Thousands of U.S. Government E-mails Exposed on the Dark Web — Including White House and Pentagon Accounts
Hackers may be sitting on a massive trove of government credentials — including emails and passwords tied to the White House, State Department, Department of Defense, and U.S. Army — according to new research from NordVPN’s affiliate companies, NordPass and NordStellar. The study found more than 53,000 passwords belonging to U.S. government employees exposed in […]
Army Plans to ‘Disrupt’ Buying, Give Less Work to Defense Contractors
The U.S. Army plans to shift to a Silicon Valley model as it works to speed up the development, buying and fielding of new equipment — and traditional defense prime contractors shouldn’t expect to continue business as usual. “In just a matter of weeks, we will announce changes to how we buy military equipment,” Army […]
Russia-Ukraine War Volunteer Works with U.S. Military To Develop Electronic Warfare
This is the second of a two-part story. Drones have dramatically altered the global paradigm of modern warfare, providing militaries and personnel worldwide with myriad capabilities on and off battlefields to subdue enemy attacks and infiltrate foreign territory. One foreign volunteer to Ukraine’s Armed Forces has translated his wartime experience to boost the next generation […]
How the 10th Mountain Division Built America’s Cold-Weather Warfare Doctrine
At 9,200 feet in the Colorado Rockies, the U.S. Army built Camp Hale in 1942 to train a new kind of soldier. The 10th Mountain Division was created to fight in snow, ice, and high-altitude terrain that had hampered armies for centuries. Its formation was the result of a civilian campaign led by Charles Minot “Minnie” […]
‘My Secret Informant Love’: Ex-Army Officer Leaked Russia-Ukraine War Secrets on Dating Site
A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force is heading to prison after he conspired to share classified information on a foreign online dating platform. According to the Associated Press, David Slater has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison in U.S. District Court in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Wednesday. […]
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of federal funding cuts. Her husband serves as an officer in the Air Force, but now he’s facing the prospect of missing his next paycheck because of the government shutdown. If lawmakers in Washington don’t step in, Campbell’s husband […]
The Army’s New Intel Playbook: How AI and Data Are Rewriting the Battlefield
The U.S. Army is betting big on artificial intelligence and data to reshape how intelligence is gathered, analyzed, and delivered to commanders. The goal is simple: make faster, smarter decisions in an era where wars are fought not just with weapons, but with information. Unlike past modernization pushes, this effort is about weaving AI into every layer […]
Driver Sentenced in Crash that Killed Lewis-McChord Soldier, a Father of 4
The man who fatally struck an Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state in a vehicle collision on Interstate 5, then carjacked another vehicle to flee, was sentenced Monday to three years, 10 months in prison. Ryan Edward Grems, 38, pleaded guilty in July to failure to remain at an accident resulting […]
Prosecutors Seek to Have Ex-Green Beret Accused of Failed Venezuelan Plot Back in Custody
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors are seeking to return to custody a former Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela in 2020, arguing he is at risk of fleeing the United States after allegedly threatening a filmmaker who posted a $2 million bond for his release. Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge in Tampa […]
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor
A U.S. Army veteran will serve a year behind bars for wire fraud and stolen valor charges. Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, of Newburgh, New York, previously made false public claims about assisting homeless veterans. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Vincent L. Briccetti sentenced her to 12 months and one day in prison for claims of being […]