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.
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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) Tech -
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll speaks at the Army Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) Summit at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 14, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Prim Hibbard) Cyber Facing growing threats, Army hosts Defense Critical Infrastructure summit to boost installation crisis response
“This is a no-fail mission and a national security imperative, but the threat is real, persistent and growing,” Brandon Pugh, principal cyber advisor to the secretary of the Army, told reporters Thursday.
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Anthony Kavanaugh, left, a drone operator with a U.S. Army Unmanned Aerial Systems Mission Assurance team, operates a small-UAS while Ari Snipes, right, a drone operator with a U.S. Army UASMA team, prepares a s-UAS at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., April 23, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hayden Hallman) Emerging Tech Pentagon counter-drone task force announces pilot program to get directed energy systems to 5 installations
“There is no ‘silver bullet’ to address this challenge,” said the task force director. “And this pilot program integrates cutting-edge technology into the department’s broader counter-drone toolkit.”
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U.S. East coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct dive operations to increase maritime lethality during training off the coast of Key Largo, Florida, Feb. 18, 2025. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s most lethal maritime special operation forces to ensure the United States will deter and win wars. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Katie Cox) Tech SOCOM highlights 6 focus areas for naval capabilities modernization
Officials released a source-sought notice for the ANCHOR initiative.
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(Navy rendering of Defiant battleship) Emerging Tech Navy planning to spend more than $17B on first Trump-class battleship
The Navy revealed new details Tuesday about its procurement plans for a new Guided Missile Battleship (BBG(X)) program.
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle conducts an all hands call with Sailors across the waterfront aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Feb. 10, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Martinez) Tech Navy CNO kicks off new ‘containerized capability campaign plan’
This new strategy will mark a key element of Adm. Caudle’s broader modernization vision and Fighting Instructions.
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Aguilar, members of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration, and key leaders from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., support a high-energy laser test using the AMP-HEL system March 7, 2026. (Courtesy Photo) Tech Inside a ‘first of its kind’ counter-drone laser test in the American desert
JIATF 401 and the FAA, along with about half a dozen other agencies, conducted the test between March 7-8, an evaluation fast-tracked by back-to-back incidents involving counter-drone lasers last month that temporarily shut down Texas airspace.
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A view of the entrance of White Sands Missile Range where Trinity test site is located, near White Sands, New Mexico on February 21, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) Tech Pentagon, FAA to test counter-drone laser weapon in New Mexico
The announcement comes after lawmakers from both parties criticized interagency coordination over the use of domestic counter-drone technology in the wake of back-to-back incidents in Texas last month that caused airspace closures.
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(Photo by Brandi Vincent) Emerging Tech Owen West takes helm of DIU, vows to ‘narrow’ investment priorities
In his first memo to DIU employees, West listed his top priorities for the unit going forward.
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Healthcare and medicine research laboratory. (Getty Images) Tech Pentagon eyes ‘treatments and countermeasures’ as it reshapes AHI cross-functional team
So-called “anomalous health incidents” are also known as “Havana syndrome.”