The Pentagon’s latest push to bolster the civilian cyber workforce is officially underway with the opening of the application window for paid apprenticeships at the Defense Department.
The pilot program, which is being spearheaded by the DOD Office of the Chief Information Officer, is specifically designed for individuals who don’t have degrees or professional experience in cyber-related fields but have the desire and aptitude to acquire digital skills.
The initiative comes as the Pentagon faces challenges competing with the private sector to hire established cyber experts.
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Should NATO accept Ukraine as a full member? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is enthusiastically answering in the affirmative.
Zelensky has asked the alliance to add his country to the list of permanent partners during the NATO summit in Turkey.
Ukraine War Map. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
The plucky and determined Ukrainian leader has claimed that his country has one of the most advanced and experienced militaries in the West, making it a reliable ally for NATO.
Ukraine’s recent drone campaign has successfully shaken the population of Russia and instilled a sense of uncertainty and anxiety in some of the most ardent Kremlin propagandists, as the country now has to cope with an ongoing fuel shortage. Many analysts and experts in the West have read this as a sign that the tide is finally turning in the war. Not only can Ukraine fight Moscow on equal terms, but it might just win against the Russian war machine.
In 2024, Allison Minor wrote, “Solving the Houthi Threat to Freedom of Navigation,” where she argued the international response to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea has so far been inadequate and proposed a U.N.-led solution. Two years later, with global attention once again focused on maritime shipping activity, we asked Allison to review her arguments. Image: Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Word via DVIDSWhen you wrote about the Houthi threat in 2024, the activities in the Red Sea commanded high global attention.
What Are Trump’s Options In Iran Now? President Trump is navigating the Iran crisis through a mix of diplomatic talks in Qatar and constant standby of military pressure.
His administration has weighed several direct measures to enforce concessions regarding uranium enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz tolls. Iran’s insistence on establishing the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) to mandate, vet, and regulate maritime transit and to collect fees for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz is a red line for the US and other Gulf nations.
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President Donald Trump delivered bad news for those who hoped for a lasting peace in the Middle East. He said on July 8 that the ceasefire was finished and that there would be additional air strikes against Iran.
Trump answered questions on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey and said, “I think it’s over.” The Americans struck military targets in Iran overnight on July 7.
USS John C. Stennis Carrier. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R.
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The United States launched a new barrage of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, July 7, after Iranian forces attacked three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian attacks came during week-long funeral ceremonies for the country’s late supreme leader, and after U.S. President Donald Trump committed to giving Tehran a “week off” – despite the memorandum of understanding (MOU) ceasefire agreement already being in place.
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer sits on the flightline at Lajes Field, Azores, Aug. 22, 2025.
President Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Iran to end the conflict was “over”, adding he didn’t want to engage with Tehran any further after Iran once again fired on shipping.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired missiles at three commercial tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz for using the Omani side of the Strait on Tuesday.
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the 450th mile of the new border wall Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, near the Texas Mexico border.
NATO is moving forward with plans for a new cloud-enabled network for classified digital operations, the alliance announced Tuesday.
Leaders of member nations in the military pact are meeting this week in Ankara, Turkey, where the NATO Communications and Information Agency signed a deal with Accenture worth up to 200 million euros, or about $230 million, to support the Protected Business Network program.