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Pentagon CTO Emil Michael speaks onstage alongside Rep. Ken Calvert and Rep. Betty McCollum at an APFIT event in the Cannon House Office Building on July 21, 2026. (DOD Photo)

Pentagon’s next APFIT round will prioritize tech that ‘can be made cheaply at scale’

Applications will soon open for the next round of DOD's Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies program.

Jul 22, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Sailors signal for an aircraft to launch off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 16, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)

Navy’s F/A-XX next-gen fighter program would get nearly $1B in FY26 funding bill

Lawmakers also want the Navy to submit a report that includes an updated acquisition strategy and program schedule for F/A-XX.

Jan 20, 2026 By Mikayla Easley