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 (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

Radomes providing strategic and theater missile warning for the United States and its international allies are photographed during sunset on Dec. 13, 2021, on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. More than one thousand Guardians, Airmen, civilians, contractors, and allied mission partners execute Space Delta 4’s missile defense warning mission around the clock. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle McBride)

Space Force looks to shift more units into ‘integrated’ structure over next year

Space

Zero-trust network architecture illustration (iStock/Getty Images)

Air Force releases strategy for zero-trust implementation

Cyber

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

SDA sends notice to industry for next layer of missile tracking satellites

Space