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Policy & Budget · Pentagon Modernizationpentagondepartment of defenseacquisition and sustainmentfortress america

Pentagon Launches AI Classification Pilot and FORTRESS America Program Office in Dual Defense Modernization Push

Two memos from the Pentagon's Acquisition and Sustainment directorate advance automation of sensitive-information handling and establish a new homeland defense program structure under the FORTRESS America banner.

Oct 8, 202602:51

Industry & Contracts · Supply Chain & Manufacturingusadepartment of defenseenergy fuelsthaad

SRM Shortages, $725M Rare Earth Loan, and Combat Aircraft Losses Signal U.S. Defense Industrial Strain

Three supply chain disclosures published around June 18, 2026 expose structural constraints across U.S. military and space hardware production, while a Chinese Long March 12B debut and Russian ISS crew mission mark the operational backdrop.

Jun 18, 202616:33