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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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to troops, faculty, and staff at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., April 23, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

DOD kicks off review of major defense acquisition programs as Hegseth touts reforms

Tech

Gen. Randall Reed briefs DefenseScoop’s Brandi Vincent at Sea-Air-Space 2025. (Photo source: U.S. Transportation Command)

New Transcom commander embraces digital tools amid global challenges

AI

Dr. Douglas Matty, Army Artificial Intelligence Task Force Director, spoke to Association of the United States Army annual meeting attendees during the October 13, 2021 Army Advanced Technologies (Cloud and Data) Warriors Corner event at Washington, D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Photo by Edward Loomis)

Former Army AI leader tapped as Pentagon’s next CDAO

AI

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Joint Staff pursues ‘major step forward’ to enhance ORION force management platform with AI

AI

Gen. Randall Reed delivers the Sea-Air-Space keynote on April 9, 2025. (Photo source: U.S. Transportation Command)

Houthi-led disruptions in Red Sea prompt Transcom to expand information-sharing

Tech

Stephen Feinberg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Feinberg releases new guidance for DOD’s civilian workforce shakeup

Tech

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby participates in a fireside chat with U.S. Army Gen. (Ret.) Curtis M. Scaparrotti during the Sea-Air-Space 2025 maritime exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, April 7, 2025. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White/Released)

How the Navy’s vision to enhance readiness and lethality by 2027 hinges on technology

Tech

GMF hosts roundtable featuring six visiting Ukrainian members of parliament in Washington on April 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the German Marshall Fund)

Ukrainian parliamentary delegation visits US lawmakers amid Trump’s ongoing peace talks

Weapons

A US flag flies near the dome of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, February 25, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Congress’ new Foreign Arms Sales Task Force eyes disruptive reforms

Tech