emerging technology Archives

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael tour multi-domain autonomous displays in the courtyard of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Pentagon to trim list of critical technology areas

Defense Department CTO Emil Michael is about to make changes to the Pentagon's list of tech priorities.

Aug 27, 2025 By Jon Harper

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing secure an airfield during exercise Emerald Warrior 2024 at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 1, 2024. Special Tactics Airmen are continuously adapting and training in order to ensure mission success for the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen Pulter)

Lawmakers fearful of SOCOM cuts, possible risk to mission

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle expressed concern this week over cuts to special operations forces, with many vowing to plus-up their budget as…

Apr 9, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his U.K. and Australian counterparts host a press conference in London at the third AUKUS ministerial meetings, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

AUKUS eyes opportunities for expansion — on a ‘project-by-project’ basis

Defense officials discussed why the trilateral security partnership won’t be expanding under Pillar 1 any time soon — or maybe ever.

Sep 30, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his U.K. and Australian counterparts meet in London, Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

AUKUS open to enabling more emerging tech options via Pillar 2

Defense leaders from the U.S., U.K., and Australia are gathering in London on Thursday to participate in the trilateral security partnership’s ministerial meetings.

Sep 26, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Former Google emerging tech ‘evangelist’ joins AFRL as first CIO, director of digital capabilities directorate

As the Air Force Research Lab's first-ever chief information officer, Alexis Bonnell will be responsible for developing and executing an IT strategy for the organization.

Jul 27, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

In major reorg, Pentagon forms new Force Development and Emerging Capabilities Office

DefenseScoop was briefed on the intent behind this restructure and aims for the new office.

Jul 11, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

DOD soliciting applications for trade show focused on ‘unknown’ capabilities, commercial tech

The Pentagon’s Office of Innovation and Modernization will host an invitation-only Technology Innovation Discovery Event this summer, and it’s accepting applications from companies and other organizations that…

Jun 5, 2023 By Jon Harper

NSIN Adaptive Threat Force trained personnel from the Mississippi National Guard experimented with emerging technology at the Thunder Strike exercise in June 2022. (Source: NSIN)

Inside the network that connects DOD officials with emerging tech they weren’t aware of

The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) is trying to help convert some of the most nascent concepts with big potential for the military into minimum viable products…

Apr 7, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Committee chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and ranking member Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) take their seats as they arrive for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing concerning worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill March 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Emerging tech takes center stage at Senate Intelligence Committee hearing focused on worldwide threats

Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, believes the nature of emerging technology has fundamentally changed the nature of national security.

Mar 8, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the Special Competitive Studies Project Global Emerging Technology Summit in Washington D.C., Sept 16, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Hicks gives OSD components a deadline to name data chiefs

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has directed every component within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to designate its own data officer by Oct. 15,…

Sep 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent