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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives on stage for a discussion during the U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on October 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Hegseth warns troops against using military information for gambling, prediction market bets

DefenseScoop obtained an official memorandum on Thursday, which was issued by the defense secretary on Oct. 20.

3 days ago By Brandi Vincent Jon Harper

SOCOM seeks common PaaS environment to support testing and fielding of new tech

The command released an RFI and a draft performance work statement for the initiative.

3 days ago By Jon Harper

A 390A graduate dons their new Special Forces regimental distinctive insignia following the Activation and Induction ceremony at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the Special Operations Center of Excellence, at the JFK Auditorium on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 2, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexis Washburn)

Army Special Forces leaders see promise, high demand for new robotics technician integrator job

Special Forces leaders told DefenseScoop they believed the technicians will bring foundational change, but recognized high demand for the new role as the service charts the program’s…

4 days ago By Drew F. Lawrence

Michael Coulter, then-CEO of Hanwha Global Defense, speaks during the Warsaw Security Forum 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, on September 30, 2025. (Photo by Marek Antoni Iwanczuk/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

HDUSA wants to replicate South Korea’s ‘war footing’ industrial capacity in America

HDUSA’s CEO and President Michael Coulter shared new details about the plans in an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop.

Oct 19, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon threatens universities that have ties to ‘foreign entities of concern,’ hints at additional audits

Research organizations that work with entities on the Section 1286 list are at risk of losing federal funding.

Oct 19, 2026 By Jon Harper

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) pulls into Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Oct. 16, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)

US Navy deploys unmanned maritime drone to support carrier strike group in historic first

Acting Secretary Hung Cao announced the significant fleet integration this week.

Oct 16, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Austin, with the 173rd Airborne Mobile Brigade Combat Team, patrols through a field as part of a situational training exercise. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Addison Shinn)

Army playing ‘ACEs’ to meet commanders’ capability needs

“By pairing embedded expertise directly with the commanders, G-TEAD bridges the gap between the speed of dual-use innovation and the tactical needs of our warfighters,” Col. Christopher…

Oct 15, 2026 By Jon Harper

Soldier services components of the NGC2 infrastructure layer during the Project Convergence-Capstone 6 (PC-C6). (Photo by COURTNEY HARRIS)

As Army I Corps gets parts of NGC2 ecosystem, ‘tyranny of distance and disruption’ in the Pacific are top of mind for commander

“What’s really different is the scope and scale,” Lt. Gen. Matt McFarlane said.

Oct 13, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence Jon Harper

A U.S. Army unmanned, eight-wheeled, all-electric, all-terrain transport vehicles armed with the R600 autonomous weapon system provides support to dismounted Soldiers in an urban environment as part of a human integration experiment at Fort Irwin, Calif., March 17, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)

Three-star will head Army’s new autonomy command, which will initially focus on corps-level systems

While the announcement delivered during the annual AUSA conference in Washington, D.C. said a three-star will head FASCOM, the service did not disclose who that leader will…

Oct 13, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Telle says Army will ‘find the weak links’ in the industrial supply chain through ‘manufacturing rodeo’

Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle provided few details about the initiative at the annual AUSA conference in Washington, D.C., Monday, but said the rodeo constitutes a “race”…

Oct 12, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence