Mikayla Easley

Mikayla Easley reports on the Pentagon’s acquisition and use of emerging technologies. Prior to joining DefenseScoop, she covered national security and the defense industry for National Defense Magazine. She received a BA in Russian language and literature from the University of Michigan and a MA in journalism from the University of Missouri. You can follow her on Twitter @MikaylaEasley

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PEARL HARBOR — (Sept. 13, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and its crew arrives to their new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ship, which was previously homeported in San Diego, is named after Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer, who is known as the “Father of Aegis”. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corwin M. Colbert)

Del Toro: Navy ‘very concerned’ about future spectrum-sharing decisions

Emerging Tech

U.S. Airmen assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, transition into the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony at the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Travis AFB, California, Feb. 12, 2021. Applicants were required to apply through a formal application process, provide a commander’s letter of recommendation and meet a records only board convened by the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. All applicants accepted received notice of transfer approval by the board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)

Lawmakers direct DOD to examine feasibility, costs of standing up a Space National Guard

Space

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Pentagon creating new role to break down ‘language barrier’ between non-traditional vendors, DOD

Emerging Tech

Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Englehardt, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the operations section for the 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, which is deployed to support 1st Theater Sustainment Command, gauges wind speed near the Camp Buehring, Kuwait, drop zone for the April 22, 2021 air drop of four bundles using the Joint Precision Air Delivery System, JPADS. Englehardt said JPADS uses the Modular Autonomous Guidance Unit, or MAGU, to manipulate the the parafoil’s rigging to steer it using GPS to reach its programmed coordinates. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Neil W. McCabe)

Space Development Agency, Army collaborating on alternative PNT capabilities

Space

Artist rendering of astronaut on the moon (NASA image)

DARPA taps 14 companies to study infrastructure needs for future lunar economy

Space

Rendering of a L3Harris missile warning satellite. (L3Harris image)

Space Development Agency issues first solicitation for experimental ‘fire-control’ satellites

Space

The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office operate a swarm of 40 drones to test the rotational units capabilities during the battle of Razish, National Training Center on May 8th, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Pv2 James Newsome)

DIU to host tech summit for Replicator in early 2024

Weapons

A digital map of the earth and huge network (Getty Images)

DIU looks to add more capabilities to ‘hybrid’ space-based architecture

Space

Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine in Mountain Pass, California (MP Materials image)

AI-focused ‘hackathons’ to kick off early next year as White House moves to strengthen US supply chains

AI