Jon Harper

Jon Harper is Managing Editor of DefenseScoop, the Scoop News Group’s online publication focused on the Pentagon and its pursuit of new capabilities. He leads an award-winning team of journalists in providing breaking news and in-depth analysis on military technology and the ways in which it is shaping how the Defense Department operates and modernizes. You can also follow him on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) @Jon_Harper_

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Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Office to host procurement forum for industry

AI

A Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System launches munitions from a MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, during Exercise Digital Talon in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 23. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg)

Robo-ship from US Navy task force launches missiles in Middle East region

Weapons

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Army issues new RFIs for Project Linchpin artificial intelligence initiative

AI

Leonidas high-power microwave system (Image courtesy of Epirus)

Army receives first Epirus-built drone zapper prototype

Weapons

U.S. President Joe Biden signs a new executive order guiding his administration’s approach to artificial intelligence during an event in the East Room of the White House on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden issued a new executive order on Monday, directing his administration to create a new chief AI officer, track companies developing the most powerful AI systems, adopt stronger privacy policies and “both deploy AI and guard against its possible bias,” creating new safety guidelines and industry standards. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden tasks Pentagon to carry out new AI pilot for cyber defense

AI

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Synthetic diamonds are forever: Pentagon taps 6 vendors for LADDIS program

Emerging Tech

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Pentagon’s CDAO queries industry about commercial data-mesh capabilities

Emerging Tech

A software development team meets about a project in the office of Kessel Run. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Kessel Run looking at changing its approach for all-domain common platform services

IT

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Australia to provide more 3D printers to Ukrainian military

Tech