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DISA seeks industry input on CommandNet migration following GAO protest

A bid protest filed by GDIT claimed that DISA did not conduct adequate market research before awarding a sole-source contract to Leidos for the program.

By Mikayla Easley

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Space Force awards $615M in deals for second batch of aircraft-tracking satellites

Space

By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Air Force Airmen attach balloons to a drone during an X4 and SMASH 2000L Systems Firing Qualification at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyoming, May 15, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

Pentagon’s counter-drone hub picked software startup Kaizen to develop c-UAS marketplace for $15M

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By Drew F. Lawrence

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Army seeks next-gen missile that could shoot down small drones for less than $150K a pop

By Jon Harper
Pentagon exploring AI to monitor military inmates’ phone calls

By Brandi Vincent
Pentagon inks $3B framework agreement for Patriot, THAAD components

By Drew F. Lawrence
Pentagon CIO issues department-wide directive on IT category management

By Jon Harper
‘Ready, but not done’: The Army will start scaling parts of its new C2 ecosystem to more units, but some of it might not move forward.

By Drew F. Lawrence

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U.S. service members and civilian contractors with CACI work at the operations center during the SkyValor Operational Demonstration at Cannon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Arizona, May 13, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah E. Foster)

Pentagon’s counter-drone task force inks $500M contract for SkyValor ‘detect and defeat’ system after border testing

The system will be deployed to “critical,” but unspecified sites, including as part of an initial task order for the Pentagon’s Domestic Shield initiative.

By Drew F. Lawrence

Members of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron, a unit assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Space under the USSF Force Generation model, observe orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024.  (Photo by David Dozoretz)

Space Force establishes $981M contract vehicle to develop testing, training infrastructure

“This effort sets the foundation for rapidly advancing and integrating the test and training tools needed to effectively train Space Force Guardians,” Col. Craig Hackbarth said.

By Mikayla Easley

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao arrives for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the FY2027 budget for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Acting SECNAV Hung Cao taps former Navy SEAL-turned-defense exec to lead I&S

John Cremins was appointed to serve as the deputy under secretary of the Navy for intelligence and security.

By Brandi Vincent

Pratt & Whitney’s platform-agnostic XA103 engine to be built for test. (Credit: Pratt & Whitney)

Air Force aims to have next-gen engine ready for aircraft integration by 2030

The timeline means that the Air Force's sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet will likely take its first flight without the advanced adaptive engine.

By Mikayla Easley

Air Force could tap up to 6 vendors for second increment of CCA drone program

By Mikayla Easley

We know how to protect our troops from telecom attacks. We’re just not doing it.

By John Doyle

Navy using LETHALITY Consortium to advance network consolidation initiative

By Jon Harper

AV and Applied Intuition team up to bring collaborative autonomy to new Mayhem 10 drone

By Drew F. Lawrence

After 20 years of deployment, Marine Corps receives final Osprey amid upgrades and some flight-hour restrictions

By Drew F. Lawrence

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Participants discuss how emerging tech can drive breakthroughs in lethality at GDIT’s ‘Battlespace of the Future’ summit. Panelists include, from left: DefenseScoop Editor-in-Chief Jon Harper, General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems’ Chris Haynes, Army Lt. Col. William Taylor, Army’s Bhavanjot Singh, Marine Corps Col. Matthew Ritchie, and Rep. Patrick Harrigan (NC-10). (Scoop News Group photo)

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Participants discuss the need to prioritize the development of operating systems that more easily integrate with common command-and-control networks at GDIT’s ‘Battlespace of the Future’ summit. Panelists include, from left: Scoop News Group’s Billy Mitchell, Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Gibbs, Marine Corps Col. Jeremy “Hank” Hester, Navy Capt. JJ Murawski, and General Dynamics Land Systems’ Bill Tecos. (Scoop News Group photo)

Defense industry shifts procurement model to speed drone deployment

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GDIT’s Erik Pittman talks speed and security in high-risk battlespaces

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GDIT’s Matt Hayden on acquiring mission-critical tech at greater speed

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Rob Lehman: Reflections on the Saronic-Powered Rescue Mission in the Strait of Hormuz

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Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey: From the US Virgin Islands to Leading the Army’s Data-Centric Battlefield Transformation

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brien Disbro, a crew chief assigned to the174th Attack Wing, performs post-flight maintenance on an MQ-9 Reaper on Mar. 10, 2025 at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Shane Hughes)

Air Force to begin concept refinement of MQ-9 replacement by end of year

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Special Operations Command take part in a live fire training exercise at an undisclosed location, March 30, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)

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Redacted watchdog report spotlights Navy staffing strains impacting undersea surveillance

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing departs from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 25, 2026. Members assigned to both the 20th and 96th Bomb Squadrons performed a flyover in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Crawford)

Air Force asserts B-52 modernization remains on cost and schedule following June crash

A Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, performs a flyover during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 over Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 25, 2026. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrien Tran)

After Valiant Shield exercise, PACAF commander says he’s ‘impressed’ with Australia’s Ghost Bat drone program

Then-U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joseph Kunkel, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, stands in an F-15E Strike Eagle July 9, 2021, in an undisclosed location somewhere in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cameron Otte)

DIU’s first active-duty military deputy wants to help U.S. forces meet future fights ‘with swagger’

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing secure an airfield during exercise Emerald Warrior 2024 at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 1, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

SOF community puts novel acquisition strategy to the test during Accelerator challenge

Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, Commanding General of the III Armored Corps and Fort Hood, recognized, awarded and visited with Soldiers in the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade on Fort Hood Texas, Sept. 23, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Hayden Epperley)

Pentagon announces Trump nominee to lead U.S. Army Europe and Africa

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Pentagon awards Oracle $7B agreement for consolidated software tools, licenses

President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at U.S. Army War College on July 15, 2026 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump authorizes use of AI for defense supply chain mapping

Chief of Naval Research Dr. Rachel Riley delivers a workforce address during a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) town hall meeting in Washington, D.C. Feb. 11, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson) RELEASED

ONR launching ‘research by AI’ initiative as it looks to speed the delivery of cutting-edge tech to the fleet

Pentagon CTO Emil Michael speaks onstage alongside Rep. Ken Calvert and Rep. Betty McCollum at an APFIT event in the Cannon House Office Building on July 21, 2026. (DOD Photo)

Pentagon’s next APFIT round will prioritize tech that ‘can be made cheaply at scale’

MRV and three MEPs prior to encapsulation in the launch vehicle fairing. (Photo Credit: SpaceX)

Northrop Grumman launches in-space servicing satellites for life-extension missions

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