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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, operates a First-Person View (FPV) drone during a FPV drone live-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2026. The LFX demonstrated the division’s ability to employ one-way attack drones and produce lethal effects. (Courtesy photo)

Army launches drone marketplace commercial solutions opening

“This CSO will enable the Army to rapidly acquire and deliver innovative solutions to the Warfighter using commercial technology," officials wrote in a solicitation.

Mar 13, 2026 By Jon Harper

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)

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.

Mar 11, 2026 By Jon Harper

(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

SOCOM launching new commercial solutions opening for digital applications

U.S. Special Operations Command is setting up a new avenue for onboarding software capabilities, the Defense Department announced Monday. SOCOM’s acquisition, technology and logistics directorate is launching…

Dec 2, 2024 By Jon Harper

This illustration photo taken on January 30, 2023 shows a phone screen displaying a statement from the head of security policy at META with a fake video (R) of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling on his soldiers to lay down their weapons shown in the background, in Washington, DC. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Why DIU is looking to speedily buy deepfake-detection technology

A new partnership opportunity comes as U.S. adversaries are using such tech for fraud, disinformation, and other malicious activities.

Jun 26, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Defense Department moving to automate polygraph processes

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has released a new solicitation for its “Polygraph+” program aimed at acquiring new capabilities to help the Pentagon with credibility assessments.

May 25, 2023 By Jon Harper