Mikayla Easley

Mikayla Easley reports on the Pentagon’s acquisition and use of emerging technologies. Prior to joining DefenseScoop, she covered national security and the defense industry for National Defense Magazine. She received a BA in Russian language and literature from the University of Michigan and a MA in journalism from the University of Missouri. You can follow her on Twitter @MikaylaEasley

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CCA concept art (GA-ASI image)

Report: Air Force CCA program still faces cost, bureaucratic hurdles despite positive movement

AI

KC-46A aircraft assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing perform an elephant walk formation on the runway at Pease Air National Guard Base, Sept. 8, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Timm Huffman)

With operational plan in place, Air Force moves to connect aircraft to DAF Battle Network

Emerging Tech

Lockheed Martin rendering of a Next-Generation Air Dominance platform

Air Force Secretary Kendall floats possibility of ‘optionally crewed’ stealth fighter for NGAD

Emerging Tech

CCA concept art (Anduril image)

Air Force has 5 vendors on contract to develop autonomy for CCA drones

Emerging Tech

This photograph shows screens displaying the logo of “CrowdStrike” cybersecurity technology company in Paris on July 19, 2024, amid massive global IT outage. Airlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were scrambling to deal with one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)

DOD ‘monitoring’ networks in wake of CrowdStrike outage

IT

U.S., coalition and Five Eyes alliance partners experiment with Air Combat Command’s Tactical Operations Center-enabled Control Reporting Center during the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis’ Capstone event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 8, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Keel)

Air Force plans ‘sprint week’ to experiment with ABMS solutions from industry

Emerging Tech

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Audit finds flaws in Pentagon’s 2019 digital modernization strategy

IT

Next-generation air dominance and CCA drone concept art (Lockheed Martin image)

Air Force still expects to award NGAD contract in 2024 despite uncertainties — ACC commander

Emerging Tech

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emmeline James)

NATO countries move to strengthen ability to collect, share space-based data

Space