Brandi Vincent

Brandi Vincent is a Senior Reporter at DefenseScoop, where she reports on disruptive technologies and associated policies impacting Pentagon and military personnel. Prior to joining SNG, she produced a documentary and worked as a journalist at Nextgov, Snapchat and NBC Network. Brandi grew up in Louisiana and received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2024 Defence Media Awards.

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Inside Task Force Lima’s exploration of 180-plus generative AI use cases for DOD

AI

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks unveils the 2023 Department of Defense Data, Analytics, and AI Adoption Strategy at the Pentagon, Nov. 2, 2023. (Photo by: Brandi Vincent)

Pentagon redefines its overarching plan to accelerate data and AI adoption

AI

The delivery of the first prototype hypersonic hardware to Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade is completed on Oct. 7, 2021, with a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Karleshia Gater)

Army experiences another hiccup in hypersonic weapons testing

Emerging Tech

Screenshot of video of UAP AARO is currently investigating. (DVIDS)

DOD invites past and present military personnel and contractors to report UAP activity via new portal

Tech

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Marisol Walker; Source: DVIDS

After 3000.09 update, DOD stays quiet on lethal autonomous weapon reviews

Emerging Tech

Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat (Boeing image)

US, Australia eyeing deeper drone technology cooperation with Japan

R&D

Overhead view of NGA Campus East (NGA photo)

Royce Geo, Leidos secure first task orders via NGA’s $900M intelligence support contract vehicle

Tech

IBM’s Dharmendra Modha delivers the NorthPole prototype to DOD’s Maynard Holliday. (IBM photo)

What IBM’s new AI-enabling, brain-inspired computer chips could mean for DOD

Emerging Tech

In a an open hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Mr. Scott Bray shared this Navy image of a UAP captured during Naval Exercises off the East Coast of the United States in early 2022. The image was captured through night vision goggles and a single lens reflex camera. (DOD photo)

DOD’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office confirms receipt of more than 800 reports of UAP

Tech