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U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffrey Davis, an electronic warfare specialist with the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, operates a dismounted spectrum awareness system during Exercise Lightning Surge 1 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)

Army solicits industry for portable platform to deliver RF effects

Officials are interested in offerings that would allow the platform to integrate with small drones to extend its range and boost situational awareness.

Mar 3, 2026 By Jon Harper

A Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) small boat crew interdicts two suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea, July 25, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Vigilant/DVIDS)

DIU wants nonlethal weapons to disable small boats, amid US crackdown on drug cartels

"This has been a longstanding challenge and isn’t unique to narco-terrorists," an expert analyst told DefenseScoop.

Sep 19, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon begins recruiting its next cohort of disruptive defense acquisition fellows

DIU is now accepting applications for the next round of Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program fellowships.

Jun 3, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits Joint Task Force North, U.S. Northern Command, to see the efforts military men and women are undertaking in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure the southern border at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 12, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew R. Sveen)

Hegseth issues edict on DOD software acquisition

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a new memo to Pentagon leaders calling for them to use existing authorities to speed software acquisition.

Mar 7, 2025 By Jon Harper

The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) inspect the holds of a Philippine-flagged transshipment vessel in the North Pacific Ocean on March 31, 2023. The team returned to Guam on April 9, 2023, following the 30-day patrol supporting the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s Operation 365 and Operation Rematau to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

NGA buys maritime data to help Indo-Pacific Command, via first-ever CSO

Two senior officials briefed DefenseScoop on how the intelligence agency is thinking about innovating its acquisition processes.

Jul 24, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Overhead view of NGA Campus East (NGA photo)

NGA issues solicitation as it moves to better monitor illicit maritime activities in Indo-Pacific

NGA Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth discussed this new pilot program and Project Aegir at the annual GEOINT Symposium.

May 6, 2024 By Brandi Vincent