EMERGE: Operational Technology

Top Stories

1. Talent development to unleash the DOD acquisition workforce

   By Karen DaPonte Thornton John Willison

2. SOCOM seeks candidates for agentic AI experimentation

   By Jon Harper

3. Navy’s new Rapid Capabilities Office pursues disruption, with caution

   By Brandi Vincent

4. Marine Corps continues pathway for troops to switch their MOS and become drone operators

   By Drew F. Lawrence

5. House Defense Modernization Caucus touts key reforms it helped secure in 2026 NDAA

   By Brandi Vincent

6. Air National Guard adding cyber operations squadron at Louisiana base

   By Mikayla Easley

7. Hegseth issues directive to bring back ‘psyop’ terminology

   By Drew F. Lawrence

8. DOD initiates large-scale rollout of commercial AI models and emerging agentic tools 

   By Brandi Vincent