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Screenshot of a DOD video of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael and Defense Innovation Unit Director Travis Metz observing a drone dominance demonstration at Fort Benning, Ga., March 2, 2026. (DoW video by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dennis Buzard)

British company tops leaderboard for Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program

The DOD announced the winners of the program's first "Gauntlet."

Mar 9, 2026 By Jon Harper

A U.S. Soldier, assigned to 277th Maintenance Support Company, Task Force Badger, surveys the southern border at Del Rio, Texas, March 6, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Walker Pino)

Senators criticize agencies over dual counter-drone incidents in Texas after briefing from officials

A senior defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told DefenseScoop Wednesday that the Pentagon’s counter-drone entity — known as Joint Interagency Task Force 401 —…

Mar 4, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

DOD wants AI-enabled coding tools for ‘tens of thousands’ of users in its developer workforce

The products would enable AI-driven code generation, optimization, debugging, support and refinement at the edge.

Feb 26, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provides remarks at a defense company during the Arsenal of Freedom Tour in Louisville, Colo., Feb. 23, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech)

Hegseth doubles-down on Trump’s UAP disclosure promise as AARO’s caseload exceeds 2,000

Pentagon officials said they welcome the Trump administration’s plan to supercharge UAP transparency.

Feb 25, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon sees ‘fragile’ progress in troubled program for modernizing background check system

The NBIS program is years behind the original schedule.

Feb 25, 2026 By Jon Harper

Healthcare and medicine research laboratory. (Getty Images)

Pentagon eyes ‘treatments and countermeasures’ as it reshapes AHI cross-functional team

So-called "anomalous health incidents" are also known as “Havana syndrome."

Feb 24, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon looking to scale AI-infused enterprise task management platform to more than 150K users

Officials issued a call for solutions for the Joint Enterprise Task Management System (JETMS).

Feb 17, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. The event was hosted to portray the Secretary of Defense’s initiative of Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez)

Pentagon could award just 3 vendors for biggest phase of Drone Dominance Program

The Pentagon anticipates buying 150,000 drones in the final phase of the initiative.

Feb 13, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Maxime Thouy, a Massachusetts native, infantry Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shouts orders during a company supported attack as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-26 at Range 400, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 26, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damian Oso)

The Marine Corps passed its third audit and is testing how AI, automation can make the process easier

Lt. Gen. James Adams, deputy commandant for programs and resources, said the Marine Corps is involved in six pilot programs related to AI and automation.

Feb 10, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

CMMC compliance made practical: A data-first path forward

Contractors chasing certification often risk overspending or over-securing. Virtru’s Trevor Foskett explains why data-focused strategies help meet requirements and keep small businesses in the game.

Nov 10, 2025 By Scoop News Group