NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2024) The first four Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARCs) are delivered to Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) Navy ramping up production of autonomous GARC vessels The Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft are built by Maritime Applied Physics Corp. By Jon Harper
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct military operations in urban terrain during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryele Bertoch) Army experimenting with what the ‘edge’ is for cloud computing capabilities Tech By Mark Pomerleau
U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, left, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, shakes hands with Dr. Troy E. Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Meink, along with George C. Barnes, deputy director of the National Security Agency, visited the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center to receive a mission brief. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and NRO to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams) Trump chooses spy agency official for Air Force secretary Tech By Jon Harper
Drones expected to remain a DOD priority under Trump, according to SecDef nominee Hegseth By Brandi Vincent
What Jake Sullivan wants the Trump administration to know about the defense industrial base By Brandi Vincent
Navy’s Acting CTO, Justin Fanelli and Active CDO, Duncan McCaskill How the Navy is reducing workforce friction to improve mission outcomes
Sean Wohltman, Global Head of Cloud Geography, Google How the DOD protects national security interests by monitoring climate change
A Ukrainian Armed Forces drone operator who gave the name Tarik, of the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade, prepares an American made Puma surveillance drone for a flight test to scout Russian targets and correct artillery fire against Russian positions on July 24, 2024, in the direction of Marinka, Ukraine. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images) A final rundown of the drones committed to Ukraine by the Biden administration As Joe Biden’s presidency nears its end, here’s a rundown of the various drones that Washington has acknowledged committing to Ukraine. By Jon Harper
An image created with Microsoft Designer using an initial prompt developed within the #CalibrateAI tool. (Credit: US Army) Army evaluating generative AI tools to support business ops By Mikayla Easley
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Devin Sasser, network communications systems specialist, Maneuver Combat Advisor Team 2310, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (2nd SFAB), configures a microwave satellite terminal to increase tactical communication to support exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 27, 2024. The 2nd SFAB provides critical advising in support of a joint team to build and test strategic readiness and ultimately deploy, fight and win in complex, multi-domain environments. Currently, Maneuver Combat Advisor Team 2310 is in Senegal as part of a 9-month employment rotation to advise the Armed Forces of Senegal [Forces armées du Sénégal] throughout the country, and plays an integral role during AL24. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena) Army releases request for industry feedback on Next-Gen Command and Control By Mark Pomerleau
Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Trump’s defense secretary nominee pledges to prioritize AI investments By Brandi Vincent
Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea By Tim Starks Mark Pomerleau
SECAF Kendall, looking out to 2050, predicts war winners will be combatants with the best AI By Mikayla Easley
What Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks is prioritizing during the presidential transition By Brandi Vincent
Report highlights how secure data-sharing platforms can support the Intelligence Community’s IT roadmap By Scoop News Group
Transforming federal and defense network infrastructure with new wireless technologies By Scoop News Group
The latest on the Pentagon’s major cloud acquisition, the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability By DefenseScoop Staff
Bryan Thomas, Managing Director, Department of Defense, Google Public Sector How differentiating cloud provider’s capabilities will be a boon to defense agencies By Scoop News Group
The U.S. Naval Observatory celebrates the 150th birthday of one of its most important telescopes By DefenseScoop Staff
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Trump’s team convenes with Pentagon personnel in 100-plus transition meetings, so far
A Special Tactics Airman, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, signals a plane to land at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico on March 1, 2024. Supported by U.S. Special Operations Command, Emerald Warrior is a joint special operations exercise that prepares U.S. Special Operations Command forces, Conventional Enablers, Partner Forces, and Interagency Elements to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Natalie Vandergriff) Special ops forces seek to manage digital footprints, achieve ‘security through obscurity’
Dana Deasy, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, holds a media briefing on the COVID-19 Telework Readiness Task Force on Monday, April 13, 2020, in the Pentagon Briefing Room. (DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard) Former Pentagon CIO appointed to senior position at Boeing
An artist’s rendering of Kratos’ Erinyes hypersonic test bed (Credit: Kratos) Pentagon awards Kratos megadeal worth nearly $1.5B for new hypersonic testbed
(Photo by Brandi Vincent) With growing presence, DIU continues efforts to lower barriers for new entrants
(Getty Images) Via genAI pilot, CDAO exposes ‘biases that could impact the military’s healthcare system’
(Getty Images) DOD’s Office of Strategic Capital accepting loan applications as it looks to lend up to $984M
Airmen from the 67th Cyberspace Wing review daily tasks at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland’s Medina annex, Sept. 5, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Jason W. Edwards) Air Force aligns cyber center to CIO
A quantum sensor-based magnetic anomaly navigation system gathers data on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft during a flight over Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. SandboxAQ’s concept relies on quantum sensors that detect the Earth’s magnetic field for navigation in the event that the Global Positioning System is jammed or rendered ineffective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio) DARPA eyeing new quantum sensing program
Rendering of hypervelocity projectile (Credit: BAE Systems) Army to sole-source deal for hypervelocity projectiles, drone-killing artillery cannon
Lt. j. g. Anthony W. Mclennan, Destroyer Squadron 15 meteorology and oceanography officer, stands at parade rest on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while manning the rails pierside at Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 1, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley) Navy information warfare officers now eligible for sea command
Northrop Grumman’s first completed satellite for SDA’s Tranche 1 tracking layer. (Credit: Northrop Grumman) Space industrial base racing to meet growing demand for military satellites
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Schell, a joint tactical air controller assigned to 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, monitors aircraft camera footage during a digitally aided close air support event as part of Bold Quest ‘24 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. Bold Quest ‘24 is a joint staff sponsored, multinational venue designed to enhance and develop interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore) DOD to demonstrate zero trust, data-centric security capabilities with allies during live exercise
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