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Mike Madsen: Institutionalizing defense innovation — from inside and out

Mike Madsen, VP, National Security, Obviant and former Deputy and Acting Director, Defense Innovation Unit

2 days ago

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Katrina Manson: Project Maven and the Advent of Algorithmic Warfare

Katrina Manson, Author, Project Maven & Reporter, Bloomberg News

Mar 24, 2026

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Preston Stewart: War in the Age of Drones and YouTube

Preston Stewart, Defense YouTuber and Host, Unclassified Podcast

Mar 16, 2026

The DJI Mavic 3 drone flies in the air at Summit Point Training Facility, West Virginia, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Maria Grace)

Pentagon counter-drone task force issues guidance on testing, federal surveillance laws

Its guidance for uniform, data-backed testing and an acknowledgment of privacy protections related to UAS employment in the U.S. comes amid keen public interest over counter-drone systems,…

Mar 10, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare C4 for detonation during a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system simulated sectored, simultaneous attack at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mary R. Jenni)

Armaments consortium to help speed, standardize drone fuze production

Fuze development is particularly important to lethal UAS, which are intended to move quickly to a target and need to detonate reliably.

Mar 9, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

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Jack Shanahan: An Inside Look at Track 2 AI Meetings Between the US and China

Jack Shanahan, inaugural Director, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Office

Mar 9, 2026

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Rob Slaughter: From Airman to the Next Defense Tech Unicorn

Rob Slaughter, CEO, Defense Unicorns

Mar 2, 2026

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) looks on as U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The senators discussed a variety of topics including a vote expected this week on a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Senator puts hold on Trump’s pick for top uniformed cyber chief over lack of experience, ‘vague’ answers to surveillance questions

Sen. Wyden’s office confirmed to DefenseScoop Friday that the lawmaker will vote against Lt. Gen. Rudd and put a hold on his nomination.

Feb 27, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryen Z. Martinez, a military police officer, left, explains equipment used for C-UAS to Col. Dennis W. Sampson, center, the Officer in Charge of Expeditionary Operations Training Group II Marine Expeditionary Force, during a C-UAS demo at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 15, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Military marketplace for counter-drone tech makes its debut

The announcement comes amid significant military and public attention toward defending against drones.

Feb 25, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Lesley Bernys, executive director of the DOD Cyber Crime Center, speaks at CyberTalks, Feb. 19, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Scoop News Group)

DOD leaders warn AI, cryptocurrency ‘lowers the bar’ for cybercriminals

The warning comes amid what the officials described as a rapidly changing threat environment, one that allows for low-level criminals to adopt sophisticated cyber exploitation methods and…

Feb 19, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence