Jon Harper

The Pentagon issued new guidance this week focused on implementing the Trump administration's so-called 'truth-seeking' and 'ideological neutrality' principles in AI procurements. A memorandum dated Oct. 20 from Principal Director for Defense Pricing, Con... See more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum this week barring Pentagon and military personnel from placing financial wagers — specifically 'including traditional betting platforms and prediction markets such as 'Polymarket' or 'Kalshi'' — using non... See more

U.S. Special Operations Command is conducting market research as it looks to fulfill a requirement for a common platform-as-a-service environment near its headquarters. The command is eyeing an 'integrated contracting vehicle' for the initiative, accordin... See more

After Army Special Forces graduated the first batch of robotics-focused warrant officers earlier this month, hopes — and demand — for the new job are high. Ten warrant officers became Robotics Technician Integrators on Oct. 2, heralding a new class of exp... See more

A bipartisan group of 17 former senior national security officials, diplomats and intelligence professionals filed a legal brief on Tuesday urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to rehear Anthropic's challenge to the Pentagon's designation... See more