- Hegseth Takes Arsenal of Freedom Tour to Maine Shipyardby Matthew Olay on February 9, 2026 at 10:42 pm
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department’s Arsenal of Freedom tour by paying a visit to the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine.
- Soldier-Olympian to Compete for First U.S. Biathlon Medalby Joe Lacdan, Defense Media Activity-Army Productions on February 9, 2026 at 9:19 pm
Army Staff Sgt. Deedra Irwin took an unorthodox path to become an Olympian, from training as a cross-country skier in Idaho to attending her first biathlon camp in upstate New York and finally to an enlistment in the Army.
- JIATF-401 Announces Kinetic Counter-Drone System; Enhancing Warfighter Lethalityby Courtesy Defense Media Activity-Army Productions on February 9, 2026 at 7:11 pm
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced a $5.2 million agreement to provide U.S. forces with the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system, a low-cost, low-collateral kinetic interceptor to defeat illicit drones at home and abroad.
- U.S., Italian Soldiers Earn German Military Qualificationby Army Sgt. 1st Class Shane Klestinski, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa on February 9, 2026 at 4:59 pm
U.S. and Italian soldiers accepted the challenge of earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge during a military qualification assessment at various locations throughout Caserma Del Din, Italy.
- Space: The Final Frontier for Standardsby Sarah Henderson on February 9, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Seven NIST reference materials, including house dust and freeze-dried human liver tissue, have been flown to the International Space Station.
- War Department Cuts Ties With Harvard Universityby C. Todd Lopez on February 6, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the War Department would sever its academic ties with Harvard University, because attendance at the school no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services.
- Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation’s Capitalby C. Todd Lopez on February 6, 2026 at 11:05 pm
More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts.
- This Week in DOW: Arsenal of Freedom Tour Looks to Space, Protecting VMI, Scouting Under Scrutiny, Air Force Recruiting Upby Matthew Olay on February 6, 2026 at 9:57 pm
This week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department’s Arsenal of Freedom tour by paying a visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
- Naval Installation Optimizes Warfighter Fitnessby Navy Lt. Drew Verbis, Naval Base San Diego Public Affairs on February 6, 2026 at 5:16 pm
The Navy’s first and only Human Performance Optimization Program is officially open for business on board Naval Base San Diego.
- Marines Establish Refueling Point in Indo-Pacificby Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Getz , 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on February 6, 2026 at 5:06 pm
Marines traveled to Tinian, one of the Northern Mariana Islands, to establish and operate a forward arming and refueling point during an aviation training relocation program to develop expeditionary aviation capabilities and ensure security throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
- Seven NIST reference materials, including house dust and freeze-dried human liver tissue, have been flown to the International Space Station.
- The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking insights from industry, academia, and the security
- NIST has expanded its collaboration with the nonprofit MITRE Corporation as part of its efforts to ensure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
- Molecules can serve as versatile building blocks for quantum technologies, but they are much harder to control than atoms.
- Cybersecurity and privacy risks can threaten patient confidentiality.