Drew F. Lawrence

Drew F. Lawrence is a Reporter at DefenseScoop, where he covers defense technology, systems, policy and personnel. A graduate of the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, he has also been published in Military.com, CNN, The Washington Post, Task & Purpose and The War Horse. In 2022, he was named among the top ten military veteran journalists, and has earned awards in podcasting and national defense reporting. Originally from Massachusetts, he is a proud New England sports fan and an Army veteran.

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Texas National Guardsmen look for illegal activity in Brownsville, Texas, September 3, 2025. Guardsmen work alongside the United States Border Patrol to deter illegal activity and enforce U.S. immigration law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Gutierrez)

Pentagon names 25 vendors to compete for $150M in delivery orders during first phase of its Drone Dominance Program, ‘the Gauntlet’

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Customs and Border Protection personnel — not U.S. troops — used military laser to shoot object near El Paso

The Marine Corps passed its third audit and is testing how AI, automation can make the process easier

Military warns EOD techs against uploading ‘highly sensitive’ bomb disposal data into generative AI systems

Air Force bans Meta AI glasses over OPSEC concerns, while other services’ policies vary

SOCOM exploring how AI can make it easier to survey key overseas facilities

Marine awarded for designing the Corps’ first fully NDAA-compliant 3D-printed drone at $700 a pop

F-35C pilot downs Iranian drone to defend USS Abraham Lincoln, Centcom says

Pentagon names 25 vendors to compete for $150M in delivery orders during first phase of its Drone Dominance Program, ‘the Gauntlet’

Meet VECTOR: An unofficial soldier-made AI tool the Army suspended pending a ‘compliance review’