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The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Nominee for key Pentagon R&E post vows to accelerate prototyping, experimentation

If confirmed, James Caggy would serve as the assistant secretary of defense for mission capabilities.

Oct 28, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael tour multi-domain autonomous displays in the courtyard of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Pentagon seeks to surge its multi-domain drone arsenal

During an event in the Pentagon courtyard, DOD leaders shared new details about near-term plans to quickly and drastically enhance the military’s drone arsenal.

Jul 16, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and members of the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment conduct an amphibious assault utilizing Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts at Fog Bay during exercise Talisman Sabre 15, in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Gunnery Sgt. Ricardo Morales/Released)

US military to bring RDER, T-REX tech initiatives to Australia

The Pentagon is bringing a key ally into its Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve and Technology Readiness Experimentation efforts.

Jan 31, 2024 By Jon Harper