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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Dr. Joseph S. Jewell participates in the Department of War Lab Day at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2026. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carson Croom)

Data-backed review exposes urgent friction points threatening U.S. defense research enterprise

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Joseph Jewell briefed DefenseScoop on the recently completed comprehensive report.

Aug 19, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael and Assistant Secretary of War for Science and Technology Dr. Joseph S. Jewell take questions from the press. following the Department of Defense Lab Day at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 05, 2026. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carson Croom)

Pentagon’s S&T boss touts early benefits of re-org, including ‘virtuous cycles of collaboration’

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Joseph Jewell briefed DefenseScoop on the DOD’s new structure to enable innovation.

Aug 12, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

An American flag is flown outside of the Pentagon, headquarters for the United States Department of Defense on July 29, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Pentagon appoints new Maven Smart System program director in fresh push for C2 integration

The CDAO team aims to anchor MSS as an operational cornerstone for command and control, but some sources questioned its early impacts.

Aug 5, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

People look into the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory after a countdown to the the closest fly-by of Pluto by the New Horizons probe July 14, 2015 in Laurel, Maryland. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

DOD hosting next Technical Exchange Meeting to update industry on current threat landscape

The engagement will be held at Johns Hopkins University’s Kossiakoff Center in Maryland.

Apr 27, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Healthcare and medicine research laboratory. (Getty Images)

Pentagon eyes ‘treatments and countermeasures’ as it reshapes AHI cross-functional team

So-called "anomalous health incidents" are also known as “Havana syndrome."

Feb 24, 2026 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)

Trump taps former AWS exec for senior role in Pentagon’s research and engineering directorate

James Caggy has been nominated for assistant secretary of defense for mission capabilities.

Jul 8, 2025 By Jon Harper

Emil Michael appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to become undersecretary of defense for research and engineering in Washington, D.C. March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Senate confirms former Uber executive as Pentagon’s chief technology officer

The Senate on Wednesday voted 54-43 to confirm businessman Emil Michael as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and the Pentagon’s CTO.

May 14, 2025 By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for a photo with Defense Innovation Board members at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 17, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Defense Innovation Board calls on DOD to reorganize, launch new undersecretariat

Based on a recent study, the DIB has recommended the establishment of an Undersecretary of Defense for International Industrial Cooperation.

Jul 17, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

US university seeks Pentagon waiver to keep operating China-affiliated ‘Confucius Institute’

The request comes shortly after Rep. Mike Gallagher penned letters to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Alfred University President Mark Zupan earlier this month.

Jun 9, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

(Screenshot of DOD’s Innovation Pathways website)

Pentagon upgrades Innovation Pathways website as it looks to connect with non-traditional vendors

The Pentagon has added an improved “matchmaking tool” and other features to its Innovation Pathways website as it tries to better connect industry, academia and warfighters to…

Dec 9, 2022 By Jon Harper