Daily Report

Feb. 27, 2026

Space Force’s Top Guardians Share Their Stories

Winners of the Space Force’s fourth annual, service-wide Polaris Awards had the chance to discuss the actions that led to their awards from the main stage here at AFA’s Warfare Symposium on Feb. 24, in a panel discussion moderated by Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna.

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It Would Take the Pentagon Months to Replace Anthropic’s AI Tools

Defense One

If the Pentagon carries out its threat to blacklist Anthropic’s Claude AI platform, it could be three months or even longer before the U.S. military regains access to such a powerful tool on its classified networks, according to multiple sources familiar with the fight between the Defense Department and the AI maker.

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Senator Seeks to Block Trump’s NSA Pick, Citing Civil Liberties Concerns

The Washington Post

A senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is attempting to halt the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the Trump administration’s pick to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, citing concerns about the general’s qualifications and knowledge of constitutional safeguards on civil liberties.

North Korea Warns It Could Destroy South if Threatened, but Leaves Door Open for US Dialogue

The Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his refusal to engage with Seoul, state media said Thursday. However, he left the door open to dialogue with Washington as he concluded a ruling party congress outlining his policy goals for the next five years.

SOCOM on the Hunt for ‘Acoustic Rainbow’ Tech for Silencing Drones

Defense News

‘Acoustic rainbows’ sound psychedelic. But the idea is no acid trip: By dispersing sound waves, noisy objects can actually be made silent. That’s why U.S. Special Operations Command is seeking acoustic rainbow emitters, or ARE, for its drones, according to a SOCOM Small Business Innovation Research solicitation.