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U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition

A March 9 memo sets an ambitious deadline for the Pentagon to make MSS a formal program of record by the end of this fiscal year.

13 hours ago By Brandi Vincent

A SpaceX Falcon 9 transporter mission launches with three NGA CubeSats onboard (Credit: SpaceX)

NGA launches 3 CubeSats to test improvements in geomagnetic data collection

Each of the CubeSats are equipped with different capabilities that represent new ways to collect geomagnetic data for the World Magnetic Model.

Mar 30, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

DOD maps out plan for new enterprise command-and-control program office, C2 suite

This new program office would essentially fuse multiple DOD elements that have come to fruition since the late 2010s.

Jan 6, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Overhead view of NGA Campus East (NGA photo)

Trump selects top military intel advisor to run the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

If confirmed by the Senate, Bredenkamp will become the ninth director of NGA, succeeding Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth.

Sep 5, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Global network concept art. (Getty Images)

Space Force, IC prep to launch more sats that could enable future GMTI missions

The GMTI satellites will also help inform the Space Force's efforts to develop a constellation that can track targets flying through the air, known as AMTI.

Aug 5, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Winston Beauchamp speaks at the 2022 DefenseTalks conference hosted by DefenseScoop. (Scoop News Group photo)

Winston Beauchamp retires from federal service after 29 years at Air Force, IC

Throughout his nearly three-decade career in federal government, Beauchamp has been at the forefront of several pivotal moments at the Pentagon — from the boom of commercial…

Jul 8, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

A woman walks under a sign of big data analytics US software company Palantir at their stand ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 22, 2022. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Growing demand’ sparks DOD to raise Palantir’s Maven contract to more than $1B

Despite the high price tag, questions linger about the Defense Department's plan for the AI-powered Maven Smart System.

May 23, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth spoke at the DoDIIS Worldwide Conference, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in Texas. (Photo by Myles Scrinopskie)

The year of ‘NGAI’: Geospatial-intelligence agency looks to accelerate AI adoption in 2025

In an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop, NGA Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth laid out his top priorities for advancing the agency's use of AI over the next…

Apr 18, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces emplace the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, May 16, 2024. (Photo source: DVIDS)

Space Force continues expansion of commercial surveillance, data analytics program

The Space Force is also close to reaching agreements with the NGA and NRO on how to share roles and responsibilities for purchasing commercial satellite imagery and…

Apr 9, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Trump mandates prompt spy agency to take down website, social media

It's unclear at this point how long the "temporary" pause will last.

Jan 31, 2025 By Brandi Vincent