JANUARY 13, 2026 - Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced Jan. 11 its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 initiative, awarding a contract for two advanced DroneHunter F700 systems, which are expected to be delivered by April. This acquisition provides the task force with enhanced capabilities to counter the growing threat posed by small unmanned aerial systems. It … [Read more...]
‘SWAT Team’ Removes Barriers to Efficient AI Development
JANUARY 13, 2026 - Cameron Stanley will serve as the next Pentagon Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today during an address at SpaceX headquarters in Starbase, Texas. The advancement of artificial intelligence within the War Department was a key focal point of the secretary's messaging to industry professionals at … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Fritz
JANUARY 12, 2026 - When his platoon was faced with impossible odds during an ambush in Vietnam, Army Lt. Col. Harold Arthur Fritz didn't hesitate to do everything he could to save his fellow soldiers and stave off the enemy. He miraculously survived the fight. His bravery and actions that day earned him the Medal of Honor. Fritz was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Chicago; however, … [Read more...]
Hegseth Visits Space Company
JANUARY 12, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited a Los Angeles County-based company that has a space-based mission and a history of supporting the U.S. military. The visit to Southern California was the second in Hegseth's recently launched, monthlong "Arsenal of Freedom" campaign, which aims to promote one of the War Department's top priorities: rebuilding the … [Read more...]
BRAVE AI Advances Care for Soldiers, Families
JANUARY 12, 2026 — The next phase of the Defense Health Agency’s Behavioral Health Resources and Virtual Experience, or BRAVE, will use artificial intelligence to further eliminate barriers to mental health care for active-duty Soldiers and their Families. During the Building a Healthy Home Front forum, at the Association of the United States Army’s 2025 annual meeting, Lt. … [Read more...]