Modernization Archives

An instructor with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, engages targets from a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to Bravo Company, 1-140th Aviation Regiment, during Advanced Sniper Course 25-2 hosted by EOTG, I MEF, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 19, 2025. ASC is designed to train personnel in the marksmanship skills necessary to provide sniper support to expeditionary operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

Marines’ Force Design plan urges modernization to tackle ‘the changing character of war’

The Marine Corps commandant's 24-page plan was released Thursday.

Oct 23, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at dusk after the National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the region on June 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

House Defense Modernization Caucus pushes authority and acquisition reforms for fiscal 2026

The caucus secured multiple provisions in the HASC draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026.

Jul 28, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 10: Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) arrives to a caucus meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill May 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Inside the congressional Foreign Arms Sales Task Force’s effort to spearhead reform

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., shared new details on the team's approach during an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop this week.

Jul 24, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby participates in a fireside chat with U.S. Army Gen. (Ret.) Curtis M. Scaparrotti during the Sea-Air-Space 2025 maritime exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, April 7, 2025. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White/Released)

How the Navy’s vision to enhance readiness and lethality by 2027 hinges on technology

Adm. James Kilby briefed a small group of reporters on some of the sea service’s associated near-term modernization efforts.

Apr 7, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: In this photo illustration, the messaging service Signal app is seen on a mobile phone on January 11, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Edward Smith/Getty Images)

Signal leak sparks new calls for modernized messaging options from defense officials

SignalGate underscores a need for secured chat options for government and military insiders, current and former defense officials told DefenseScoop.

Mar 26, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Stephen Feinberg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Stephen Feinberg wins Senate confirmation as Trump’s deputy defense secretary

Feinberg is now set to play a key role in shaping the U.S. military’s modernization efforts and managing DOD’s sprawling enterprise.

Mar 14, 2025 By Jon Harper

The House Defense Modernization Caucus gathers for its first official event in the 119th Congress. (Photo source: Office of Rep. Pat Ryan)

House defense modernization caucus eyes ‘constructively disruptive’ reforms at DOD

Defense leaders and lawmakers are eyeing major acquisition reforms, bureaucratic fixes and new funding flexibilities for emerging tech.

Mar 4, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

The U.S. Capitol building at dusk as vehicles travel on Pennsylvania Avenue on November 05, 2023 in Washington DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Technologists flock to Capitol Hill for meeting with Senate defense modernization caucus members

“This event is particularly special because it's the first event of this caucus,” a congressional staffer told DefenseScoop ahead of the gathering.

Feb 26, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

The Pentagon should abandon Soviet-era centralized planning

By definition, predictive planning systems such as the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) cannot work in a dynamic environment.

Feb 24, 2025 By Bryan Clark Dan Patt

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a press gaggle with media members after meeting with troops and U.S. Border Patrol agents to assess the operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border, El Paso, Texas, Feb. 3, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Hegseth hints at program cuts during talk with troops

The Pentagon chief said he's prepared to "take a lot of arrows" for being disruptive.

Feb 7, 2025 By Jon Harper