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Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, delivers his remarks during the commissioning ceremony for USS Idaho (SSN 799) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. on April 25, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao’s early I&S shakeup sparks questions, concerns

Sources said recent personnel changes and reversal of a reorganization effort launched by Cao’s predecessor, John Phelan, have left some officials "in shock."

May 2, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Screenshot of Lt. Gen. James Adams speaking during an assumption of directorship ceremony at DIA headquarters, Feb. 20, 2026.

‘Rainman’ takes charge of DIA

In his new role as DIA director, Lt. Gen. James Adams will lead a workforce of more than 16,000 personnel tasked with providing intel support to warfighters,…

Feb 20, 2026 By Jon Harper

Rendering of imaging satellites (Credit: HEO)

NRO awards first 3 vendors to new commercial imagery contract vehicle

The new deals will purchase non-Earth imagery from HEO, medium-wave infrared imagery from SatVu, and radio-frequency sensing capabilities from Sierra Nevada.

Feb 11, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command; Francisca Tatchouop Belobe, the African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals; and Walter Parrs, charge d’affaires, U.S. Mission to the African Union, and other military and government leaders met at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 28, 2026. Established in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity, the African Union is a continental body consisting of member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. (Department of Defense courtesy photo)

U.S. Africa Command prioritizes technology as ‘an enabler of African-led security’

Gen. Dagvin Anderson discussed his recent trip to Africa and tech priorities, in an email exchange with DefenseScoop.

Jan 29, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

A Marine assigned to U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) conducts training at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, on April 14, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cesar Rivas)

MARSOC wants intel specialists amid high demand, limited personnel pool

“These positions are a challenge to fill due to the specialized nature of the skills required and the high-level of proficiency necessary to accomplish the tasks,” a…

Jan 23, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command conducts a walkthrough with Kenyan Gen. Charles Kahariri, Chief of Defence Forces, Kenya Defence Forces at the African Chiefs of Defense Conference 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya May 27, 2025. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Libby Weiler, AFRICOM Public Affairs)

U.S. military posture in Africa shifts while terrorist threats intensify

Sharing information and intelligence is a key need, according to the commander of Africom.

May 29, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Gen. Chance Saltzman, and Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth sign a memorandum of understanding May 21, 2025, at the GEOINT Symposium. (Photo credit: Space Force)

Space Force, NGA reach agreement on purchasing power for commercial ISR

The new agreement puts an end to a two-year turf war over the roles and responsibilities for buying ISR products from commercial space providers.

May 22, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

GMF hosts roundtable featuring six visiting Ukrainian members of parliament in Washington on April 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the German Marshall Fund)

Ukrainian parliamentary delegation visits US lawmakers amid Trump’s ongoing peace talks

The officials detailed some of the messages they aimed to articulate to their U.S. counterparts during this visit.

Apr 4, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

The Pentagon (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Marisol Walker)

DOD’s AI hub assembles new budget and programming cell to confront ‘pain points’

DefenseScoop obtained a document that outlines the Chief Digital and AI Office’s latest organizational structure.

Jan 13, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate panel trying to mandate creation of military cyber intelligence capability

A provision for the initiative was included in the Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Jul 17, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau