U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Schell, a joint tactical air controller assigned to 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, monitors aircraft camera footage during a digitally aided close air support event as part of Bold Quest ‘24 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2024. Bold Quest ‘24 is a joint staff sponsored, multinational venue designed to enhance and develop interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore) DOD to demonstrate zero trust, data-centric security capabilities with allies during live exercise The upcoming multinational demonstration will help inform the Pentagon's work to enable international integration for CJADC2. Dec 24, 2024 By Mikayla Easley
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Radha Plumb announces the sunsetting of Task Force Lima and formation of an AI Rapid Capabilities Office at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech) CDAO, the Pentagon’s AI-accelerating office, undergoing restructuring before presidential transition All of the management changes are expected to fully take effect by Jan. 6, CDAO Radha Plumb told DefenseScoop. Dec 18, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
Source: Getty Images US, Canada reach ‘monumental’ ICAM milestone they hope to expand across NATO Pentagon CIO Leslie Beavers briefed DefenseScoop on a recent ICAM pilot project milestone the U.S. reached with its partner up north. Dec 3, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Amado Saltosandrade, left, radio operator, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Alfaro, Right, electronics maintenance repairer, with the 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment set up the Marine Corps Wideband Satellite during the establishment of the 3d LCT command and control node at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Purcell) Proliferated LEO, hybrid cloud capabilities enable U.S. forces to operate more disconnected With connectivity expected to be limited in future conflicts, U.S. troops must learn to operate without persistent communications and data. Oct 22, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
An MQ-9 Reaper contracted from General Atomics, is parked at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 15, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anna Higman) Marine Corps wants to mount high-performance computer on Reaper drones The service is reaching out to industry in search of potential solutions. Sep 25, 2024 By Jon Harper
(illustration by Northrop Grumman) Northrop Grumman demos hybrid SATCOM solution using commercial internet The Air Force Research Lab has also awarded a new contract to Viasat for the next phase of the Global Lightning effort. Sep 24, 2024 By Mikayla Easley
Greg Allen, Schuyler Moore, Justin Fanelli and Alex Miller engage at a roundtable hosted by CSIS. (Photo by Brandi Vincent) What’s next for Centcom’s Digital Falcon Oasis experiment series In an exclusive interview, three senior officials briefed DefenseScoop on how the events are impacting real-world military operations. Sep 23, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), two F-15s assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard and two CF-18 assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force fly in formation behind a KC-135 assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, Oct. 27, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard Photos by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover) Air Force deploys cloud-based C2 capability to all NORAD air defense sectors The Air Force is now looking to scale the CBC2 capability from a tactical level up to an operational level. Sep 18, 2024 By Mikayla Easley
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2023) A global advanced reconnaissance craft is deployed in the Pacific Ocean during the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.1. IBP 23.1 is a U.S. Pacific Fleet experiment, executed by U.S. 3rd Fleet, operationalizing multi-domain employment of unmanned systems to create fleet warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek Kelley) Navy CNO unveils ‘Project 33’ with a heavy emphasis on robotic systems, information dominance The forthcoming push is part of Adm. Lisa Franchetti's “CNO Navigation Plan." Sep 18, 2024 By Jon Harper
DefenseScoop’s Brandi Vincent speaks to Col. Strohmeyer during a panel at a GDIT event produced by FedScoop in collaboration with AWS on Sept. 12, 2024. (FedScoop photo) What’s unique about the CDAO’s upcoming Global Information Dominance Experiment A senior Pentagon official shared new details about what to expect in GIDE 12. Sep 12, 2024 By Brandi Vincent