of debate…

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Blending lightweight polymers with a rugged steel shell, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center’s new SixPAC system marks a groundbreaking leap in small?caliber ammunition packaging, one intended to reshape how munitions are used by Soldiers. The SixPAC, named as such because it was intended for 6.8mm, is comprised of two lightweight polymer ammunition containers — or PACs — contained within a steel outer pack. Following successful implementation with 6.8mm, the system is planned for adaptation across multiple legacy small caliber ammunition production lines. This initiative serves as the first major overhaul of small…

HONOLULU—The better the U.S. gets at fighting in conventional ways, the more likely it is that adversaries will avoid a conventional conflict, the head of Special Operations Command Pacific said.But that doesn’t mean they will avoid a fight altogether, Army Brig. Gen. Michael Rose said at the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare Symposium here last week.“If an adversary believes that a direct military confrontation with the United States or our allies is likely to end badly for them, that doesn’t necessarily make competition disappear. It changes how the adversaries will compete with us. They look for seams. They operate below thresholds. They…

As humans, we have been measuring things for eons. From the early days of tracking the sunrise and sunset, to the rise of the industrial revolution, and now into the age of wisdom, we track how long we work, sit, meditate, and breathe. This human characteristic of tracking and measuring has given rise to intelligence quotient (IQ) tests and standards designed to assess human intelligence. In fact, you can take a test to see where you fall on this spectrum, keeping in mind that it is a measurement manufactured by the human brain. The measurement of IQ is a 20th-century…

Federal News Network wants to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with the help of our audience. Jared Serbu@jserbuWFED August 28, 2026 6:04 pm 1 min read Federal News Network wants to commemorate the anniversary of the attacks on New York, Pennsylvania and Washington with the help of our audience. What do you remember most from that day? And with the benefit of 25 years of reflection, what have been the most significant impacts to your agency’s mission and operations? We think the best way to tell this story is through feds’ own voices — both current and…

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