Pentagon’s S&T boss touts early benefits of re-org, including ‘virtuous cycles of collaboration’
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Joseph Jewell briefed DefenseScoop on the DOD’s new structure to enable innovation.
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Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael and Assistant Secretary of War for Science and Technology Dr. Joseph S. Jewell take questions from the press. following the Department of Defense Lab Day at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 05, 2026. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carson Croom) Emerging Tech -
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brien Disbro, a crew chief assigned to the174th Attack Wing, performs post-flight maintenance on an MQ-9 Reaper on Mar. 10, 2025 at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Shane Hughes) Emerging Tech Air Force to begin concept refinement of MQ-9 replacement by end of year
The Air Force will select multiple vendors to conduct early analysis to help the service shape its requirements and cost for the Massed Modular Aircraft program.
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Then-U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joseph Kunkel, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, stands in an F-15E Strike Eagle July 9, 2021, in an undisclosed location somewhere in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cameron Otte) Tech DIU’s first active-duty military deputy wants to help U.S. forces meet future fights ‘with swagger’
Two senior officials discussed the Defense Innovation Unit’s plan to equip American forces with the right and best weapons, faster than ever before.
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A target is hit by a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system strike during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante) Tech In its next chapter, DIU aims to reduce the military’s ‘cost per kill’
In an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop, Owen West shared new details about his vision to reshape DIU’s operational structure to fit its modern mission.
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(DIU image) Tech DIU reshaping its tech priorities and portfolio teams under new leadership
DefenseScoop has early details about a major reorganization effort and shake-up that was recently initiated by DIU’s new director, Owen West.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez) Tech Hegseth realigning DOD’s scattered unmanned and autonomy work under new drone boss
A Pentagon spokesperson declined to share whether an interim DRPM-UxS director has been named.
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An AH-64E Apache assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, prepares to land in a forward arming and refueling point in order to receive refuel before conducting operations for Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 2, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) Tech Trump recounts how Army pilots involved in helicopter crash and drone boat rescue were ‘very lucky’
“That bomb was lodged in the helicopter, it didn’t explode, it was on fire, but it didn’t explode,” Trump said.
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AI Mike Madsen: Institutionalizing defense innovation — from inside and out
Mike Madsen, VP, National Security, Obviant and former Deputy and Acting Director, Defense Innovation Unit
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A U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie, an autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, flies over Eglin Air Force Base’s Gulf Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole) AI Pentagon, IC want industry to provide an ‘evaluation harness’ to standardize testing of AI systems
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) launched a a program called MYSTIC DEPOT.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Perez-armenta, a logistics specialist with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, operates an Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel during testing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 22, 2026. The ALPV is an autonomous logistics delivery system the Marine Corps is experimenting with to deliver supplies and equipment in a timely manner throughout the littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres) Emerging Tech U.S. military seeks more ALPV capability to resupply troops in contested littoral environments
Marines have been experimenting with autonomous low-profile vessels. This week, the Defense Innovation Unit issued a solicitation to industry.