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(Left to right) Prescott Paulin, Department of Defense for Research & Engineering, Industry Engagement Director; Chief Operating Officer for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Blake Moore; and Sarah Pearson, Department of Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), Director of Strategic Initiatives & the Bridge Program; moderated by Jen Judson, Bloomberg News, speaks during the 2026 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference, in Washington, D.C. September 10, 2026. (DOD Photo by Devon Bistarkey).

DIU moves to prototype new contract model that will fast-track security clearances for startups

Senior officials unveiled the plan and impending solicitation, which was developed under DIU’s new Bridge Program.

15 hours ago By Brandi Vincent

Defense Information Systems Agency Director, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton. (Photo by David Abizaid)

Decades of delayed maintenance has left Pentagon networks in ‘potential peril’ for the AI age, cyber defense commander says: ‘no more.’

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton told an audience at the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit that the ways in which an adversary could employ cyber agents is “mind-boggling in…

17 hours ago By Drew F. Lawrence

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine operates a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium in New York Harbor, June 16, 2026. Coast Guard crews provided an operational tour highlighting maritime security responsibilities throughout the Port of New York and New Jersey. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Phoenix)

Gen. Caine urges industry to lean more into ‘shared risk’ when delivering tech for U.S. military

"When you look at the price of lethality right now, it's on an exponential decrease," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

2 days ago By Brandi Vincent

The Pentagon Office Building is seen from the air on August 25, 2026, in Arlington, VA. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Pentagon partners with venture studio to pilot shared savings contract model via $100M OTA

This unique agreement is designed to demonstrate a new framework where vendors are paid only for the costs they eliminate for DOD.

2 days ago By Brandi Vincent

YAGONG REEF, CRESCENT GROUP, PARACEL ISLANDS, SOUTH CHINA SEA — AUGUST 17, 2026 — Vantor satellite image shows new buildings and construction activity on Yagong Reef in the Paracel Islands. (Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor. / Getty Images)

U.S. Navy, Quad partners move to ‘fingerprint’ dark fleets in the Pacific with Vantor’s AI

DefenseScoop got new details on Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific’s recent contract award to the company that grew out of Maxar.

Sep 4, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

The Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) is what the Army considers its next-generation, Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled, expeditionary, maneuverable intelligence ground station. (Army photo).

Army’s TITAN platform moving into production phase with $192M delivery award for Palantir, Anduril

Under the latest delivery announcement, the Army expects to receive eight TITAN platforms over the next 18 months.

Sep 1, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

An AI app folder containing Grok, Gemini, and ChatGPT, among others, is displayed on a smartphone screen in Creteil, France, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Grok and ChatGPT join Gemini in Pentagon’s enterprise genAI portal

Sources shared new details about this long-anticipated integration, which DOD officials announced on Monday.

Aug 31, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Gillham, a mortarman and team leader with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, flies a first-person view unmanned aircraft system for a long-range simulated strike during the Marine Corps Attack Drone Competition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Marine Corps bets on techy, but human-centric ground warfare for next 15 years

The service released a new strategic blueprint called Ground Combat Element 2040.

Aug 27, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Pentagon awards $318M contract for Dataminr alerting services technology

The deal provides situational awareness, force protection, and indications and warnings on global events, per the DOD announcement.

Aug 27, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing perform a flyover above Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 1, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Tucker)

Air Force awards $100M production deal for AI-enabled readiness platform

The Air Force is moving its fragmented scheduling, training and readiness systems into a single enterprise platform known as the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System.

Aug 25, 2026 By Mikayla Easley