The Pentagon's testing watchdog has pared its official oversight list to 152 programs - down from 251 last year. Defense officials confirm the update removed operational test oversight for several efforts and limited review of others to narrower tasks. The timing matches

The Defense Department leans on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for weather data across the force, from ship routing to flight safety. Planned reductions to NOAA’s next-generation satellite portfolio now put that pipeline at risk, with direct knock-on effects to the