By Paul Steidler: On March 10, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Ethan Klein to be an Associate Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), wherein he will serve as the Chief Technology Officer. Since November 19, his nomination has been on the U.S. Senate calendar, meaning it could be voted on at any time the full Senate is in session. The Senate should make this a priority and confirm him as soon as possible, [ Read More…]

Newsmax’s James Morley III zeroed in on the need for pressure on Putin, as retired Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt and military analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant discussed the shifting dynamics in Ukraine on Newsmax’s “Saturday Report” following the resignation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top aide, Andriy Yermak, who stepped down amid a corruption scandal. Read below and here at Newsmax. Grant said she hopes the departure does not weaken Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace negotiations but noted the stakes remain high as the Trump [ Read More…]

As talks for a Ukraine peace plan continue, the goal is to end Russian expansion once and for all.  But there’s a spot of trouble on NATO’s critical Eastern front.  Russia is pressuring Poland, and the relationship between the U.S. and Poland, staunch military allies, has been marred by a string of complaints about American foreign policy emanating from officials including Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.  Read below and here. One look at the map shows Poland is the strategic [ Read More…]

Over the weekend, representatives of the United States and Ukraine met in Geneva for talks that were “highly productive,” according to the White House. On the table now is a draft 28-point plan that represents a solid business deal for Ukraine. This plan is no victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin. He didn’t get Ukraine or eliminate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Something good just may be happening,” former President Donald Trump said Monday morning. Read at FOX News here and below. The loss of territory in [ Read More…]

Air dominance for New York City’s morning drive time radio on AM 970 The Answer with Jersey Joe Piscopo includes the Navy’s secret F/A-XX carrier plane, the Stingray refueling drone, collaborative drone wingmen and a shout out to Jimmy Doolittle, leader of the 1942 Tokyo raid and a commander of Fifteenth air force bombers flying out of Italy in World War II.  Hint: there’s a Piscopo family connection.  Full interview here and highlights below. Piscopo: Hey, I’m looking at the [ Read More…]

American-owned and operated proliferated LEO is shaping up to be as important as control of the seas.  Back in April, Amazon launched the first 27 satellites for a low-earth orbit constellation known as Project Kuiper.  Last week, the American technology behemoth made the move to rename the service Amazon Leo – a clever play on the space slang for low-earth orbit or LEO.  It’s the type of canny marketing move at which Amazon excels, but the events surrounding the massive [ Read More…]

Left unchecked, early November 2025 will go down as the Rubicon when datacenters became the scapegoats for higher electricity costs. The messaging campaign has been aggressively launched and is gaining traction. The reality, however, is fundamentally different. Electricity prices were already on an upward tear before President Trump took office and implemented policies to accelerate the growth of datacenters. In fact, the widespread expansion of datacenters over the next decade can catalyze the substantial reduction of electricity costs while also [ Read More…]

A resurgent and revitalized manufacturing sector is imperative to create millions of well-paying, high-quality jobs for Americans while strengthening our economy and providing greater long-term stability. Ironically, to get there, the U.S. needs plenty of industrial robots, the vast majority of which are manufactured overseas. Industrial robots perform numerous complex tasks efficiently including welding, painting, assembly, and “palletizing,” putting stuff on pallets. They are being used at manufacturing sites around the world, especially in China, in all major industries. According [ Read More…]

The full text of this article is available below and in RealClearEnergy here. Throughout American history, the strength of our military has rested not only on soldiers and strategy but on the partnership between government and industry. In times of crisis, private companies have answered the call, retooling plants, rerouting pipelines, and producing the fuel that keeps aircraft flying and ships moving. From the refineries of Baton Rouge to the shipyards of Pascagoula, America’s industrial base has always been its [ Read More…]

Protecting America’s critical infrastructure from cyber hacks is a never-ending problem – and not just on Earth, but on orbit, too. Space is the new frontier for cyberattacks.  America has critical infrastructure at risk in space. From low-earth orbit constellations providing services like broadband to the proliferated satellite architecture for missile warning, and of course, GPS, the U.S. is dependent on space for daily military operations and the functioning of the economy. Read full article below and here. Where there [ Read More…]