U.S. Army Soldiers and a DOD contractor assigned to the Regional Cyber Center-Southwest Asia, attempt to win a challenge for points at the 10th annual Best Cyber Warrior Competition in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Oct. 29, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dean John Kd De Dios)
While the new program is meant to galvanize cyber skill development through escalating pay rates, the initiative is expected to bring significant pay cuts for cyber troops…
Spc. Brandon Mack, a small unmanned aircraft system operator assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Combat Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, looks through his SMASH 2000L optic, a counter-sUAS tracking scope developed by SMARTSHOOTER, during rotation 26-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, Nov. 2, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Julian A. Winston)
So far, however, less than one percent — $50 million — of the ten new awards have been obligated, officials said, with the rest contingent on congressional…
The 1st Cavalry Division tests prototypes of the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV 30mm), April 30, 2026, on Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michelle Lessard-Terry)
“We’re demonstrating how a proven combat vehicle platform can continue to evolve as the battlefield and technology change, without requiring the Army to start over every time…
Soldiers from the 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced (ESB-E), 11th Corps Signal Brigade (BDE), train on expeditionary geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellite terminals as part of their new command and control network baseline equipment package. (U.S. Army photo by Amy Walker, Project Manager C2 Transport, CPE C2IN)
The fielding comes after two Army divisions experimented with NGC2 for more than a year and nearly two months after the service tested the architecture at a…
A spokesperson for AAFES told DefenseScoop that it had notified all customers with an account at its online exchange store about the messages and posted warnings on…
Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff, delivers a presentation on strategic focus during the first day of the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Sept. 15, 2026, in Marshall Auditorium at Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Joey Rhodes II)
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) fired from a U.S. Army M270A2 and HIMARS at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. (Official U.S. Army photo by Christopher Bohn)
Sgt. Michael Smith, a multichannel transmission systems operator from the 58th Signal Company, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), fires at targets at the M4 qualification during the second day of the 2017 Forces Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Michael Dodd, assistant secretary of war for critical technologies, shakes hands with the newest members of the U.S. Air Force during a Joint Enlistment Ceremony at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at Speedway, Indiana, May 17, 2026. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Austin Goss)
“I’ll say it here, I’m going to knuckle roll the other services to do the same," said Michael Dodd, assistant secretary of defense for critical technologies.
