LIVE: @SecWar Pete Hegseth speaks during the nationwide Arsenal of Freedom tour at a SpaceX facility in Brownsville, Texas.
LIVE: @SecWar Pete Hegseth speaks during the nationwide Arsenal of Freedom tour at a SpaceX facility in Brownsville, Texas. https://t.co/sER6w4FFIy
— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) January 13, 2026
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The Army tapped a research and development company to create software that can identify and analyze “unpredictable” artificial intelligence behavior to ensure its AI-enabled systems are trustworthy, according to an award notice posted Thursday.
Army Contracting Command awarded an other transaction agreement worth approximately $6.3 million to Advanced Technology International, Inc. as the “managing prime” to Battelle Memorial Institute, for technology that can evaluate potential risks associated with AI-enabled autonomous systems and their models.
The Pentagon is officially ditching height and weight tables in favor of using a waist-to-height ratio to estimate troops’ body fat, according to an official memo released on Monday. And to pass, a service member’s waist measurement can be only slightly more than half of their height.
The method will divide the measurement of a service member’s waist circumference by their height to estimate body fat percentage.
The new body fat standards are between 18% and 26% for men and between 26% and 36% for women, according to a Dec.
The views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.
Sean Rugge is a Senior Educational Technologist and eLearning Strategist for the U.S. Marine Corps, where he oversees a learning management system for over 250,000 Marines and is leading the service’s efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into its educational platforms. Dr. Silas Schaeffer, a contractor for the U.S. Marine Corps, holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) asked a federal judge on Monday to immediately quash Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to launch an investigation of the senator aimed at reducing his retired military rank and pension. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Kelly said Hegseth was pursuing legal action to “signal to retired service members” that they could face “retaliation” for speaking out against Pentagon policies.
NATO opened its submission window for proposals from international stakeholders looking to compete in the 2026 Innovation Continuum exercise series with cutting-edge technologies and associated research and development projects that could transform the alliance’s operational capacity and weapons arsenal.
Those interested in participating or providing feedback on the plan have until Jan. 30 to respond to a new request for information — and clarifying questions are due to NATO by Jan. 16.
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LIVE: @SecWar Pete Hegseth speaks during the nationwide Arsenal of Freedom tour at a Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
LIVE: @SecWar Pete Hegseth speaks during the nationwide Arsenal of Freedom tour at a Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas. https://t.co/U1Oy4ONCrz
— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) January 12, 2026
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When President Trump referenced America’s ability to “darken” parts of Caracas during Operation Absolute Resolve, the comment stood out not because of what it confirmed, but because of what it implied. Delivered without technical detail, the remark hinted at capabilities that sit somewhere between diplomacy and force, and between cyber operations and traditional military action.
Whether or not the statement reflected a specific technical action in the raid on Venezuela is almost beside the point.
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