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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The Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System is responsible for tracking thousands of objects in space. The telescope is positioned at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. (Image credit: U.S. Air Force, Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)

Space Force taking ‘cautious approach’ to AI, cyber officer says

AI

U.S. Northern Command Commander U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck speaks during a press briefing about the completed global information dominance experiment (GIDE) 3, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 28, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Northcom chief sounds alarm over ‘unknowns’ in cyber domain

Cyber

CCA concept art (Boeing image)

Kendall: CCA drones will be ‘complementary’ to Pentagon’s Replicator initiative

Emerging Tech

A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for testing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

Biden’s spectrum strategy calls for follow-on study of dynamic sharing between DOD, private sector

Emerging Tech

Crews of the National Space Defense Center provide threat-focused space domain awareness across the nation security space enterprise. (U.S. Space Force photo by Kathryn Damon)

Space Force working on new digital modeling strategy

Space

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Air Force introduces data-enabled platform to connect with small businesses

Emerging Tech

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DISA’s updated tech watchlist gets specific on AI capabilities

AI

Department of the Air Force Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer Eileen Vidrine speaks during Microsoft’s Federal Innovation Series. (Scoop News Group photo)

Air Force CDAO looks to upskill workforce to meet AI readiness goals

AI

An artist’s rendering of Northrop Grumman’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites on orbit. (Northrop Grumman image)

Northrop Grumman, York Space Systems win latest contracts for SDA’s global satcom constellation

Space