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4 days ago | defensescoop.com | Mark Pomerleau

Skip to main content U.S. Cyber Command played a role in American military’s operation against Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, according to top Pentagon officials. “The strike package was supported by U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Transportation Command, U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force and U.S. European command,” Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters in a briefing at the Pentagon Sunday morning, later thanking the cyber...

5 days ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped a total of 14 “massive ordnance penetrator” bombs on Iranian nuclear sites during Operation Midnight Hammer early Sunday local time, according to senior officials. The event marked the first-ever operational employment of the weapon, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed Sunday during a press briefing at the Pentagon. The 30,000-pound GBU-57 bomb, also known as the MOP, is designed to be capable of attacking underground targets.

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

The U.S. military has tried almost everything to fix its cyber readiness issues except the one solution that would work: standing up a dedicated cyber service. At a congressional hearing in May, senior defense officials publicly acknowledged that CYBERCOM 2.0 — an initiative launched by U.S Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) to overhaul how it builds and manages cyber forces — fell short of the Pentagon’s expectations.

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Mark Pomerleau

As the Army seeks to continue its transformation effort to become more efficient, the department’s chief information officer is looking to streamline systems and processes. And no longer will “that’s the way it’s always been done” be an acceptable justification for maintaining the status quo. There have been directives from top levels of Army leadership to cut down on business systems and automate capabilities where possible.

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

President Donald Trump has nominated Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. military’s second-highest ranking officer. The role is currently held by Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, who is nearing the end of his scheduled term in that position. Trump submitted Mahoney’s nomination for the role to the Senate on June 17, and it’s been referred to the Armed Services Committee for consideration, according to a notice posted on Congress.gov.