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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DISA Director and DCDC Commander Army Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton delivers opening remarks at DISA F2I 2025. (DISA photo by David Abizaid)

DISA looks to ramp up capability acquisition, delivery speed

IT

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Report: Pentagon must review, better define responsibilities in the space domain

Space

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

MDA taps over 1,000 vendors for Golden Dome contract opportunities

Weapons

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GDIT opens technology hub to accelerate defense, intel capability development

Emerging Tech

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Pentagon posts guidance on implementing zero trust for operational technology

IT

Airmen with the 752nd Operations Support Squadron setup the Tactical Operations Center – Light it during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, July 25, 2025. The multi-week exercise, involving more than 12,000 U.S. and coalition personnel and approximately 300 aircraft operating across 50 locations and 3,000 miles in the Indo-Pacific, tested the Air Force’s joint and allied partners ability to rapidly deploy to a dynamic, contested environment. (Courtesy Photo)

Air Force tests logistics of next-gen C2 during huge REFORPAC exercise

Emerging Tech

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DISA awards nearly $1B deal to Hewlett Packard Enterprise for data center modernization

IT

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Space Force set to release solicitation for prototypes of space-based interceptors

Space

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., May 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

Space Force reworking test, validation requirements to meet acquisition reform goals

Space