What’s in the Record-Setting Defense Budget?
The Golden Dome missile defense system, more shipbuilding, more Tomahawk missiles, and troop pay raises are among the requests in the recently proposed fiscal 2027 $1.15 trillion defense budget.
Golden Dome Price Tag Spikes
The Golden Dome’s official projected price tag just jumped $10 billion reaching $185 billion, according to GEN Michael Guetlein, the Space Force officer in charge of the sprawling missile defense project. Experts say the real cost is likely to be far, far more.
US Launches Strikes Against ISIS in Syria
The US began air and artillery strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Friday following the deaths of three US citizens. US F-15E Strike Eagles and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs hit dozens of sites.
A New US National Security Strategy
The White House released a new national security strategy last week that outlines a new US military focus on the Western Hemisphere. The Trump administration will “rightly prioritize our homeland and hemisphere,” DefSec Pete Hegseth said.
Several Fall Ill After Suspicious Package Opened at Andrews
Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, MD, received a “suspicious package” Thursday prompting two buildings to be evacuated after several people became ill.
Military to Lease Base Land for AI Data Centers
The US Air Force wants to lease land — 3,000 acres at five bases — to companies to use for their private AI data centers.
Trump Enters His 3rd Funding Lapse
US federal government closed at 12:01 am, Oct. 1, amid a bitter partisan fight over funding. Three-quarters of a million employees have been furloughed and others are working without pay indefinitely. This is the third time President Trump has presided over a federal funding lapse, the first since his return to the White House this year.
NASA Plans Reactor on the Moon
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, the first major action by the former Fox News host as the interim NASA administrator.
Talk of Golden Dome Is Heating Up
The Golden Dome is dominating discussions among government contracting professionals. GEN Michael Guetlein, the recently named head of the Pentagon project, said he is focused on quickly building a team, casting a vision for the homeland missile defense system. He’s got two months to submit a blueprint for Golden Dome to DefSec Pete Hegseth.
Dougherty Nominated to Lead NAVAIR
The White House has nominated RADM John Dougherty to lead NAVAIR, currently led by VADM Carl Chebi. Other new nominees are MAJGEN Christian Wortman to lead I Marine Expeditionary Force, RADM Jeffrey Czerewko, to lead Navy personnel, and LTGEN Michael Borgschulte to superintendent of the US Naval Academy.
