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Pentagon weighs antidrone lasers over Washington

Pentagon weighs antidrone lasers over Washington

The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is considering deploying the LOCUST antidrone laser system at Fort Lesley J McNair, the Southwest Washington Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reside. Drone sightings near the base—attributed to possible Iranian surveillance amid the

Pentagon's acquisition czars aim to fix, not replace, the system

Pentagon's acquisition czars aim to fix, not replace, the system

Blind item: Washington media edition (March 2026)

Blind item: Washington media edition (March 2026)

AI reassurance and the mental health risk when the LLM is your copilot

AI reassurance and the mental health risk when the LLM is your copilot

OpenAI's adult-mode dilemma: Erotica, safety, and the monetization of ChatGPT

OpenAI's adult-mode dilemma: Erotica, safety, and the monetization of ChatGPT

Hegseth blocks promotions of Black and female Army officers, sparking legal and congressional backlash

Hegseth blocks promotions of Black and female Army officers, sparking legal and congressional backlash

DCA’s tower goes digital, bringing “electronic flight strips” to one of America’s tightest airspaces

DCA’s tower goes digital, bringing “electronic flight strips” to one of America’s tightest airspaces

New Trump executive order targets DEI in federal contracts, subcontracts

New Trump executive order targets DEI in federal contracts, subcontracts

Rep. Garcia presses OPM to withdraw forced-ranking rule

Rep. Garcia presses OPM to withdraw forced-ranking rule

Federal judge blocks Pentagon's "supply chain risk" label on Anthropic, cites First Amendment retaliation

Federal judge blocks Pentagon's "supply chain risk" label on Anthropic, cites First Amendment retaliation

Massive Crime Stoppers data breach may expose millions of anonymous tipsters

Massive Crime Stoppers data breach may expose millions of anonymous tipsters

AI-enabled GAO Protest Log

Guardian DB Services, LLC (B-423692)

Guardian DB Services, LLC (B-423692)

You should not care. Categories: Key personnel, resumes Date: 24 September 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423692 Guardian DB Services, a small business of Mobile, Alabama, protests its elimination from the competition under an RFP issued by the Forest Service for road, bridge, and related civil construction projects

RAS Enterprises, LLC (B-423802)

RAS Enterprises, LLC (B-423802)

Richard Group, LLC (B-422701.2)

Richard Group, LLC (B-422701.2)

Amentum Parsons Logistics Services LLC--Recon. (B-422697.14)

Amentum Parsons Logistics Services LLC--Recon. (B-422697.14)

Peraton Inc. (B-423639, B-423639.2, B-423639.3)

Peraton Inc. (B-423639, B-423639.2, B-423639.3)

SOFIS-TRG, LLC (B-423667)

SOFIS-TRG, LLC (B-423667)

QED Systems, LLC (B-423634)

QED Systems, LLC (B-423634)

Travel news and analysis

Pentagon weighs antidrone lasers over Washington

Pentagon weighs antidrone lasers over Washington

The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is considering deploying the LOCUST antidrone laser system at Fort Lesley J McNair, the Southwest Washington Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reside. Drone sightings near the base—attributed to possible Iranian surveillance amid the

DCA’s tower goes digital, bringing “electronic flight strips” to one of America’s tightest airspaces

DCA’s tower goes digital, bringing “electronic flight strips” to one of America’s tightest airspaces

LaGuardia crash exposes persistent gaps in US runway safety systems

LaGuardia crash exposes persistent gaps in US runway safety systems

Southwest’s assigned seating crackdown sparking passenger backlash on half-empty flights

Southwest’s assigned seating crackdown sparking passenger backlash on half-empty flights

Border laser test triggers El Paso airspace shutdown

Border laser test triggers El Paso airspace shutdown

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 24 November 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 24 November 2025

Boeing launches 737 replacement program

Boeing launches 737 replacement program

US government shuts down

US government shuts down

Amex raises Platinum fee to $895 and builds its coupon book

Amex raises Platinum fee to $895 and builds its coupon book