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The Pentagon’s new strategy for defending against quantum computers will ensure “the integrity of our systems for decades to come,” its IT lead said Wednesday, but network modernization “is only a first step” in readying the U.S. military for the threat. Speaking at the SAP NOW summit in Washington, D.C., Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said the Defense Department’s new guidance for “accelerating our adoption of post-quantum cryptography” will mitigate the danger. The strategy was released on Tuesday, one day after President Donald Trump signed two executive orders meant to hasten domestic development of quantum capabilities and ward off threats to federal agencies’ cryptographic security…

The UFC is heading back to Baku.This Saturday, the UFC has its final show before a weeklong break, returning to the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the main event, the UFC’s biggest Azerbaijani star, Rafael Fiziev, looks to rebound from a difficult loss to Mauricio Ruffy when he takes on surging lightweight Manuel Torres, and No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.This week, host Jed Meshew flies solo to discuss all things UFC Baku, including whether Fiziev can find his form again, if Torres is a legitimate contender at 155 pounds, if this is the…

President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it for “urgent needs” related to the Iran war, as well as for a response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.The request, posted on the White House website, included $67.15 billion for the military. The White House said the request includes $21 billion for the Pentagon to procure munitions, strengthen the U.S. industrial base and support critical capabilities.It also includes $500 million for Global Health Security to prevent, detect and respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…

Most people think core training is about doing endless crunches, sit ups, and leg raises. While those exercises can help build abdominal muscle, they only train a small part of what the core is designed to do. In real life and in sport, the core has a much bigger job. It must transfer force between the upper and lower body, stabilize the spine under load, and resist unwanted movement. One of the most important but often overlooked functions of the core is resisting rotation. Every time you sprint, throw, lift a heavy object, carry groceries, change direction, or perform a…

A comprehensive set of measures aimed at tackling systemic issues in privatized military housing that have left thousands of tenants exposed to hazardous conditions in their own homes made it into the Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2027 defense policy bill — a win for military families who have spent years pushing for stronger protections.  Key provisions of the bipartisan Military Occupancy Living Defense Act, or MOLD Act, introduced earlier this year that seek to set stronger health and safety standards, mandate independent inspections and require greater transparency were included in the Senate’s version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization…

By the standards of Mojang’s quarterly cadence, Minecraft’s second game drop of 2026, Chaos Cubed, is one of the more substantive updates in recent memory. Its headline feature, the Sulfur Cube, is a new mob that can absorb nearly any block and transform its properties accordingly, but beyond that, it’s remarkable how much Chaos Cubed actually includes. The latest game drop touches every facet of Minecraft, from a new Sulfur Caves biome with ecosystem mechanics like geysers and noxious gas pools, to an experimental Vulkan renderer overhaul, and a beta for social features, including a new friends list. To unpack…

News June 24, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Curtiss-Wright’s MPMC-933x Rugged 3U 3-slot Ground Vehicle Computer. Image via Curtiss-Wright. DAVIDSON, North Carolina. As military ground vehicles add more radios, sensors, electronic warfare systems, assured-positioning, navigation, and timing equipment, artificial intelligence compute, and autonomy functions, power delivery and thermal management are becoming central integration challenges for vetronics suppliers, a Curtiss-Wright official told Military Embedded Systems. Compute hardware has expanded what combat vehicles can support, but military vehicles continue to operate in austere environments where power-dense electronics can be difficult to cool, said Jacob Sealander, chief architect of integrated…

Iran Press TV Wednesday, 24 June 2026 3:46 AM The Israeli regime secretly deployed a small contingent of troops to Somaliland earlier this year after recognizing the breakaway territory, according to a senior Somali government official. The official, cited by the Middle East Eye news and analysis website on Monday, said the regime deployed a group of 50 forces to Somaliland shortly after its recognition of the territory. “According to our intelligence reports, the Israeli military selected Israeli soldiers of African heritage, especially Ethiopians, so as not to draw attention to themselves and to blend in more easily with the…

Impact fees are a barrier to financial feasibility for new housing production across much of California. Measured fee reductions could lead to the production of thousands of new housing units across multiple cities. Forgoing fee revenue is offset through increased property and sales taxes within four to seven years, making tailored fee changes fiscally sustainable. Local density bonus programs could amplify the effects of fee reduction. This publication is part of the RAND research report series. Research reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND research reports undergo rigorous…

General Atomics is working to enable older MQ-9 ground stations to control the latest version of the drone, allowing longtime operators moving to newer models to buy the upgrade package instead of a whole new terminal.The company is expected to announce this week that its Block 30 ground control stations,  introduced in 2016 to control the MQ-9A Reaper, will be modified to also fly the MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian drones. General Atomics expects to begin flight testing with the new stations by the end of the year. “We understand that [ground control station] compatibility is a concern for some current MQ-9A…