DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Pentagon Expands JWCC Next to Include Nontraditional Cloud and AI Vendors

July 29, 2025

Defense Department CIO Katie Arrington said on July 24 that the follow-on to the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability - JWCC Next - will bring in smaller cloud providers offering AI tools, satellite relays, and rugged edge services not typically available from major

Defense Infrastructure & Manufacturing

Italy Gains In‑Country Multi‑Sensor Calibration Center from L3Harris, ELT Group

July 28, 2025

On July 24, Italy moved forward with a major defense project as L3Harris Technologies and ELT Group signed an agreement to build Europe's first multi-sensor calibration and flight-test center. The signing took place inside a Ministry of Defense hangar in Rome. The

Cybersecurity & Electronic Warfare

Air Force Establishes Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office to Meet 2027 Cybersecurity Goals

July 28, 2025

The Air Force spent the last week making zero trust a permanent part of its operations. A memo issued on July 22 created a dedicated office to oversee it - the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) - and named its first

US State Department Approves .7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt's Air-Defense Upgrade

Middle East

US State Department Approves $4.7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt’s Air-Defense Upgrade

July 25, 2025

The U.S. State Department approved a $4.67 billion NASAMS sale to Egypt on July 24, 2025. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency sent the notice to Congress that day. The package cover radars, missiles, launchers, support gear, training, and sustainment. It stands among

Defense Budgets / Policy

Berlin Approves Bundeswehr Procurement Acceleration Act to Cut Delays by 2035

July 23, 2025

Germany has passed a new law to speed up military spending. On July 23, the cabinet approved the Bundeswehr Procurement Acceleration Act. It now heads to the Bundestag, where coalition leaders expect a vote by the end of August. The law will

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Pentagon Expands JWCC Next to Include Nontraditional Cloud and AI Vendors

Italy Gains In‑Country Multi‑Sensor Calibration Center from L3Harris, ELT Group

Air Force Establishes Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office to Meet 2027 Cybersecurity Goals

US State Department Approves $4.7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt’s Air-Defense Upgrade

Berlin Approves Bundeswehr Procurement Acceleration Act to Cut Delays by 2035

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer