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A team of Department of Defense drone operators and experts test the technical capabilities of various Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) during a Defense Innovation Unit led prize challenge to identify platforms, components, and capabilities for Blue UAS, which clears and validates flying platforms are safe to fly, cyber-secure, and meet DOD requirements, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on Nov. 2-6, 2024. (DOD photo by Devon Bistarkey, Defense Innovation Unit)

Pentagon’s growing list of ‘made in America’ drones has a loophole for certain parts made in China

Multiple sources told DefenseScoop that the majority of the drones cleared through the Blue UAS effort have motors that are sourced in China.

9 hours ago By Brandi Vincent

Inside U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Maryland. (Josef Cole / DOD / U.S. Cyber Command)

Pentagon touts revised cyber force generation model, but some experts say it’s insufficient

Some observers say the U.S. military needs an independent service focused on cyber.

3 days ago By Jon Harper

Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War, and Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, wait as U.S. President Donald Trump is due to address the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on October 13, 2025 in Jerusalem. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hegseth’s acquisition overhaul seeks to spur major shifts for foreign military sales

"Transforming requirements and acquisition alone is not enough," the Pentagon chief said in a speech to industry on Friday.

Nov 7, 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)

Nominee for Pentagon CAPE director says office’s workforce is strained, needs new tech

Michael Payne had his confirmation hearing Thursday with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Nov 6, 2025 By Jon Harper

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, left, swears in Gen. Ken Wilsbach as the new Chief of Staff of the Air Force at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 3, 2025. Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach joined her husband during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stuart Bright)

Gen. Wilsbach sworn in as Air Force chief, pledges to advance modernization and readiness

“We must guarantee that tomorrow's Airmen inherit an Air Force that can win,” Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach wrote in his first letter to the force.

Nov 5, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Nominee for Pentagon strategist outlines approach for stymieing potential Chinese attacks on Taiwan

Austin Dahmer had his confirmation hearing Tuesday with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Nov 4, 2025 By Jon Harper

DHS offering grants to states, local governments for counter-drone tech ahead of major national events

Officials estimate that $250 million will be obligated for the program in fiscal 2026, and more money is expected to flow.

Oct 30, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

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

Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, claps during the 144th Commencement Exercises at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, May 21, 2025. (DHS photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee.)

Trump nominates cyber expert for Coast Guard commandant

Although the Coast Guard falls under DHS, it is considered a U.S. military service and part of the joint force.

Oct 27, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, delivers keynote remarks during the Security Forces Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course graduation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 8, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

UPDATED: Gen. Bussiere still set to retire from Air Force

Gen. Thomas Bussiere is still slated to retire from the Air Force, despite an erroneous notice posted on Congress.gov indicating that he had been renominated for vice…

Oct 22, 2025 By Jon Harper