DECEMBER 3, 2025 - The War Department requested information earlier this week to gauge industry's willingness and ability to make some 300,000 drones quickly and inexpensively — a concrete effort by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to directly meet the "drone dominance" goals laid out by the president. On June 6, President Donald J. Trump signed the "Unleashing American Drone … [Read more...]
Navy Awards Cloud Computing to Google and Oracle
DECEMBER 2, 2025 –– Program Executive Office Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital) has announced the award of Joint Warfighting Capability Cloud (JWCC) competitive task orders to Google Public Sector and Oracle America for Department of the Navy (DON) cloud computing services. PEO Digital’s Neptune Cloud Management Office (CMO) is chartered by DON Chief Information … [Read more...]
Volunteers Give Lift to Trees for Troops
DECEMBER 2, 2025 – Seven New York Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined local veterans to load 150 Christmas trees earmarked military bases around the country on board a truck at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa on Dec. 1. This was the 21st year tree farmers in the area donated to the “Trees for Troops” program. The donated trees are destined for service members and … [Read more...]
Hegseth Presents Purple Heart to Soldier
DECEMBER 2, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented a soldier with the esteemed Purple Heart during a brief ceremony attended by just under two dozen service members and civilians in an aircraft hangar at the Dominican Republic's San Ysidro Air Base, Nov. 27. Army Master Sgt. Amy Vreeland qualified for the award as a result of a mild traumatic brain injury she … [Read more...]
Matthew Swartz Named Navy Executive Director
DECEMBER 2, 2025 - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle appointed Matthew Swartz as his executive director, a newly-established senior leadership position created to enhance coordination, drive continuity, and advance the Navy’s strategic priorities of Foundry, Fleet, and Fight. This role is part of a broader CNO initiative to synchronize efforts across the … [Read more...]