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Autonomous Corsair maritime drone rescues US military pilots after crash near Oman

It marks the U.S. military’s first publicized use of an unmanned surface vessel to recover aircrew in real-world warfare.

By Brandi Vincent

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, under the Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct dismounted patrol operations along the southern border in Wellton, Arizona, March 22, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Erica Esterly)

Pentagon approves long-range, autonomous counter-UAS system for use across the military after border testing

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By Drew F. Lawrence

A U.S. Soldier acting as an opposing force, or OPFOR, demonstrates drone capabilities during Exercise Deep Strike at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 25, 2026. Deep Strike integrates cutting-edge technologies, such as advanced unmanned systems, to ensure SOF maintains an operations advantage in contested environments. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)

SOCOM seeks ‘self-service’ synthetic data generation platform to boost drones’ computer vision

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By Jon Harper

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Zero trust, zero guesswork: Securing the defense workforce platform

Why modern HCM platforms are foundational to workforce security and compliance.

By Amanda Day

A team of Air Transportation Specialists assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Maine, unloads cargo from a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 3, 2026. The team, reinforced by augmentees from multiple units, have efficiently processed critical MICAPs, morale pallets, and essential supplies bound for U.S. Central Command. (DOD Photo by Andrew Sinclair, DVIDS)

Why unauthorized drone incursions are ‘a clear and present issue’ for US Transportation Command

Counter-drone operations go beyond protecting stationary military installations, Gen. Randall Reed told DefenseScoop.

By Brandi Vincent

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to L3Harris employees as part of his Arsenal of Freedom Tour, Camden, Ark., Feb. 27, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Hegseth launches ‘patriot pipeline’ portal

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth released a memo and video about a new career development initiative called Project Patriot Pipeline.

By Jon Harper

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DISA testing Mission Partner Environment capabilities in Indo-Pacific

DISA will demonstrate the Coalition Information Environment — which is under the Mission Partner Environment effort — during a joint exercise this fall.

By Mikayla Easley

Pentagon looks to AI, other tech to help tackle contested logistics challenges

By Jon Harper

Transcom leaders briefed on recent West Coast maritime drone demo

By Brandi Vincent

Combatant commanders tour SNC’s Rocky Mountain Campus for updates on C2, comms protocols

By Brandi Vincent

‘Cognitive drains’ and weight remain ‘pain points’ for drone employment, Marine official says

By Drew F. Lawrence

Pentagon’s JWCC follow-on would create cloud marketplace, expand AI and edge computing

By Mikayla Easley

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How AI-driven botnets are reshaping cyber defense strategies

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Rapid software delivery is possible inside DoW — Software Factory 2.0 shows how

By Bryon Kroger

How defense agencies can stay mission-ready in the AI era

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How cyber threats are reshaping the defense battlefield in 2026

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Videos

Varonis’ AJ Forysiak on aligning data strategy with operational efficiency

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Splunk’s Mick Baccio talks real-time visibility for defense preparedness

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Rubrik’s Travis Rosiek on why rapid recovery matters in cyber defense

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Broadcom’s Mike Krafft on the role of hybrid cloud in defense readiness

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Mikey Dickerson: Crisis Engineering

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Brandon Pugh: The Army’s Cyber and Kinetic Missions are Converging

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Tyler Sweatt: Accelerating Software Deployment to Keep Pace with Wartime Urgency

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Spc. Daniel Novak, a signal operations support specialist conducts a pre-mission inspection of a Stryker combat vehicle during Ivy Mass at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado, May 17, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jacob Cruz)

Operation Jailbreak: the Army’s massive push to hack its own systems and make them talk to each other

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SpaceX wins $4B deal to accelerate deployment of aircraft-tracking satellites

U.S. Army Capt. Zach Marise, a deliberate operations team with the National Guard Bureau, uses the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 20, 2026. Marise teaches the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD wants more than $2B in fiscal 2027 to move beyond ‘fragmented’ CJADC2 deployments

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Draft NDAA would dissolve Space Development Agency, Rapid Capabilities Office

An officer interacts with the Army Data Operations Center dashboard, which tracks unit requests for help with data management. (Photo by U.S. Army).

Army’s new data operations center may stay ‘lean’ on people, expecting automation to help pick up growing workload

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., talks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

MITRE moves to comply with lawmaker’s request for UAP records and assets dating back to 1930

A Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, checks communications while conducting boat infiltration training during Southern Strike 2024 (SSTK), at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, April 17, 2024. SSTK is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that allows soldiers across the United States and our international partners access to exceptional training. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Tomlinson)

SOCOM seeks autonomous warfare proving ground

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Space Force awards $2.29B deal to SpaceX to accelerate ‘backbone’ SATCOM network

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth operates a touch screen to remotely control a helicopter from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in Arlington, Va., Nov. 14, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Why DARPA just renamed and reshaped 2 key technology offices

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron participate in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 with 32nd Air Refueling Squadron air crews over the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Roybal)

Air Force looks to accelerate F-15 EW upgrades at new ‘Speedline’

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Space Force accelerating work to operationalize on-orbit logistics tech

The Pentagon on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

DOD wants nearly $30 billion to modernize its AI supercomputing arsenal in fiscal 2027

A US soldier prepares an interception drone of the American MEROPS counter drone system to launch during tests at the Nowa Deba military training ground, south-eastern Poland, on November 18, 2025. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Army plans to launch marketplace to streamline US weapons exports to allies

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