The Rapid Employment Joint Task Force will involve experts in information systems, data integration, procurement, logistics, warfighter integration, assessments and other areas. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/23/c...

"This has been a longstanding challenge and isn’t unique to narco-terrorists," an expert analyst told DefenseScoop. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/19/d...

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Katherine Sutton as assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy. defensescoop.com/2025/09/18/k...

Capt. Christopher Clark provided the latest update on the service’s journey to meaningfully integrate the technology across all levels. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/18/m...

Kirsten Davies testified Thursday at her confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee. defensescoop.com/2025/09/18/k...

System Delta 81 is the latest acquisition unit created under the new structure, which aims to speed up capability delivery by pairing up acquisition professionals and Space Force operators on one team. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/17/s...

GAO released a new report Wednesday that included recommendations for the Defense Department. defensescoop.com/2025/09/17/d...

The letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, viewed by DefenseScoop, includes more than 100 signatories. defensescoop.com/2025/09/16/k...

Top former and current federal officials and industry leaders believe that trust and transparency are key as artificial intelligence develops and becomes increasingly involved in military and intelligence processes. 🤖 Full scoop from @defensescoop.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ defensescoop.com/2025/09/15/t...

Tucked into the annual defense policy bill for fiscal 2026 passed by House lawmakers last week is a proposal that would require the Pentagon to set up a new Defense Innovation Unit office on the ground in Israel. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/16/n...

The new cyber squadrons will replace the 109th Air Control Squadron, which is being deactivated as part of a directive from the fiscal 2025 defense budget. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/15/a...

Elizabeth Warren calls on Pete Hegseth to defend Pentagon’s deal with xAI; a new CIO for Secret Service www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFeh...

Russian drone incursions prompt NATO to initiate new military activity on its eastern flank youtu.be/B3Fx1vtqss0?... | defensescoop.com/2025/09/12/n...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and SACEUR Gen. Alex Grynkewich unveiled Eastern Sentry during a joint press conference on Friday. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/12/n...

A new MARADMIN message provides initial guidance regarding the availability and integration of MSS for the Marine Corps. defensescoop.com/2025/09/12/m...

The so-called "Mission Network-as-a-Service" effort will be a key part of realizing the Pentagon's vision for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, according to Katie Arrington. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/11/p...

Gen. Christopher Mahoney testified that the U.S. military needs to place greater emphasis on EW capabilities to keep paces with threats from China and Russia. defensescoop.com/2025/09/11/g...

The company xAI was recently awarded a $200 million contract by the Defense Department. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/11/s...

“This is the first time we’ll be able to start working with our [combatant commanders] and our joint force to start integrating space into their operations and getting warfighters used to using space from this construct,” Acting SDA Director Sandhoo told reporters. defensescoop.com/2025/09/10/s...

“I think there's always the risk of unintended escalation, and that's what's so important about using advanced tech tools to understand the environment that we're operating in and to help leaders see and sense the risk that we're facing,” Gen. Dan Caine said. defensescoop.com/2025/09/10/g...

The Marine Corps is acquiring a new enterprise license from Palantir Technologies as it looks to proliferate the company’s AI-powered Maven Smart System capability throughout the force, the service announced Wednesday. defensescoop.com/2025/09/10/p...

Tuesday marked the first UAP-focused hearing convened by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/09/m...

The amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement marks the near end of a years-long effort to enforce CMMC 2.0 cybersecurity standards for defense contractors. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/09/c...

Needed changes to the SBIR program by the INNOVATE Act can help seed growth of key emerging tech companies and move away from subsidizing permanent research houses whose core competency is grant-writing, not scaling technology. defensescoop.com/2025/09/08/s...

After more than six years at SDA's helm, Tournear is departing to pursue a ""new opportunity,"" according to the agency. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/08/d...

Anduril announced Monday that it landed a $159 million deal for the SBMC program. Rivet announced that it executed a $195 million agreement for the project. defensescoop.com/2025/09/08/a...

The NGP is the planned successor for the GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which was used by the Pentagon earlier this year to strike Iran's underground nuclear facilities. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/08/a...

If confirmed by the Senate, Bredenkamp will become the ninth director of NGA, succeeding Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/05/m...

If her nomination is confirmed by the Senate, Berg will also pin on a third star. defensescoop.com/2025/09/05/h...

Developed by startup Defense Unicorns, the UDS Registry functions as an app store where warfighters can quickly select and download software specific to their missions. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/05/d...

Fighter jets, hypersonic missiles and AI-powered drones were among the capabilities showcased at China's recent “Victory Day” parade. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/05/c...

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan has ordered a major reorganization focused on better managing the sea service’s acquisition of uncrewed platforms, according to a new memo. defensescoop.com/2025/09/04/p...

The UAP Whistleblower Protection Act marks the latest move by lawmakers to help shield people who want to share information with Congress but fear retaliation — and motivate more of them to come forward. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/03/u...

The new DAF Network of the Future plan outlines where the department wants to implement commercial technologies to modernize its IT networks. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/03/d...

Questions are swirling in the wake of reports that swarms of lethal drones and associated capabilities are “transitioning” to appropriate military personnel via the first tranche of the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/03/d...

The Army has awarded a Lockheed Martin-led industry team an other transaction agreement to help the service move toward a next-generation command and control architecture, officials announced Tuesday. defensescoop.com/2025/09/02/a...

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the headquarters for U.S. Space Command will relocate from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/09/02/t...

The Marine Corps is planning to bring together service members, civilians and industry at Quantico this fall to develop courses of action for integrating generative artificial intelligence capabilities into the force. defensescoop.com/2025/09/02/m...

The Air Force's second Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming wargame focused on testing AI-enabled microservices for "match effectors" tasks. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/29/a...

The new task force will be expected to serve as the Defense Department’s lead organization for developing capabilities to defeat small unmanned aerial systems. defensescoop.com/2025/08/28/h...

The move comes after a ProPublica investigation that found a Microsoft program leveraging "digital escorts" to foreign-based tech experts could have exposed the Pentagon's networks to cybersecurity risks. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/28/p...

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, shared new details about NATO’s near-term digital transformation plans this week. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/28/g...

General Atomics recently began flight testing of its prototype, dubbed the YFQ-42A, at an unnamed location in California. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/27/g...

Defense Department CTO Emil Michael is about to make changes to the Pentagon's list of tech priorities. defensescoop.com/2025/08/27/d...

4th Infantry Division will be using the serialized Ivy Sting exercises to incrementally add capabilities to the NGC2 prototype ahead of Project Convergence 6. via @markapomerleau.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/26/a...

On a recent tour of Transcom headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, military officials shared new details with DefenseScoop about the support that the organization brought to the mission. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/27/o...

Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for researching and engineering and the Pentagon’s CTO, has taken on the role of acting director of the Silicon Valley-headquartered Defense Innovation Unit in the wake of Doug Beck’s resignation, DefenseScoop has learned. defensescoop.com/2025/08/26/e...

Doug Beck resigned Monday as director of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, DefenseScoop has confirmed. defensescoop.com/2025/08/25/d...

Adm. Daryl Caudle promised to accelerate the sea service’s push for AI, unmanned system and networking capabilities, as he steps into the role of CNO. defensescoop.com/2025/08/25/a...

Rathbun has overseen major IT modernization initiatives for the Navy and Marine Corps. via @billy-mitchell.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/08/25/j...