Brandi Vincent

Brandi Vincent is a Senior Reporter at DefenseScoop, where she reports on disruptive technologies and associated policies impacting Pentagon 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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From front to back, USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), HMS Bangor (M109), HMS Chiddingfold (M37) and USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) sail in formation in the Arabian Gulf during exercise Phantom Scope, Oct. 7. During the bilateral exercise between the United States and United Kingdom, unmanned and artificial intelligence systems operated in conjunction with crewed ships and naval command centers ashore in Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremy Boan)

New Navy task forces supporting DOD establishment of ‘AI hubs’

AI

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), gives the opening keynote address at the 2022 National Defense Transportation Association – USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 17, 2022. This year’s theme is “Defense Transportation & Logistics…Evolving the Strategic Advantage.” The Fall Meeting provides a unique forum where DoD and industry professionals gather to discuss defense logistics and transportation challenges, opportunities, innovations, new technologies, best practices, and adapting logistics for a contested environment in the 21st century. (DoD photo by Sgt. Vontrae Hampton)

Transcom completes zero trust implementation across its classified network

Cyber

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Some OSD components failed to meet deadline for naming data chiefs

Emerging Tech

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks speaks to the National War College virtually from the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., March 19, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)

OSD now has its own CIO and a new directorate to modernize IT functions

IT

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Army intel office launches Project Linchpin to enable digital ‘fuel and ammo’ for future AI-driven weapons

AI

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering and Software Jennifer Swanson moderates a panel with Army leaders at AUSA 2022. (Photo by: Brandi Vincent)

Army to release RFI on new unified data reference architecture plans in the coming weeks

IT

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth briefs reporters at the Association of the United States Army’s annual convention in Washington. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Army to explore predictive analytics and autonomous systems for Indo-Pacific logistics

AI

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Pentagon remains mum on Project Maven as transition is held up by continuing resolution

AI

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Pentagon’s list of Chinese military-linked companies operating in the U.S. grows

Emerging Tech