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Final defense policy bill advances AUKUS, Taiwan training

The compromise bill includes authorizations for AUKUS and Taiwan troop training plus a new nuclear program and special Ukraine inspector general.
A roadmap for federal CIOs in automating security assessments

There’s no room for sluggish manual processes that fail to provide real-time visibility, the author argues.
Republicans target government in lively fourth debate skipped by Trump

Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy vowed to eliminate three-quarters of government bureaucrats to cut regulations.
Pentagon’s acquisition deputy Plumb talks stockpiles, industrial base

The conversation comes as the Defense Dept. faces heavy strain on its stockpiles from allies and partners under threat.