The Senate voted 54-43 today to confirm former Uber executive Emil Michael as under secretary of defense for research and engineering.
Monday, November 10, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
The Senate voted 54-43 today to confirm former Uber executive Emil Michael as under secretary of defense for research and engineering.
The Defense Innovation Unit awarded 12 new contracts for its project aimed at combining government and commercial space-related capabilities into one connected network, the agency announced yesterday.
The Defense Innovation Unit, Joint Counter-small Uncrewed Aerial Systems Office and U.S. Northern Command are seeking low-collateral defeat options to integrate into existing programs of record to counter small drones, in line with the Pentagon's Replicator-2 initiative.
The Defense Innovation Unit’s program to pre-approve dual-use drones for military use is set to undergo a complete revamp over the next few weeks in light of a growing ecosystem, Doug Beck, DIU director, told a panel of House lawmakers during a hearing on small uncrewed aerial systems and counter-sUAS capabilities Thursday.
The nominee tapped to lead the Pentagon’s industrial base policy has pledged to provide lawmakers with a plan for increasing the staff of his office and an analysis of how the Trump administration’s new tariffs could impact the U.S. defense supply chain.
The Defense Innovation Unit awarded Somewear Labs a contract to field a software-defined technical network for the Marine Corps across U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the company announced today.
The U.S. Navy is set to partner with AI-enabled data analytics and software supplier Govini to identify and mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities in the sea-based leg of the nuclear triad, the company announced today.
California-based satellite bus supplier Apex announced today it has secured $200 million in funding from private capital to allow for scaled production of its satellite bus platforms.
The Replicator initiative is on track to procure thousands of production-level all-domain, autonomous and “attritable” drones by August, according to a senior Defense Innovation Unit official.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed all members of key Pentagon advisory boards be removed, according to a recent memo.
The Defense Innovation Unit will expand its geographic reach with the addition of three new Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs in Kentucky, Minnesota and Montana, Liz Young McNally, deputy director of commercial operations at DIU, said today.
Maritime defense contractor Saronic today unveiled the two newest additions to its autonomous surface vessel fleet.
Doug Matty, former director of the Army's AI Task Force, is now the Defense Department's new Chief Digital and AI Officer, Inside Defense has confirmed.
Lawmakers leading the House committee assessing possible threats posed by China are raising concerns about artificial intelligence company DeepSeek and the potential national security implications of its latest AI model.
A new White House executive order mandates contracting officials across the federal government must obtain approval to purchase non-commercial solutions, making the process for such procurements more onerous.
Maritime defense technology provider Saronic has acquired Louisiana-based shipbuilder Gulf Craft, and with it a "strategically located shipyard on the Gulf Coast" that will enable the scaled prototyping and production of its medium unmanned surface vessel fleet, the company announced today.
As the White House reviews suggestions for a government-wide artificial intelligence strategy, the former Pentagon official in charge of joint AI efforts is asserting that the department will need to adopt a "full life cycle" approach if it wants to succeed, especially when it comes to test and evaluation.
A process is underway to evaluate the extent to which military investments are aligned with and achieving the goals of Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), and the Pentagon told a government watchdog that data on streamlining the effort will emerge as the review evolves.
The Pentagon's innovation arm announced today the selection of eight companies for a Defense Innovation Unit-led program enabling the design and build of "fixed on-site microreactor nuclear power systems on select military installations.”
Senior defense officials are pushing for new increases in private capital investment, which key analysts say has the potential to expand the defense industrial base and drive greater innovation into U.S. weapon systems.