The Weekly Break Out
The Weekly Break Out
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The weekly news show on defense politics, policy, procurement and technology from the the world’s leading defense media, Breaking Defense. Available here in audio podcast form, or on our site in video. Follow and subscribe today!
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Focuses on the latest developments in defense contracting, congressional issues, and industry technology with episodes covering topics such as the state of defense contracting, the new defense secretary's initiatives, and exclusive interviews with key figures like Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker.

The weekly news show on defense politics, policy, procurement and technology from the the world’s leading defense media, Breaking Defense. Available here in audio podcast form, or on our site in video. Follow and subscribe today!
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 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

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