U.S. Department of Defense news

The latest news about U.S. Department of Defense

1. Sep 29 · Legal news.webindia123.com: “Pentagon personnel database breach exposes Social Security numbers, job details of nearly 3 million people: Reports” 2
2. Sep 27 · AI Anthropic CEO Amodei to dine with Trump at White House 15
3. Sep 16 · AI militarytimes.com: “AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warn” 2
4. Aug 20 · Space & defense Jennifer Hegseth named chair of military spouse commission 2
5. Aug 19 · EdTech Pentagon orders 30 universities to audit China partnerships 5
6. Aug 8 · Climate aljazeera.com: “US announces $400m investment in Australian rare earth mine” 2
7. Aug 6 · Finance Auditors find DOGE overstated savings on federal receipt website 4
8. Aug 3 · HR & workforce Trump signs order creating Military Spouse Commission 2
9. Jul 22 · Space & defense lasvegassun.com: “House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump priorities” 8
10. Jul 21 · Finance Pentagon puts US war in Iran cost at $37.5 billion, Hegseth says 12
11. Jul 17 · AI SpaceX in talks to supply Pentagon with computing power, WSJ reports 1
12. Jul 16 · Climate news4jax.com: “Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here what to know” 5
13. Jul 14 · Legal DoD suspends CMMC Phase II; 60-day review and 30-day RFI 1
14. Jul 14 · Space & defense kxl.com: “Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war” 3
15. Jul 13 · Space & defense Defense News: “US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds” 2
16. Jul 9 · Cyber Cisa taps Anthropic Mythos to find software vulnerabilities 2
17. Jul 8 · AI memphissun.com (Big News Network): “U.S. cyber agency adopts Anthropic AI for code security audits” 3
18. Jul 6 · Cyber US cyber agency is using Anthropic's Mythos to audit government code, sources say 2
19. Jun 30 · HR & workforce Cyberstar Adds Architect of 35K-Job Cyber Workforce Strategy to Advisory Board 1
20. Jun 30 · Supply chain China's ban on rare earth exports to 10 U.S. firms 1
21. Jun 27 · AI Opinion piece cites rise in federal AI contracts 2
22. Jun 27 · Supply chain MP Materials' $275.5M revenue 1
23. Jun 24 · Space & defense White House seeks $87.6B supplemental package for Iran war and farm aid 2
24. Jun 24 · Cyber Anthropic's Mythos model found vulnerabilities in classified US systems, official says 5
25. Jun 22 · Space & defense upi.com: “China restricts exports to 10 U.S. defense companies” 3
26. Jun 22 · Legal China bans government procurement from 46 US companies 1
27. Jun 20 · Space & defense courant.com: “Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?” 5
28. Jun 18 · Space & defense Frost & Sullivan: US C5ISR funding request reaches $42.7 billion 2
29. Jun 16 · Space & defense SpaceX overtakes Amazon in market value, announces Cursor acquisition 3
30. Jun 13 · AI orlandosentinel.com: “Anthropic takes AI models offline to comply with new export controls” 26
31. Mar 24 · Space & defense orlandosentinel.com: “Anthropic, Pentagon head to court as AI firm seeks end to risk label” 13
32. Mar 24 · Legal Pentagon Tightens Media Access Rules Following Adverse Court Ruling 2
33. Mar 24 · Space & defense Palantir stock is up about 23% in 1 month 2
34. Mar 23 · Legal Federal judge rules against Pentagon press policy 2
35. Mar 23 · Finance Trump signals Iran policy move from Maximum Pressure to possible diplomatic engagement 4
36. Mar 21 · Legal Yvette Cooper condemns Iranian strikes on Diego Garcia 7
37. Mar 21 · Space & defense Reports: Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles 24
38. Mar 20 · Space & defense Memo says Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system 5
39. Mar 20 · Legal Trump says US is considering winding down Middle East operation 10
40. Mar 20 · Legal Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon Policy Restricting New York Times Access 18
41. Mar 20 · Space & defense US deploys several thousand more troops to Middle East 3
42. Mar 19 · Legal Hegseth wants Pentagon to dump Claude; military users say it is not easy 4
43. Mar 19 · Space & defense foxbaltimore.com: “Gov. Moore invests in new federal defense contractor facility in Maryland, LufCo” 2
44. Mar 19 · Space & defense A report says global rivalry, AI and missiles are reshaping threat landscape 2
45. Mar 19 · Space & defense Questions mount over Trump assertion he was unaware of strike on Iranian gas field 2
46. Mar 18 · Legal US government says Anthropic AI an unacceptable risk to military 2
47. Mar 17 · Space & defense Pentagon is said to move to replace Anthropic AI after supply-chain rift 1

The 60 most recent of 125 events. Earlier months are in each desk's monthly reports, for example Space & defense in February 2026.

Which desks cover U.S. Department of Defense?

1. Space & defense 49
2. Legal 33
3. AI 8
4. HR & workforce 7
5. Cyber 7
6. Finance 5
7. Climate 5
8. Supply chain 4
9. Startups 2
10. EdTech 2
11. Retail 1
12. Healthcare 1
13. Crypto 1

Which outlets cover U.S. Department of Defense most?

1. Seeking Alpha 4
2. scmp.com 3
3. CNBC 3
4. navytimes.com 2
5. jpost.com 2
6. akronnewsreporter.com 2
7. ndtv.com 2
8. fool.com 2
9. Daily Press 2
10. arynews.tv 2

Counted over the latest 40 events; one per outlet per event. Source: the reports linked on each event.

Who appears in the news with U.S. Department of Defense?

1. Donald Trump 14
2. Anthropic 9
3. Pete Hegseth 7
4. China 5
5. Lockheed Martin 5
6. Alibaba 5
7. Mythos 5
8. Baidu 4
9. National Security Agency 4
10. Iran 3