Pentagon eyes ‘public-private partnerships’ to help fund FORTRESS America homeland base plan

“The model that we’re trying to drive on is not me having to go back up on Capitol Hill with my hand out,” Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dale Marks told Breaking Defense.

Next-Gen Power Source Coming to Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls

Great Falls deputy city manager says Malmstrom ANPI microreactor expected early 2030s, base-run backup power. Minor local restatement; not surfaced.

Assistant Secretary Says New Infrastructure Initiatives Are a 'National Calling'

ASW(EI&E) Dale Marks at Association of Defense Communities convention, Tampa: FORTRESS installations to use public-private model and be designed to run on own infrastructure for 30 days fully detached from external utilities (vs. reported 90-day figure); NGAB prototype with microgrids + small reactor, air-gapped networks, closed-loop water; lessons to be exported to legacy bases. Surfaced 2026-10-29 PM.

From Nuclear Reactors to Fuel Reserves U.S. Bases Prepare to Survive 90 Days Cut Off from Supply

Explainer recycling 90-day report and AF IIAP. Duplicate.

Senator Banks applauds Navy selection of Crane to advance energy resilience

Crane is one of four Navy installations chosen to advance private-sector proposals for large-scale energy (incl. SMRs) and AI data center infrastructure on federal land; tied to FORTRESS. Surfaced 2026-10-29 AM.

Acting SECNAV: Navy to install small modular nuclear reactors at four installations

Acting SECNAV Hung Cao (Oct 28): Navy moving ahead with SMRs at four installations incl. NSA Crane; Dec 1 test with CVN-79 John F. Kennedy reactor powering Norfolk naval base. Surfaced 2026-10-29 AM.

Contracts for Oct. 28, 2026

Army/USACE Louisville awarded Canoochee EMC $54.79M sole-source FFP (W912QR-27-C-A003) for ERCIP microgrid + power generation at Fort Stewart-Hunter AAF (Savannah, GA), FY23/FY25 MILCON-DW funds, due Apr 25, 2029. Surfaced 2026-10-29 AM.

Marine Corps Targets Critical Infrastructure Cyber Threats

Marine Corps FRCS PM Jimmy Mahoney (TechNet Indo-Pacific, Oct 27): UniCRN framework pairing cyber and facility-controls staff to secure base power/water/fuel/HVAC OT, zero trust, OT test bed; expanding from Camp Lejeune to other installations. Surfaced 2026-10-28 PM.

AFWERX selects Geminus to develop AI for Air Force microgrids

The US Navy is turning to a portable nuclear microreactor to power a key military base even if the lights go out

Geminus Enters Battery Storage and Grid Management With AFWERX SBIR Phase I Award

AFWERX SBIR Phase I (~$75K, FA864926P0359) for AI digital twin of forward-deployed diesel+battery microgrid to cut fuel use. Surfaced 2026-10-28 PM as minor item.

Pentagon Prepping U.S. Military Bases to Survive 90 Days Without Help from Civilian Power Grid

Radio segment rehash of Fox 90-day report. Duplicate.

What we know about Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative to keep military bases running off-grid

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - NSA Annapolis, Maryland UESC (N40080-27-R-9901)

NAVFAC intends ~$45M sole-source UESC to BGE at NSA Annapolis: 3-turbine gas CHP for ~19 MW peak, island-capable microgrid, absorption chiller, substation upgrade; capability statements due Nov 10, 2026. Surfaced 2026-10-28 PM.

Operationalizing installation infrastructure data: Unveiling Project IRMA at the 2026 National Cyber Summit

Army's Project Installation Resiliency and Mission Assurance (IRMA) unveiled: proof-of-concept tool aggregating installation power/water OT sensor data and mapping dependencies to mission systems vs cyber/physical threats; piloted at Fort Huachuca, roadmap to Army-wide scaling. Surfaced 2026-10-26 PM.

Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative preps US bases for 90-day survival

Fox News Digital reviewed FORTRESS documents: 90-day base self-sufficiency in power, water, fuel, supplies; portable reactors, batteries, microgrids, strategic reserves, Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network.

The U.S. military and NASA have power problems. Nuclear microreactors might solve both

The Navy is putting a 70-ton reactor that ships in a 35-foot container and runs five years on one load of fuel on an Indiana weapons base, its first power reactor on land since Antarctica, and the only one built is still inside an Idaho test dome

Huntsville Center closes fiscal 2026 with $2.49 billion obligated across military, federal missions

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, closed fiscal 2026 on Sept. 30 with $2.49 billion obligated across programs supporting military readiness, installation resilience and specialized engineering requirements for military services and federal partners worldwide.

Electrical engineering program ensures power system resilience

USACE Power Reliability Enhancement Program moved under Huntsville Center; ran 12 Black Start Exercises this year (7 Army, 4 Air Force, 1 Navy), each cutting commercial power for at least 8 hours. Surfaced 2026-10-26 PM.

U.S. Navy selects Radiant’s Kaleidos nuclear microreactor to power Naval Weapons Station Crane

US Navy Picks Radiant Microreactor to Power Indiana Base

Pentagon Competition Seeks to Build First New Domestic Base in 40 Years

Next Great American Base competition seeks first new domestic base in 40 years, designed off the commercial grid.

US Navy Selects Radiant Kaleidos Microreactor to Power Naval Weapons Station Crane

Coverage of Navy NWS Crane Radiant microreactor selection.

US Navy Selects Radiant to Power Critical Infrastructure at Naval Weapons Station Crane

Navy selected Radiant's 1-MW Kaleidos microreactor for NWS Crane, Indiana, via Janus; Radiant now partnered with Army, Navy and Air Force.