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Chandra Donelson. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Stuart Bright)

Chandra Donelson departs as Space Force CDAO

Donelson has served as the Space Force's CDAO since 2023, and previously held roles at the Army and U.S. Central Command.

3 days ago By Mikayla Easley

SES Keith Hardiman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Keith Hardiman appointed deputy CIO for Air Force, Space Force

Hardiman had previously been serving in the role in an acting capacity.

Mar 30, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

Concept interior of a data center (Getty Images)

Army picks companies to build commercial data centers at Fort Bliss, Dugway Proving Ground

The initiative is being pursued via the Army’s Enhanced Use Lease program, following an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Mar 26, 2026 By Jon Harper

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship’s Combat Information Center during an operation in the Red Sea to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Oct. 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

Navy program turns ships into continuous data pipelines for AI development

Applied Intuition has delivered the first Data Edge Collection Kit to the Navy, which will allow the service to constantly collect AI-ready data from the operational environment.

Mar 19, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

DOD UAP investigation video screenshot. — A screenshot taken of a Defense Department video released as part of an investigation by the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force. (Department of Defense video)

Pentagon’s AARO quietly held an invite-only workshop to help shape the future of UAP research

The agenda and activities were designed to help participants explore best practices for collecting and storing narrative data associated with UAP sightings, and determine methods to integrate…

Mar 16, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division looks at information on a laptop during Rotation 25-07 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Vu, Operations Group, National Training Center)

Army to stand up new center that’s ‘going to be like the 9-1-1 for how we move data,’ general says

Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey said officials are looking across the service to identify personnel for the Army Data Operation Center.

Mar 12, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) participate in a special operations forces exercise off the coast of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Nov. 3, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailey Wyman)

CIA, SOCOM gearing up for rapid capability assessment with an eye toward ‘field-forward’ ops

Focus areas include advanced analytics, mapping building infrastructure, novel energy sources, data communications and exfiltration, and edge device optimization.

Feb 10, 2026 By Jon Harper

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

Advana updates left out of annual Pentagon financial report as major transition emerges

The Defense Department referred to the omission as part of a broader effort “to be more concise.”

Jan 23, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

The Navy celebrates Earth Day by showcasing a supersonic flight test of the “Green Hornet,” an F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter jet powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend. The test, conducted April 22, 2010, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., drew hundreds of onlookers. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Navy eyes sonic boom noise monitoring system for test flights over Chesapeake Bay

Communities along the Atlantic coast occasionally report experiencing sonic booms associated with Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Nov 3, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Sgt. David Ngo, a UH-60 helicopter repairer with Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support), Washington National Guard, services a UH-60L Black Hawk after medevac training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., July 20, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon)

Army needs to ask for ‘the right data’ along with right to repair, acquisition chief says

The assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology told DefenseScoop that locking down the right to repair, via the contracting process, is part of…

Oct 17, 2025 By Jon Harper