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“You wouldn’t think it with hip-hop music, but the Metal Zone is the perfect effect for cutting through the mix”: Stone Mecca reveals what’s on his pedalboard – and why he’s analog all the way

What goes on a hip-hop player's pedalboard? Stone Mecca shows us right here, and with a heavy hitting distortion from Boss, it might handle a metal gig, too

Guitar World

Why the Pentagon’s overtures to the private space industry are good news for Europe

The world is becoming more volatile. The silver lining is that closer collaboration between the U.S. and its allies will boost to the private space sector.

Fortune

Despite hack and senate complaints, Pentagon says it will continue Microsoft usage

Despite several recent cyber incidents, the Pentagon will continue to invest in Microsoft as a provider.

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Exclusive: Senators have "serious concern" with Pentagon's proposed Microsoft upgrade

The letter is just the latest example of how high tensions have risen between Washington and the tech giant.

Axios

There's a Military-Spec John Deere Gator Because The Humvee Had Too Many Doors

After the military phased out the M274 Willys platform at the introduction of the Humvee, they found they still needed something to fulfill that role. Enter John Deere.

RideApart

“Even Eddie Van Halen – god bless him, I love him – was mainly pentatonic. I was radically different”: Yngwie Malmsteen on Rising Force and the introduction of a neoclassical shred icon

Breaking out of Alcatrazz and releasing Rising Force in 1984, a young Yngwie Malmsteen took us all through a supernova of virtuosity that changed guitar forever

Guitar World

‘Forever Chemicals,’ Religion, and Family Tragedy in Texas

PFAS do not break down but rather persist indefinitely. It is possible that Dad drank carcinogenic water for most of his life.

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How much does the US spend on the military?

Since 1980, defense spending has risen by 62%, climbing from $506 billion to $820 billion by 2023, after adjusting for inflation.

USAFacts

HHS Funding Secured As Major Government Shutdown Avoided

With passage of the fiscal 2024 appropriations package, Medicare and Social Security are among the key agencies to receive funding through September 30.

Kiplinger

US Department of Defense claims to have flushed out 50,000 vulnerabilities with bug bounty program

The bug bounty incentive enhances National Security, and rewards ethical hackers for their work

TechRadar

US Agency Urges Dod To Improve Military Equipment Data Accuracy

US government and DoD are working to improve data accuracy for military equipment sent to Ukraine to enhance transparency and efficiency.

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'Interstellar meteor' vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests

Vibrations supposedly generated by the fiery passage of an interstellar meteor through Earth's atmosphere in 2014 were actually caused by a truck, a new study suggests.

Space

Experts alarmed over AI "killer robots"

Research identifies numerous risks as defense contractors develop new “killer robots”

Salon

No evidence of extraterrestrial technology, report finds - Roll Call

A Pentagon office has found no evidence of any confirmed sighting of extraterrestrial technology, according to a newly released report.

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Pentagon’s priority on AI spending could shield it from cuts - Roll Call

Planned investments in artificial intelligence may be safeguarded from concerns that could cut into other Department of Defense accounts.

Roll Call

Bill sets sights on improved financial literacy for troops - Roll Call

A bipartisan bill would expand financial literacy training for servicemembers in an effort to smooth their transition to civilian life.

Roll Call

House lawmakers grill Austin over secretive hospitalization - Roll Call

Members of a House panel interrogated the Defense secretary Thursday on the notification delay related to his January hospitalization.

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Lawmakers urge DOD to play larger role in scrutinizing mergers - Roll Call

In a new letter, two Democratic lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon about how it can step up oversight of proposed defense mergers.

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How many people are in the US military? A demographic overview

Active-duty military numbers decreased by 64.3% from their peak in 1968, dropping off twice during the Vietnam War and after the Cold War.

TechRadar

Thousands of DoD personnel may have had their private data leaked — US government admits 20,000 could be affected

A year after the incident, the DoD starts sending out emails warning affected individuals of the breach.

PC Gamer

Even the US Department of Defence is not immune to data breaches as 20,000 individuals are notified of a Microsoft cloud email leak

The US government still relies on cloud email servers like the rest of us, and a certain amount of beans appears to have been spilled.

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to Impact US Businesses

Learn how the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule will impact businesses in the defense industry and beyond, making cybersecurity a requ...

Guitar World

“I didn’t play with a Big Muff for a long time and felt like a fraud”: Mudhoney’s Steve Turner and Mark Arm like to lose control, but without straying too far from their comfort zone

What’s hardcore? What’s grunge? Why have a huge pedalboard? What’s happening with the Melvins? The legendary alt-rock guitar duo ponder all of this and more as they go deep on Mudhoney's new album, Plastic Eternity, and their past and future

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Where are US military members stationed, and why?

The US military oversees more than 27 million acres globally through its military bases, an area equivalent to the size of Virginia.

Space

US military eyes SpaceX Starship for 'sensitive and potentially dangerous missions': report

The U.S. Department of Defense has reached out to SpaceX to inquire about using Starship on its own, flying the massive rocket as a government-operated military vehicle.

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