The Pentagon apparently wants to energize its legislative affairs corps to become more proactive in its dealings with Congress, reports Megan Scully of Congress Daily. Robert Wilkie, the new assistant secretary for legislative affairs, told Scully in an interview that there is “no more important function” within DOD that getting the department’s “message out to the Hill.”
Shield AI has entered the increasingly crowded field of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, this week announcing its “X-BAT” vehicle that stands out from others by having both vertical takeoff and landing capability and supersonic speed.

