Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin briefs a small group of reporters in Japan on Dec. 11, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent) US monitoring Taiwan Strait while China mobilizes warships, balloons nearby "We'll continue to do what we can to help Taiwan acquire the means to defend itself," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said. By Brandi Vincent
The Pentagon (Getty Images) Pentagon sunsets generative AI task force, launches rapid capabilities cell AI By Jon Harper
An M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires a 120mm Sabot tank round at a target during Gunnery Live Fire Qualifications at the Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait, April 26, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Shaun Manley, 3rd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., Public Affairs Officer) Army planning to outfit armored units with network kit in 2025 Tech 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
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addresses hundreds of sailors aboard the USS George Washington at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo by Brandi VIncent) Aboard Japan-based carrier with stealth fighter jets, Austin spotlights China as top threat Docked in Japan, the USS George Washington is currently the only forward-deployed U.S. aircraft carrier anywhere in the world. By Brandi Vincent
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japan’s Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani greet each other before participating in an official bilateral meeting in Japan on Dec. 10, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent) US, Japan reaffirm plans to strengthen military alliance as global conflicts flare up By Brandi Vincent
The US Capitol is seen in Washington DC, on November 10, 2024. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) Congress to require rundown from DOD on approvals and deployments of autonomous weapons By Jon Harper
The U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters conducted a joint test mission for the XQ-58A on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 23, 2024. The joint effort focused on the Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer-Portfolio Program (PAACK-P). (Photo by Matthew Veasley) Lawmakers set to punt AI weapon systems center decision to Pentagon By Jon Harper
On his last Indo-Pacific trip as SecDef, Austin will see ‘a lot of firsts’ in Japan By Brandi Vincent
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
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
Thunderstorm clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Senators introduce bill to ‘limit Big Tech monopolies’ in DOD cloud and AI procurement
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2025 budget requests for the Department of the Air Force and Space Force, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., April 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya) Air Force punts NGAD fighter decision to Trump administration
Screenshot of AARO logo from opening slide of Jon Kosloski’s unclassified presentation at an open congressional hearing on Nov. 19, 2024. AARO functioning at full operational capability as lawmakers prep for classified UAP briefing
Lt. Kevin Kreutz, a shooter in the arresting gear officer’s pit, watches an EA-18G Growler from the “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/RELEASED) Raytheon wins follow-on Next Generation Jammer production contract
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Marisol Walker) How the Pentagon is moving to counter converging IT and OT threats
Former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters as he arrives on stage for a Get Out The Vote rally at the North Charleston Convention Center on February 14, 2024 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Trump picks Daniel Driscoll to lead Army as ‘disruptor and change agent’
Then Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey, Department of the Air Force Integrating Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Command Control Communications and Battlefield Management (C3BM), provides an overview of the progress being made to stand up the directorate to the audience at the 9th Annual Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) in Dayton, Ohio, July 30, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Varhegyi) Air Force taps Cropsey to lead new information dominance center
The Pentagon, captured on July 16 by Maxar’s WorldView Legion satellite. (Maxar) Anduril wins $100M deal from CDAO to scale ‘edge data mesh’ capabilities
Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission rendering (Credit: Northrop Grumman) Northrop Grumman activates Arctic satcom constellation for Space Force, Norway
(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Barry Loo) SOCOM launching new commercial solutions opening for digital applications
A street sign pointing the way to an entrance of RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, home of the US Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing, is seen near the village of Lakenheath, east of England, on June 15, 2020. – The UK Coastguard launched a search and rescue operation Monday to find the pilot of a US fighter jet that crashed during a training mission in the North Sea. The US Air Force said the F-15C Eagle went down after taking off from the RAF Lakenheath base near the town of Mildenhall in eastern England. The base is home to the 48th Fighter Wing, which has operated from there since 1960 and has more than 4,500 active-duty military members. (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS RADBURN/AFP via Getty Images) US, UK jointly tracking mysterious drone incursions near England military bases
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Sgt. James Hyman collects information from two sensors to conduct cyber effects operations, during an Operational Readiness Assessment, March 30, 2023. (Photo by Steven Stover, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber)). Army building a new expeditionary cyber battalion
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