Brandi Vincent

Brandi Vincent is DefenseScoop’s Pentagon correspondent. She reports on disruptive technologies and associated policies impacting Defense Department and military personnel. Prior to joining SNG, she produced a documentary and worked as a journalist at Nextgov, Snapchat and NBC Network. Brandi grew up in Louisiana and received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2024 Defence Media Awards.

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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, center, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, shakes hands with U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeramey Conley, left, Joint Task Force-Space Defense command senior enlisted leader, during a visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, April 4, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

NGA launches new pilot program to standardize computer vision model accreditation

AI

Gen. Laura Richardson, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, and DIU Director Beck meet with colleagues and counterparts in Chile. (DIU Photo)

DIU chief joins military leaders in Chile to discuss emerging technology priorities

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CDAO appoints investigators to look into reports of ‘adverse incidents’

AI

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Top NSA researcher tapped to lead Pentagon’s UAP investigation hub

Tech

Christopher Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, meets with U.S. Special Operations Forces and civilians from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) on Camp “Bull” Simons, Florida, Feb. 28, 2024. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Taylor Zacherl)

Special operations forces turn to tech to help commands reduce civilian harm

AI

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Data highlights US defense industry’s modern separation from the broader economy

Tech

Dr. William W. Streilein, Chief Technology Officer for the Chief Digital and AI Office, Department of Defense, addressing the DoDIIS Worldwide Conference 2023, December 14, 2023, in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wade Costin Defense Intelligence Agency)

CDAO’s first tech chief Bill Streilein exits for academia

AI

A representative from an unmanned aerial system manufacturer demonstrates capabilities for the Ascent Spirit UAS during a West Coast Blue UAS Industry Day at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 20, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)

What’s unique about DIU’s new prize challenge to extend the Pentagon’s drone supply

Tech

Mariners aboard research vessel Bold Horizon recover a launched large displacement unmanned undersea vehicle (Dive-LD by Anduril) in San Diego Bay during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 24.1, March 05, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Ian Delossantos)

Second Replicator tranche to include Anduril’s autonomous underwater drones

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