Brandi Vincent

Brandi Vincent is DefenseScoop’s Pentagon correspondent. She reports on emerging and disruptive technologies, and associated policies, impacting the Defense Department and its personnel. Prior to joining Scoop News Group, Brandi produced a long-form documentary and worked as a journalist at Nextgov, Snapchat and NBC Network. She grew up in Louisiana and received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland.

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From center, Schuyler Moore, U.S. Central Command chief technology officer, speaks with Task Force 99 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 21, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio)

Centcom’s first CTO Schuyler Moore moves on to Navy intel role in Europe

Tech

Artist draws a live interpretation of the Responsible AI Toolkit panel at the CDAO’s RAI Forum on Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

How DOD will help agencies comply with the White House’s new rules for AI in national security

AI

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun conduct a joint press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

U.S., South Korea move to enhance their militaries’ technology partnerships

Tech

Entrance to CDAO’s RAI forum, Oct. 29, 2024 in Reston, Virginia. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Nearly 60 militaries now endorse U.S.-launched pledge on ‘responsible AI’

AI

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, July 14, 2024, concluding a nine-month deployment to the Atlantic. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Ike Carrier Strike Group, departed Norfolk October 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day)

WiFi connectivity was major morale-booster for sailors during extended Red Sea deployment

Tech

Task Force Lima military patch (CDAO image)

Questions on DOD’s plans for generative AI swirl as Task Force Lima’s possible sunset nears

AI

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U.S. flaunts diverse drones, high-altitude balloons and more at AUKUS event in Australia

Emerging Tech

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during exercise RAMSTEIN FLAG 2024 while flying over the coast of Greece, Oct. 4, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Army, Air Force embark on multi-national exercises to counter emerging threats to NATO

Tech

Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael McGinley, director of GigEagle Agile Talent Ecosystem initiative, gives a presentation at an event sponsored by Defense Acquisition University in Fort Belvoir, Va., June 5, 2024. (Photo credit: Nicole Brate, DOD)

DIU moves to scale AI-powered app that links defense talent with temp work

AI