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. 1 hour ago By Brandi Vincent