Over 17 days, the drones arrived at dusk, flew off and circled back ... eavesdropping and spycraft to learn more, though the Pentagon is limited in what it can do on U.S. soil.

Members of Elon Musk's government efficiency team are poised to arrive at the Defense Department in the coming days. Officials tell NPR that DOGE has a target of cutting 8% from next year's budget.