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The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers as a battlefield medicine option
The Pentagon awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to the Singapore-based iX Biopharma to develop a small, ketamine-packed wafer.
By Eve Sampson
Pentagon AI oversight office struggles to keep pace with department’s ambitions, GAO finds
The Pentagon office tapped in 2022 to oversee the military’s responsible use of AI had filled just three of 10 authorized positions as of February 2026.
Timing to roll out US Army’s NGC2 depends on funds, commander says
The head of the Army formation responsible for fielding the Next Generation Command and Control system said the timeline depends on resources available.
By Riley Ceder
US Army acquisition command awards contracts worth $6.8B in 2026
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command awarded 21,450 contracts in fiscal 2026 valued at $6.8 billion in total, a boost from the year prior.
Killer balloons an option as US Army seeks to ‘exploit the stratosphere’
While using balloons as shooters likely presents more challenges than using them for sensing, nothing is off the table, an Army official said.
By Hope Hodge Seck