February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The D Brief: Pentagon’s industry performance reviews; CNO’s fighting instructions; Marine Corps’ clean audit; DOD’s new AI tool; And a bit more.
Update: The Pentagon will reportedly carry out performance reviews of major U.S. defense firms and plans to make "noncompliance determinations" in the weeks ahead, The Hill and the Wall Street Journal reported Monday....
Update: The Pentagon will reportedly carry out performance reviews of major U.S. defense firms and plans to make "noncompliance determinations" in the weeks ahead, The Hill and the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The reviews come on the heels of an executive order President Trump signed last month vowing closer scrutiny of the industry as he pushed for a 50-percent boost to the Pentagon budget-to $1.5 trillion-…