Project Maven

Last week, Microsoft announced that it would no longer use China-based engineering teams to support the Defense Department’s cloud computing systems, following ProPublica’s investigation of the practice, which cybersecurity experts said could expose the government to hacking and espionage. But it turns out the Pentagon was not the only part…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Monday, the Department of Defense announced that it had awarded a massive new contract to build the nation’s largest migrant detention camp on the Fort Bliss military…

Following the fallout between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump, the administration explored the possibility of cutting contracts awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, but concluded that it was not possible as SpaceX was involved in critical work for the Department of Defense and Nasa and there were few to…

Following a ProPublica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no longer happen. The existing system reportedly relied on “digital escorts” to supervise the China-based engineers. But…

Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani - Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM CDT The Pentagon’s landmark deal with MP Materials guarantees magnet prices and gives the U.S. government a direct equity stake. Rare earth…

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Of all the possible entry points to NASA, the agency’s SkillBridge Program has been instrumental in helping servicemembers transition from the military and into civilian careers. Offered in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the program enables individuals to spend their final months of military service working with a…

The Department of Defense (DOD) is set to begin using Elon Musk's controversial chatbot Grok, according to a Monday announcement by the tech billionaire's startup xAI. The statement came as xAI unveiled its new "Grok for Government" model, described as a "suite of products that make our frontier models available…

The Department of Defense (DOD) has halted the delivery of some air defense missiles and munitions to Ukraine due to concerns about U.S. military stockpiles being depleted.  "The Department of Defense continues to provide the President with robust options to continue military aid to Ukraine, consistent with his goal of…

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