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Lifting more with lighter drones: DARPA’s challenge | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 2.17.26
To aid in logistics and resupply missions, DARPA wants to reimagine how drones lift and carry payloads. Check out the development agency’s Lift Challenge.
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New VA Secretary takes office, and more Pentagon updates | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 2.8.25
The Senate confirms a new head of Veterans Affairs, and the Pentagon contemplates a Gaza plan. Plus, F-35s practice takeoffs from a Japanese ship.
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VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans
The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.
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Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027
The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.
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These are Ukraine’s $1,000 interceptor drones the Pentagon wants to buy
Ukraine spent years perfecting cheap drone killers. After burning through billions in missiles in three days, the U.S. and its allies are asking for help.
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Senate Democrats plan ‘shadow hearings’ on controversial VA cuts
The move comes as VA Secretary Doug Collins has accused Democrats of creating panic over planned department reforms.
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SpaceX and Blue Origin abruptly shift priorities amid US Golden Dome push
The largest U.S. commercial space companies recently shifted priorities toward lunar development, just as DOD pushes its next-gen missile shield plans.
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After review, VA scales back plans for contract cancellations
In the last week, department leaders have revised plans to cancel hundreds of contracts in a cost-saving move.
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VA claims $2B in savings from contract cuts — then reverses course
Critics worry the contract cuts could hurt department medical operations and support services for veterans.
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VA staff told to reply to Musk’s ‘What did you do last week’ email
More than 2 million federal workers received an email over the weekend threatening firing if they can’t justify their work performance by Monday night.
