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Army CID looking for new commercial software tools to monitor darknet, encrypted messaging platforms

The organization aims to move from a “reactive footing” to a “proactive model” as it carries out its missions.

By Jon Harper

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of Joint Interagency Task Force 401, speaks on a panel during the Drone Security Industry and SLTT Grant Forum, Oxon Hill, Maryland, Nov. 9, 2026. (Photo by Lt. Col. Adam Scher)

Counter-UAS task force turns to Intelligence Community for input on real-world threat assessments

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By Brandi Vincent

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)

Hegseth issues ‘corrected copy’ of recently unveiled counter-drone guidance

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Air Force wants AI for cislunar space vehicles

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DISA shops for modernized identity prototype to support shift to zero-trust security

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Pentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts

By Jon Harper
Agencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOU

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Navy’s new innovation unit seen as key pipeline for bringing private sector talent into the Reserve

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Three pieces of Air Force jamming equipment sit on display at the 266th Range Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 27, 2023. From left to right, pictured is the high power GPS jammer, the single beam track jammer, and the low power GPS jammer. (Courtesy photo by 266th Range Squadron)

Director of GPS Innovation Alliance warns of risks to civilians from military testing of jamming and spoofing technologies

A fatal aircraft crash near a military test range is raising concerns about troops’ expanding jamming and spoofing pursuits.

By Brandi Vincent

Paul Damchik and Keith Hardiman speak on a panel at the Datadog Threat Response Forum on Nov. 5, 2026. (Scoop News Group)

Where AI is — and isn’t — accelerating military missions today

Artificial intelligence has huge promise for the U.S. military services, but in some cases, early results haven’t lived up to the hype.

By Billy Mitchell

U.S. Air Force pilots prepare for take-off in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, March 10, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Tech expert ‘embeds’ prototyped dozens of apps alongside Transcom operators during Iran war

U.S. Transportation Command's CDAO briefed DefenseScoop on some of those AI bot use cases in an exclusive interview.

By Brandi Vincent

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess salutes during his change of responsibility ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Space Force chief: Intelligence officials ‘making sure we get lessons learned’ from recent Russian satellite maneuvers near commercial sat

Gen. Douglas Schiess suggested that the incident further highlighted the need for the Space Force to be able to defend U.S. assets.

By Jon Harper

Former Army boss Dan Driscoll joins OpenAI as senior counselor

By Jon Harper

Leonardo DRS tapped to support Army’s high-energy laser program

By Jon Harper

How can we trust AI in national defense missions?

By Derek Britton

The missing puzzle piece in space superiority: Why it’s time for the U.S. government to prioritize VLEO

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Army selects Lockheed Martin for billion-dollar Future Interceptor program

By Jon Harper

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How embedded agents are accelerating defense AI adoption

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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)

How adaptive weapons and trusted autonomy are reshaping the future of fires

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IonQ’s Craig Miller on securing against quantum threats

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Seekr’s Rob Clark on building trust in autonomous systems

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Wind RiverX’s Ed Siu on scaling defense technology securely

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An Indiana National Guard Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, prepares a Parrot ANAFI drone for flight during a Combat Readiness Exercise at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, July 21, 2026. (Indiana National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Tinoco)

Army designates 2 additional ‘permissive’ sites for commercial vendors to test their drone and counter-drone tech

A close-up view shows a solar-powered Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) public safety surveillance camera mounted on a utility pole in a commercial parking lot in American Fork, Utah, United States, on September 20, 2026. (Photo by Charles-McClintock Wilson/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

U.S. military building resilience against emerging OPSEC risks from automated surveillance networks

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Army taps AWS and WWT to boost AI-enabled cybersecurity initiative

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron is undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 8. The aircraft conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the Southern California coast. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

Air Force launches next phase of hypersonic missile program with $694M contract award for ARRW

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine prepares for a training mission in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 28, 2026. During his visit, Caine, a 16th Weapons Squadron graduate, recognized the squadron’s influence in building combat readiness and training elite tactical instructors to lead joint air operations against peer adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador Paulino)

Gen. Caine urges defense logistics leaders to be ‘creative and entrepreneurial’ ahead of future fights

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Anduril expanding into laptop manufacturing in partnership with Qualcomm

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Smack Technologies lands new deal for AI prototype to enhance joint military campaigning

Gabe Chiulli, acting Army chief information officer, answers questions about Project Gatekeeper during a media roundtable at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2026. Chiulli provided details about the initiative and its role in advancing the Army’s information technology capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Amadi)

As Project Gatekeeper goes live, Army plans integration with frontier AI models

US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak at Anduril Industries in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon issues guidance on AI procurements to support Trump’s ‘truth-seeking’ and ‘ideological neutrality’ directives

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives on stage for a discussion during the U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on October 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Hegseth warns troops against using military information for gambling, prediction market bets

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SOCOM seeks common PaaS environment to support testing and fielding of new tech

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)

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