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BBN has covered 18 stories about Pentagon, mostly in U.S. and Tech, as reported by NPR, ABC News, CBS News, The Verge and others. Newest first.
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Pentagon plans livestreamed firing squad execution at Fort Hood
Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be the first person publicly executed in the U.S. since the 1930s.
Reported by NPR - U.S.
Fort Hood survivors respond to livestream of Hasan execution
Survivor Alonzo Lunsford, shot multiple times in the 2009 attack, plans to attend the execution in person and wants to make eye contact with Nidal Hasan.
Reported by ABC News - U.S.
Pentagon execution livestream draws GOP criticism
GOP Senator Thom Tillis compared the Pentagon's proposed execution livestream to practices in Iran and Afghanistan, calling it a spectacle rather than transparency.
Reported by CBS News - Tech
FCC chair defers to Pentagon on airing planned execution
The Pentagon has said the Hasan execution will be livestreamed, likely on an online platform outside FCC jurisdiction; the regulator is passing the buck.
Reported by The Verge - U.S.
Execution Livestream: NYT Says Plan Surprised Even Insiders
The New York Times reports the plan to livestream the execution surprised even some Trump administration insiders; legal experts call the decision unprecedented and legally uncertain.
Reported by BBC - U.S.
Pentagon Plans Livestreamed Execution, First in 90 Years, CBS Says
Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people, will be executed; only two other nations still hold public executions.
Reported by CBS News - U.S.
Expert Questions Pentagon Firing Squad Plan for Fort Hood Shooter
An expert raised humanitarian law concerns about using firing squads for the execution, shifting debate from livestreaming the proceeding to the method itself.
Reported by CBS News - Sports
Democrats Shift on Trans Athletes; Pentagon Satellite Security Gap
South Carolina Democratic nominee Annie Andrews now opposes transgender athletes in women's sports, reversing her 2022 position as Republicans call it flip-flopping.
Reported by Fox News, Washington Examiner - World
Raytheon Lands $6.3 Billion Pentagon Missile Interceptor Deal
The Pentagon is replenishing SM-3 interceptor missiles that were used during the Iran conflict, part of a five-year maintenance and production contract.
Reported by Benzinga - U.S.
Hasan execution to be live-streamed, Pentagon official says
Pentagon official Pete Hegseth stated the execution will be made public, though no date, platform, or specific logistics have been announced; policy by livestream remains unusual.
Reported by ABC News - World
Michigan Senate Debate Spat; Raytheon Deal Detail
The contract is for SM-3 Block IB interceptors as part of a multi-year procurement awarded Thursday; Raytheon's gift from God with a warhead on it.
Reported by New York Post, The Hill - Pop Culture
Hasan Execution Stream Pledge; Sorkin's Zuckerberg Film Gets Roasted
A Pentagon official said the execution would be live-streamed, while Sorkin's Facebook film drew criticism from both conservatives and liberals alike.
Reported by ABC News - Your Money
Futures Lower as Pentagon Readies Possible Iran Strikes
Reported by Benzinga - Tech
Pentagon Told to Prep for Possible Iran Strikes
Reported by Fox News - Tech
Meta's Muse Hits iPad; Pentagon Wants 5-Minute AI Pitch Videos
Reported by The Verge, Wired - Tech
Anduril Wins $2.9 Billion Navy Submarine Shipyard Contract
Reported by CNBC - World
Pentagon Confirms Firing Squad Order; Nigeria Mourns 32
Reported by Al Jazeera, BBC - U.S.
Hastert Dies at 84; Hasan Execution Approved
Reported by Fox News, The Guardian
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