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USN Top Stories- FRCE cuts ribbon on new Global TransPark facility, strengthening capacity for future growth
- Stingray Cleared for Takeoff: MQ-25A Achieves First Flight, Milestone C Approval
- 80 Years of Building the Threat: How Point Mugu’s Target Mission Shapes Fleet Lethality
- Naval Base Kitsap Cuts Ribbon on New Child Development Center, Adds 204 childcare spaces to capacity
- Ships Set Sail During Phoenix Express 2026
- Freedom Edge 26 concludes, advancing trilateral readiness across the Indo-Pacific
- U.S. Navy Outreach to Conduct First Flagstaff Navy Week
- 2026 Commander's Awards honors innovative teams, individuals advancing naval aviation readiness
- U.S. Navy, JMSDF, ROKN, and RAN Conduct a Multilateral Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise
- MCPON PERRYMAN MARKS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE

Indo Pacific- US, Japan, Australia Showcase Strong Partnership at Orient Shield 2026 Opening Ceremony
- Hawaii Guardsmen support food distributions after Hurricane Lowell
- Wisconsin National Guard trains Papua New Guinea Defence Force, local civilians on disaster relief
- U.S., Indian Army Soldiers train together on counterterrorism operations during Yudh Abhyas 2026
- ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command hosts 2026 Combined Warfighting Forum
- Hawaii National Guard helps Super Garuda Shield STAFFEX mark milestone, prepare for first CPX
- US, Indian Armies Open Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026
- Royal Brunei Armed Forces, U.S. kick off CARAT Brunei 2026
- Pacific Partnership 2026 Concludes Fourth Mission Stop in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- SGS26 ends with ceremony celebrating multinational partnership

Pentagon News- Three Navy Warships Carry 9/11 Legacy Sharing One Enduring Mission
- Development, Training Flight Shapes Future Airmen
- Medal of Honor Monday: Army Capt. Daniel W. Lee Sr.
- Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11
- Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Maryland, Part 1
- Fort Leonard Wood Soldier Reflects on Enlisting After 9/11 Attacks
- Steel and Stone: Army Corps of Engineers Reflects on 9/11 25 Years Later
- North Carolina National Guardsman Honors 9/11 Victims With Dual Service
- Airman Runs 2,977 Miles Honoring 9/11 Victims
- Memorials at Fort Knox Represent Daily Reminders of 9/11

USAF Readiness- USAFE-AFAFRICA concludes Exercise Northern Viking 26, strengthening Arctic readiness
- New app aims to unify military fitness training across branches
- Red Tails train to keep F-35s in the fight during Tuskegee Thunder
- 1 SOW sharpens joint readiness at Northern Strike 26-2
- Prior-enlisted Airman returns to England as KC-135 pilot
- Adapting to aerial threats: How ACC’s Point Defense Task Force is transforming installation defense
- ‘We are the ember’: Gen. Dale White demands speed on Air Force programs
- The maintainers behind global power
- Maintaining airlift effectiveness: 62nd AMXS stands up Phoenix AMU
- Wolf Pack executes Beverly Sentinel 26-4
USAF Training- AETC achieves 1,500-pilot goal, validates modernized training model
- DAF accelerates joint C2 with AI, Space Force integration in latest DASH experiment
- Patriot Forge II prepares Air National Guard engineers for contested operations
- 919th SOW proves mettle in new readiness inspection construct
- Tyndall tests emergency preparedness during annual hurricane readiness exercise
- Moody AFB Airmen sharpen personnel recovery skills
- Enduring Partners 2026 enhances US-Thai collaborative readiness through specialized exchanges
- Maintainers use innovative solutions for limited resources during Mosaic Tiger 26-1
- Around the Air Force: Air Task Force Deployment, Explosive Ordnance Robotics, First Guardian Officer Graduates
- US, Norway test maritime strike in High North

Space Force- CMSSF highlights cyber Guardians’ role in creating joint decision advantage
- Space Force leaders outline blueprint to double force size over next 5 years
- Space Force announces Commercial Solutions Opening strategy for Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource program
- Chief of Space Operations Schiess outlines priorities to strengthen Space Force combat power
- Remarks by CSO Gen. Douglas Schiess at the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference
- Acquisition leaders emphasize mission, speed, risk in changing acquisition culture
- DAF establishes space technology portfolio executive
- Space Force announces interservice transfer opportunities
- US, international partners to bolster global secure communications with updated multinational agreement
- US Space Force selects Texas as preferred location for third DARC site

Space Agency- NASA Awards Launch Services for StarBurst Gamma-Ray Detector
- NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 35th Resupply Launch to Space Station
- NASA Unveils Enterprise, the First Space Shuttle
- APOD: 2026 September 17 – A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula
- Summer Goes Out With a Heat Dome
- Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab
- NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater
- NASA Celebrates Restoration of Guam Station Damaged by Typhoon Mawar
- NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass
- Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau

Cyber Security- USCYBERCOM conducts annual Cyber Flag exercise, gathers military cyber leaders for Multi-National Symposium
- USCYBERCOM’s new Cyber Talent Management Organization hosts inaugural hiring event
- Posture Statement of General Joshua M. Rudd
- Cyber National Mission Force conducts change of command
- USCYBERCOM Hosts Cyber Flag 25-2
- USCYBERCOM Demonstrates Global Cyber Superiority with Cyber Guard 25-2
- Posture Statement of Lieutenant General William J. Hartman
- U.S. Cyber Command Wraps Up Largest-Ever Cyber Guard Exercise
- Reserve Cyber and Signal Intelligence Summit at U.S. Cyber Command: Bridging Connections, Building Futures
- Sweden Cyber Command and Air Forces Cyber align cyber compatibility
NIST- Back to the Future: Why Agentic AI Needs a Strong Identity Foundation
- NIST Releases Tips & Tactics for Building Automation & Control System Cybersecurity
- Stronger Cybersecurity Programs Start with People: NIST Wants Your Input on the Path Forward for Human-Centered Cybersecurity
- Shaping the NVD for the Future: We Need Your Feedback on AI-Enabled Vulnerability Management
- Verifiable Digital Credential Presentment
- Advancing Product Security: New IoT Guidance and New Engagement
- Stronger Cybersecurity, Stronger Business: NIST Celebrates 2026 National Small Business Week
- From DMV to Wallet: Understanding Verifiable Digital Credential Issuance
- Reflections from the Second NIST Cyber AI Profile Workshop
- All aboard: the NIST Cybersecurity for IoT Program is headed to our next stop! Share your input on where we’re headed during our Future Directions Two-Day Workshop on March 31st.
DARPA- $3.5M to advance autonomous trauma robotics
- $1M to advance AI medical documentation and decision support
- Lift Challenge results
- It’s about time for quantum manufacturing
- With personal protective gear, best defense is a good offense
- Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites lifts off
- DARPA, U.S. Air Force fly AI-controlled F-16
- Meet the DARPA Lift Challenge teams
- Bio-Attribution Challenge yields tools to define biothreat origins at speed, scale
- Spark a connection with DARPA’s Multi X Office
Applied Research- LUCI Fellows found a way to predict which "forever chemicals" can actually be broken down, and which ones can't, in milliseconds instead of hours
- Save the Date: 2027 Defense Basic Research Exchange
- LUCI Fellow Helps Pioneer a New Era of Programmable Smart Materials
- Dr. Qimiao Si, Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow and Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess awarded a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship for the 2026-27 Academic Year!
- Dr. Maxwell Gregoire (LUCI 2024) and Dr. Luke A. Baldwin (LUCI 2021, 2026) receive the 2025 Air Force Research Laboratory Science and Engineering Early Career Award
- Calling all DoW Scientist for the FY2027 LUCI Webinar
- Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow, Prof. Qimiao Si has Pioneered a new Quantum State of Matter
- Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow, Prof. Tuomas Sandholm, has received the prestigious Alfred Kordelin Prize for AI for Societal Good!
- Dr. John Lyons, LUCI Fellow (Class of 2024), elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society!
- Prof. Rein Ulijn and His Team Has Designed a Protein Preservation Method Could Transform Global Health!

Border Security- ICE removes Cuban intelligence agent who fraudulently obtained lawful permanent resident status
- ICE Charleston, partners arrest West Virginia man for making terroristic threats
- Despite being attacked by rioters, ICE Arizona and federal partners successfully arrest dozens illegal aliens in major Arizona operation targeting a transnational criminal organization
- ICE arrests illegal alien from Haiti connected to criminal terrorist organizations
- Long Beach man arrested on federal criminal complaint charging him with sending a dozen payments to suspected ISIS terrorists
- Engineer pleads guilty to stealing trade secret technology designed for missile launch detection
- Homeland Security Task Force created in Houston
- ICE Los Angeles special agents arrest Iranian national for violation of US sanctions
- ICE San Antonio, federal partners lead to Treasury sanctions of high-ranking members of Cartel del Noreste, a foreign terrorist organization
- ICE, joint partner investigation results in illegal alien, alleged human smuggler from Mexico indictment for first material support of terrorism charges against CJNG member
Infrastructure Security- New CISA Guidance Helps Critical Infrastructure Detect, Observe and Impede Malicious Cyber Activity
- CISA and NIST Release Guidelines to Protect Federal Cloud Identity Systems from Token Theft, Forgery, and Misuse
- CISA Releases Updated Insider Threat Guide With New Insights to Mitigate Physical and Cyber Threats
- CISA, NSA and FBI Warn of China-Based AI Companies Targeting US AI Models with Industrial-Scale Knowledge Distillation Campaigns to Shortcut AI Development
- CISA Advisory Highlights Red Team Findings to Help Organizations Assess Risk, Identify Threats and Enable Effective Incident Response
- CISA Releases Foundational, Flexible Guidance to Help Federal Agencies Implement Effective Logging, Visibility and Operational Standards
- CISA Unveils New Cybersecurity Resources for K-12 Schools and Districts
- CISA, FBI and Partners Warn Organizations of Gunra Ransomware Actors Targeting Multiple Critical Infrastructure Sectors
- CISA Guide Helps Federal Agencies Securely and Effectively Use Open Source Software
- CISA and Partners Unveil Updated Software Bill of Materials Resource That Improves Transparency, Security and Risk-Informed Decision Making

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DoW Award Winners
GAO Bid Protests- Department of Labor: Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations
- Violation of the Time Limit Imposed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998: Inspector General, Department of Education
- Department of Labor: Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts; Rescission of Regulations
- Violation of the Time Limit Imposed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998: Inspector General, Department of Commerce
- CSA Global LLC d/b/a Client Solution Architects
- H2L Solutions, Inc.
- Sensis Inc.
- Economy Act: An Overview
- Oready, LLC
- E-Logic, Inc.


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Senate- Tillis supports Hegseth impeachment resolution: 'He needs to go'
- Pentagon No. 3 frustrates senators in closed-door briefing on Iran war, Trump defense strategy
- Senate Democrats, minus Fetterman, urge Hegseth to provide receipt for Iran war costs
- Scott, Baldwin ask FTC to investigate Amazon, Walmart AI over 'Made in USA' fraud detection
- Trump 'confident' Republicans will pass next farm bill vote
- Crypto shifts focus to Trump regulators after coming up short in Senate
- Rogers, El-Sayed call for suspension of federal, Michigan gas taxes
- Cornyn won’t vote for Bo French in Texas race
- Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill on data center electricity costs
- Jon Kyl, 3-term Arizona senator, dies at 84
House- Man who sprayed vinegar on Omar during town hall sentenced to 14 months in prison
- Rogers, El-Sayed call for suspension of federal, Michigan gas taxes
- Bacon fires back at Banks's 'LOL' response to 2028 prospects
- Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill on data center electricity costs
- Jeffries punts on possible punishment for Dem defectors
- Greene: $6.20 gas 'is Trump's fault'
- Massie: GOP leaders found 'other Republicans' who would join Hegseth impeachment push
- Ocasio-Cortez sees confidence in her White House chances grow
- House races for exit, avoiding vote on Hegseth impeachment
- House approves bill aimed at putting data center electricity costs on tech companies
War- Pentagon issues new guidance for testosterone testing after rescinding previous one
- Pentagon No. 3 frustrates senators in closed-door briefing on Iran war, Trump defense strategy
- Senate Democrats, minus Fetterman, urge Hegseth to provide receipt for Iran war costs
- F-16 crashes on training run in Michigan; pilot safely ejects
- Rogers, El-Sayed call for suspension of federal, Michigan gas taxes
- US troops need to prepare for combat around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair
- Trump says US making ‘major progress’ in opening Army base in Poland
- Human rights experts: 'Reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crimes with Iran strikes
- Iran: Account of US Air Force colonel's rescue 'fictional'
- Trump administration allows truck drivers hauling gas, diesel to work longer hours

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