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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CCA concept art (Anduril image)

Anduril, General Atomics move into next phase of Air Force CCA drone program

Weapons

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SDA eyes commercial capabilities, services for future ground segment operations

Space

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DOD launching fully operational vulnerability disclosure program for defense industrial base

Cyber

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Space Force moves to scale, enhance terrestrial data transport prototype

Space

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2025 budget requests for the Department of the Air Force and Space Force, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., April 9, 2024. Kendall was joined by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and Chief of Space Operations during the hearing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Air Force using ‘Quick Start’ authorities for resilient GPS, moving target indication programs

Emerging Tech

Illustration of a the DRACO spacecraft being developed by Lockheed Martin for DARPA that will demonstrate thermal nuclear engine technology. (Credit: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin pitching nuclear propulsion portfolio for defense space mobility, logistics

Space

Northrop Grumman will supply 36 satellites for SDA’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Layer. (Northrop Grumman image)

SDA exploring new waveforms for future tranches of data transport satellites

Space

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman delivers a keynote speech “Guardians in the Fight” during the Air and Space Forces Association 2023 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., March 7, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Space Force unveils highly anticipated commercial strategy, seeking to employ ‘hybrid’ architectures

Space

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Space Command stands up new simulated environment for wargaming

Space