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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Pentagon CIO John Sherman (USGIF image)

From Building 213 to the Pentagon: John Sherman reflects on his legacy in government

Emerging Tech

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The Pentagon Joint Staff wants its own chief data and AI office

AI

Randy Resnick speaks at the 2023 Zero Trust Summit. (FedScoop photo)

DOD working on continuous assessment process for deployed zero-trust solutions

IT

United States Space Force General Stephen N. Whiting speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Hart Senate Office Building on February 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. The committee held the hearing to discuss the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2025 with officials in the U.S. Strategic Command and United States Space Force. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Spacecom plans to launch pilot program to test data-fusion capabilities

Space

Lockheed Martin rendering of the Next-Generation Air Dominance platform

Air Force likely weighing several factors as it contemplates future of NGAD

Emerging Tech

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New interoperability standards key to implementing Army’s digital engineering strategy

Emerging Tech

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Dr. Lisa Costa, the U.S. Space Force’s first permanent Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, signed the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s board during her visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Apr. 1, 2022. During the visit, Costa and members of her team learned about the JTF-SD’s protect and defend mission and its critical command and control networks. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Lisa Costa retires from position as top Space Force technology officer

Space

Missile warning satellite rendering. (Raytheon image)

Space Force drops Raytheon from MEO missile-warning satellite effort

Space

Lockheed Martin rendering of the Next-Generation Air Dominance platform

Air Force chief of staff hedges on commitment to next-gen stealth fighter

Weapons