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DefenseScoop serves as the leading news platform powered by community input, focusing on the U.S. military's technology acquisition, development, and application in modern defense strategies. As the Department of Defense advances towards initiatives like Joint All Domain Command and Control, which aim to unify the joint forces for future conflicts, DefenseScoop provides up-to-date insights, trends, and analyses on these crucial changes. The platform also engages with senior leaders from the Pentagon and military services to explore how technology can play a vital role in enhancing our nation's capacity to recognize threats, make swift decisions, and take decisive actions in the future.

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Trump picks new combatant commanders

1 day ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

President Donald Trump is rolling out nominations this week to promote several officers to four-star rank and give them leadership of combatant commands. On Thursday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich has been tapped by the commander-in-chief for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as commander of U.S. European Command. NATO has also agreed to appoint him as supreme allied commander Europe, according to the announcement.
At AI conference, Gen. Caine calls for connecting ‘founders and funders’ of emerging tech

2 days ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

In his most high-profile public address since becoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine told members of industry Wednesday that the Pentagon needs to do more to connect “founders and funders” of emerging technologies.
Trump nominates former congressional candidate, Green Beret to oversee special operations forces

3 days ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

President Donald Trump has nominated Derrick Anderson to serve as assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, according to a notice posted on Congress.gov. The nomination was submitted Monday and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee for consideration.
Senate confirms Michael Duffey, Trump’s pick for Pentagon acquisition chief

3 days ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

The Senate voted 51-46 on Tuesday to confirm Michael Duffey as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. President Donald Trump officially nominated Duffey in January to lead the A&S directorate and be the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer. During his confirmation process, Duffey told lawmakers that some of his top priorities, if confirmed, would be to help “rebuild” the military, rapidly accelerate delivery of capabilities and “repatriate” supply chains.
Navy gearing up for more DOGE-related cuts

4 days ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

The Navy’s top civilian leader said he’s looking forward to further cuts to IT contracts and other programs identified by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency as fit for the chopping block. Speaking Monday at the AI+Expo hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project, Navy Secretary John Phelan told attendees that his organization has welcomed the DOGE team at the Pentagon.
Space Force launches second ‘rapid-response’ GPS mission

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Mikayla Easley

The Space Force successfully launched a Global Positioning System satellite on Friday — marking the second instance the service has demonstrated its ability to quickly put a GPS space vehicle into orbit in a fraction of the usual time. The GPS III SV-08 was launched via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It’s the eighth space vehicle for the GPS III constellation to go on orbit.
Army weaves robo-boats, drones, balloons and C2 tech into multi-continent Arcane Thunder exercise

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

The Army’s recently completed Arcane Thunder 25 exercise incorporated uncrewed surface vessels, unmanned aerial systems, high-altitude balloons and data-sharing capabilities to test out deep sensing and multi-domain operations. The live-fire event, which took place in Poland, Germany and Arizona on May 11-27, was led by the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force under 56th Artillery Command and included international allies. Maj. Gen.
As Elon Musk exits government, Hegseth gives DOGE team more influence on Pentagon contracting

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

Billionaire tech titan Elon Musk’s time as a “special government employee” is coming to an end, but the DOGE team at the Defense Department will soon have greater influence on Pentagon contracting. Since President Donald Trump began his second term in January, Musk has spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency’s push across the federal government to find “waste, fraud and abuse,” slash certain types of spending and cut the workforce.
Pentagon to restructure weapons testing office, cut personnel as part of Hegseth-directed shakeup

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Brandi Vincent

The Pentagon’s key hub for testing new weapons and technologies to ensure they are safe and reliable to deploy in real-world combat environments is set for a major internal reorganization that will involve fresh cuts to the current workforce.
Hegseth orders restrictions on DOD contracting for IT consulting and management services

1 week ago | defensescoop.com | Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive aimed at limiting the Defense Department’s hiring of IT consultants. The edict came in a memo sent Tuesday to Pentagon leadership, combatant commanders, and DOD agency and field activity directors regarding implementation of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cost-saving initiatives.