Dataminr won a $318 million contract from the Defense Department for AI-powered situational awareness technology to support the A2 Publicly Available Information Alerting program.
The deal was announced Thursday evening. It was a competitive acquisition, and eight offers were received, according to the Pentagon.
“This contract provides situational awareness, force protection, and indications and warnings on global events,” per the DOD announcement. Work covered by the deal is expected to be completed by June 25, 2031.
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The Navy is offering bonuses of up to $100,000 to keep some of its most experienced sailors in some of its toughest, most secretive jobs. The six-figure bonus is being offered to chief warrant officers in the service’s SEAL units and special boat teams with between four and 16 years of commissioned service, according to a recent Navy Administrative Message, or NAVADMIN.
The bonus program is available to a fairly small slice of sailors within Naval Special Warfare who hold 7151 and 7171 designators, which are warrant officer billets for SEALs and combat craft crewmen.
The US Army has revealed SixPAC, a new packaging made of lightweight polymer and steel components for small-calibre ammunition.
Russia Conducts “Massive” Overnight Attack, Killing Two – Russia conducted “massive” overnight airstrikes across Ukraine, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense.
At least nine cities across multiple regions of Ukraine were hit in the early hours of Thursday, 27th August. A 78-year-old woman was killed in Zaporizhzhia, with another person mortally wounded in Kharkiv. Explosions could also be heard across the country’s capital, Kyiv, throughout Thursday morning.
Will the Iran War doom the GOP in 2028? – The Iran War is not only historically unpopular, but it doesn’t appear it will end anytime soon, with its current stalemate very likely extending into 2027. As a result, Iran is likely to emerge as a live issue in the 2028 presidential campaign.
What effect will Iran have on 2028? With that election more than two years away, it’s likely way too early to say for sure. But it raises fascinating questions in both parties.
BETHESDA, Md. — The first large-scale tests for the Golden Dome missile defense shield focused on validating the architecture’s complex command-and-control and software systems, according to a top official overseeing the program.
Members of the military and industry observed the tests, which were designed to demonstrate and challenge the unique C2 capabilities required for the architecture, Lt. Gen. Brian Gibson, vice director of Golden Dome, said Wednesday.
Yesterday’s unannounced whirlwind visit by US CIA Director John Ratcliffe has taken on new significance after another report late today, 26 August.
The crux of the story is that Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasingly desperate – so much so that he may resort to using a tactical nuclear weapon against Ukraine.
Fat Boy Nuclear Bomb At U.S. Air Force Museum. Photo Credit: Harry J. Kazianis/National Security Journal Original Photo.
The former KGB mid-level officer (US military O-5 rank) is being pressed from multiple sides.
Authorities say 24-year-old Chad Williams opened fire at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho on Aug. 1, 2026. Tragically, three people were killed and seven others were wounded. But the casualty count might have been much higher if not for the heroic actions of bystanders who helped evacuate the area and render first aid to victims.
One bystander who stood out was Jordan Salinas, an armed, private citizen, who engaged the shooter.
Thomas Global Systems has completed the delivery of 16 M1A2 Abrams Immersive Tactical Trainers to the Australian Department of Defence, finalising the acquisition phase of Project LAND 907 Armoured Combat programme.
“We can’t believe what is happening (to the city) now,” Drovko says, explaining how parks and the apartment courtyards, which used to be filled with kids playing, are now empty.
“The city is dying,” he told reporters from the Kyiv Independent.
Patriot Missile Launch. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System assigned to the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fires as part of a bi-lateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range, N.M.