U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stetson Manuel, an infantryman and Robotics and Autonomous Systems platoon sergeant from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, carries the Ghost-X Unmanned Aircraft System after its flight during experimentation at Project Convergence – Capstone 4, March 11, 2024 at Fort Irwin, Calif. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charlie Duke) Army moves to rapidly field Anduril’s Ghost-X drones via Replicator The uncrewed systems are said to align with lessons learned from conflict environments like Ukraine and the Pacific. By Brandi Vincent
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conduct drone test flights and software troubleshooting during Allied Spirit 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, March 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Micah Wilson) Army’s ISR Task Force looking to apply AI to intel data sets AI By Mark Pomerleau
An XQ-58A Valkyrie flies next to an F-35. (Marine Corps photo) Valkyrie drone links with F-35s as Marines pursue ‘autonomous collaborative killer’ capability Weapons By Jon Harper
Army set to release new guidance to improve cATO processes through new pilot efforts By Mikayla Easley
Army Cyber’s new unit focused on information threats to commanders, troops across the globe By Mark Pomerleau
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
An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright) DOD releases final rule for CMMC, setting the stage for implementation next year The publication of the final rule moves to establish the CMMC 2.0 program in federal law. By Mikayla Easley
(Getty Images) Army’s new brain health strategy to address anomalous health incidents, Havana Syndrome By Brandi Vincent
Soldiers from the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Air Assault out of a CH-47 Chinook into the Joint Regional Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Johnson, LA, as part of a large scale, long range air assault (L2A2) that the 101st launched from Ft. Campbell, KY to JRTC on the night of August 15, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner) Army expanding ‘transforming-in-contact’ concept to divisions, armored and Stryker brigades By Mark Pomerleau
(Photo courtesy of Bombardier Defense) Here’s what pre-prototypes and deployments have taught the Army about business jet ISR program By Mark Pomerleau
Second transforming-in-contact unit putting new tactics to the test in the Pacific for the Army By Mark Pomerleau
Marines putting L-MADIS counter-drone system through tactics course for the first time By Mark Pomerleau
Transforming federal and defense network infrastructure with new wireless technologies By Scoop News Group
(Source: Scoop News Group) Defense leaders on accelerating mission with AI and security By Scoop News Group
SMX’s Sandeep Dorawala on what emerging concepts will have the biggest effect on DOD’s mission 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. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emmeline James) NATO looks to publish first commercial space strategy in 2025
Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard’s 53rd Brigade Support Battalion pass out water and food to civilians in Perry, Fla., on September 28, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jalen Thomas, 107th MPAD, FLARNG) U.S. military deploys Maven Smart System for Hurricane Helene disaster response
Tactical radios were employed by the 25th Infantry Division throughout the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 24-01 exercise, held at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, in November 2023. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army/Sam Brooks) Army redesignates program executive office amid push for network modernization
Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters (DIA photo) DIA about to get authority to operate MARS capability on classified network
DefenseScoop’s Brandi Vincent interviews Gen. Jackie Van Ovost on Sept. 17, 2024, on the sidelines of AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber conference at National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Natalie Powell. Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Transportation Command) ‘It’s about the future’: Newly retired Gen. Van Ovost, the first woman to lead Transcom, reflects on her legacy
Illustration by Impulse Space Space Force taps Impulse Space for next round of tactically responsive space demos
The DISA and JFHQ-DODIN Headquarters Building at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo by Kevin Headtke) Stanton takes over at DISA, JFHQ-DODIN
Global network concept art. (Getty Images) NRO’s new proliferated spy satellite constellation moving into ‘operational phase’
Photo from DARPA ReSource demo. (Kaden Staley, Michigan Technological University. August 7, 2024) ‘Waste to value’: Inside cutting-edge DARPA efforts to make food out of trash and gasses
A Ukrainian drone operator who gave the name Artem pilots an attack drone as Ukrainian soldiers of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade test fly a Ukrainian-made Vampire drone, with six rotors, night vision and thermal imaging capabilities, and capable of carrying four 82mm artillery shells, near the southern frontline on February 21, 2024 in Ukraine. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images) Pentagon shopping for ‘low-cost, one-way’ drones with extended ranges
First Sergeants take part in the launch of the Diamond Care initial mock board interview on 14 march 2023, near Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte) Pentagon contracts for $96M in Oura smart rings, services
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