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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Artist rendering of astronaut on the moon (NASA image)

DARPA taps 14 companies to study infrastructure needs for future lunar economy

Space

Rendering of a L3Harris missile warning satellite. (L3Harris image)

Space Development Agency issues first solicitation for experimental ‘fire-control’ satellites

Space

The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office operate a swarm of 40 drones to test the rotational units capabilities during the battle of Razish, National Training Center on May 8th, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Pv2 James Newsome)

DIU to host tech summit for Replicator in early 2024

Weapons

A digital map of the earth (Getty Images)

DIU looks to add more capabilities to ‘hybrid’ space-based architecture

Space

Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine in Mountain Pass, California (MP Materials image)

AI-focused ‘hackathons’ to kick off early next year as White House moves to strengthen US supply chains

AI

(Northrop Grumman rendering)

Space Development Agency completes first space-to-ground Link 16 transmission

Space

Notional graphic of Resilient MW/MT MEO Epoch 1 Space Vehicles (Millennium graphic)

Space Force MEO missile-warning satellites pass critical design review

Space

Then Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, SSC commander, shares why innovation and collaboration between acquisition and operations professionals is critical in today’s great power competition, before naming 2023 Space Systems Command Fight Tonight winner during the Space Force Ball, Nov. 17 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Van Ha)

Space Force funds 3 projects from second annual ‘Fight Tonight’ innovation competition

Space

A U.S. Marine Corps Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Basic Gunner Course student assigned to the LAAD Training Section, Air Control Training Squadron, Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School fires an FIM-92 Stinger missile aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 16, 2021. The purpose of the exercise was to certify entry level LAAD students to fire the FIM-92 Stinger missile, a graduation prerequisite before moving to the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colton Brownlee)

Ursa Major tackles US solid rocket motor shortage with 3D printing

Weapons