New plans for US Cyber Command and Army helicopter training - The Weekly Break Out
Release Date: 11/18/2025
New plans for US Cyber Command and Army helicopter training - The Weekly Break Out
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US Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) is rethinking its anticipated “2.0” overhaul — but the final plan looks different from what many expected. On this episode of The Weekly Break Out, Breaking Defense’s Deputy Editor Lee Ferran and Senior Networks and Information Warfare Reporter Mark Pomerleau walk through what actually changed, what didn’t, and why CYBERCOM’s update is now more about talent generation and training infrastructure than sweeping structural reforms. Then, Land Warfare Reporter Carley Welch breaks down the Army’s Flight School Next initiative, a back-to-basics push to...
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Hegseth to unveil major acquisition reforms in address to defense CEOs - The Weekly Break Out
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The defense industry is standing by with bated breath as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to give a high-profile speech about acquisition on Friday. While no one's sure what exactly he'll say, there's plenty to preview in this episode of The Weekly Break Out. Then, hear what one congressman says is "heartbreaking" about the current state of US Cyber Command. Stories: 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - Hegseth's speech to defense CEOs 1:07 - Defense Security Cooperation Agency moving to acquisition office 1:38 - Army, Navy and Air Force acquisition changes 2:01 - How the defense...
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Zombie planes and other Pentagon ghost stories - The Weekly Break Out
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Something wicked this way comes to Breaking Defense... Our special Halloween episode of The Weekly Break Out brings you spooky tales of military technology programs that have died — and some that could return from beyond the grave.
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US Coast Guard Calls Out Chinese Ships - The Weekly Break Out
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This week on The Weekly Break Out, the US Coast Guard hopes publicly shaming Chinese ships for sailing too close to the US will avoid a future dispute. Then we look at the future of military command and control.
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Space-based interceptors: What to expect. The Weekly Breakout
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The Pentagon and industry are coming up with concepts of what space-based interceptors could be. Plus, we dig into the UK plan to avoid drone swarms.
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Navy's Secret Combat Drone Plans. The Weekly Break Out
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This week on The Break Out, Congress reporter Valerie Insinna unpacks the Navy’s secretive plans for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft, while air warfare reporter Michael Marrow breaks down the Sentinel ICBM program's latest steps toward replacing America’s aging nuclear missile silos.
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Pentagon axes key capability office. The Weekly Break Out
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This week, Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque discusses how the DoD nixed the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, better known as JCIDS. Plus, an Air National Guard base gets the F-15EX.
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How DOGE cuts are being institutionalized in the Pentagons policy. The Weekly Break Out
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In this week's episode, Air Warfare reporter Michael Marrow discusses how the Pentagon is making DOGE part of its regular process. Plus, Aaron Mehta and Lee Ferran discuss changes to the defense cyber workforce.
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Ukraine's hopes of drone exports hits turbulence. The Weekly Break Out
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In this week's episode of the Break Out, we lay out the bumps Ukraine is seeing for its drone exports and we dive into a Navy exercise that mimics a real-world scenario.
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Army bets big on Palantir and Golden Dome takes center stage. The Weekly Breakout
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In this week's Break Out, we talk Palantir's all-in-one contract and discuss why Golden Dome will be the talk of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium this week in Huntsville.
info_outlineUS Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) is rethinking its anticipated “2.0” overhaul — but the final plan looks different from what many expected. On this episode of The Weekly Break Out, Breaking Defense’s Deputy Editor Lee Ferran and Senior Networks and Information Warfare Reporter Mark Pomerleau walk through what actually changed, what didn’t, and why CYBERCOM’s update is now more about talent generation and training infrastructure than sweeping structural reforms. Then, Land Warfare Reporter Carley Welch breaks down the Army’s Flight School Next initiative, a back-to-basics push to replace the UH-72 Lakota training helicopter with a simpler, IFR-certified single-engine aircraft. We cover the requirements, industry competitors, shutdown delays and what the future Army pilot pipeline could look like. Underwritten by Leonardo DRS.
Stories:
Pentagon releases ‘revised’ plan to boost cyber talent, ‘domain mastery’
Inside six helo companies gunning for the Army's Flight School Next program