Pentagon
Some people are angry with OpenAI, and it’s about more than just the company’s deal with the Pentagon.On Tuesday evening, I visited the OpenAI headquarters in Mission Bay, San Francisco, and I was met with a relatively small but energetic and diverse group of protesters, each with very different demands.…
The US Department of Defense is rapidly embracing drones across the services and steering troops toward systems vetted to avoid Chinese supply chains.The push reflects a broader Pentagon effort to field large numbers of low-cost drones quickly without creating new dependencies that could backfire in a fight.The Blue UAS [Uncrewed…
The Pentagon is rethinking its ties with dozens of universities, which could affect tuition assistance and other programs for military students.The Department of Defense severed its ties with Harvard University earlier this month, sharing that it was reviewing other schools as well. The Pentagon hasn’t publicly identified the additional schools…
University officials and military students say they were blindsided by a Pentagon decision to not only sever ties with Harvard University, but also put dozens of other colleges under review.Troops pursuing military legal and specialist careers are barred from attending Harvard through certain Defense Department-funded programs, officials say, and recent…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is reportedly considering severing ties with Scouting America, which could mean a consequential break with an organization that has long been closely associated with military service and leadership development.Public data from two prominent military schools, West Point and the Naval Academy, shows that Scouting is…
Staffers at Stars and Stripes — a military-focused publication funded in part by the Pentagon but with a remit from Congress to operate independently — are worried about an “America First” takeover.After a Pentagon spokesman posted that the paper needed to move away from what he characterized as “woke distractions”…
A new lawsuit from a Democratic senator and combat veteran at the heart of a free speech fight seeks to block the Pentagon’s intensifying crackdown.Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, warning that the Pentagon’s effort to punish him “sends a chilling message” to veterans who…
