U.S. service members and Kuwaiti Land Forces participate in the game operation cyber justice, an event of the Best Cyber Warrior Challenge at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 15, 2019. (Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Christopher Lindborg)
After the services scrambled to prepare for the new program and leaders warned subordinates about looming pay cuts, the Pentagon authorized the military branches to preserve their…
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) pulls into Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Oct. 16, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)
The appointment comes amid a push by the department to modernize its IT and cybersecurity tools, streamline procurement, and figure out the way ahead for the controversial…
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Austin, with the 173rd Airborne Mobile Brigade Combat Team, patrols through a field as part of a situational training exercise. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Addison Shinn)
“By pairing embedded expertise directly with the commanders, G-TEAD bridges the gap between the speed of dual-use innovation and the tactical needs of our warfighters,” Col. Christopher…
A U.S. Army unmanned, eight-wheeled, all-electric, all-terrain transport vehicles armed with the R600 autonomous weapon system provides support to dismounted Soldiers in an urban environment as part of a human integration experiment at Fort Irwin, Calif., March 17, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)
While the announcement delivered during the annual AUSA conference in Washington, D.C. said a three-star will head FASCOM, the service did not disclose who that leader will…
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)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg administers the oath of office to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2025. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
A Barracuda unmanned surface vessel undergoes testing in southern Ukraine, on March 30, 2026. The multifunctional drone boat is developed by the Barracuda unit of the 40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade, part of the 30th Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy. It features a modern tracking system, remote control, and artificial intelligence elements. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to junior officers and enlisted leaders during a State of the Force address at the at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2026. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann)
An aerial view of the National Mall, including the Washington Monument, the U.S. Capitol, the Jefferson Memorial, the Tidal Basin and the Pentagon from Air Force One as it departs on September 26, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) has been delivered back to the fleet battle ready, completing a historic first-ever Virginia-class Block III availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine Aug. 20, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Neil Boorjian)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Ives, 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron defender, pilots 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. The drone carried balloon targets to help operators practice acquiring, tracking and engaging simulated aerial threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)
A 390A graduate dons their new Special Forces regimental distinctive insignia following the Activation and Induction ceremony at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the Special Operations Center of Excellence, at the JFK Auditorium on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 2, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexis Washburn)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tests a Dronebuster while touring static displays led by the 3rd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (3/10 MTN) Warriors and Foreign Legion Force Poland Battle Group in Powidz, Poland, Feb. 15, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander C. Kubitza)
U.S. Army Soldiers and a DOD contractor assigned to the Regional Cyber Center-Southwest Asia, attempt to win a challenge for points at the 10th annual Best Cyber Warrior Competition in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Oct. 29, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dean John Kd De Dios)
