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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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin delivers a keynote address on the state of the U.S. Air Force during the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 13, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia Stecker)

Allvin: Congressional budget impasse poses challenges to Air Force reorganization

Emerging Tech

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Space Force looking to scale ‘integrated’ unit structure to other missions

Space

Rendering of Pony Express 2 tech demonstrator spacecraft (Lockheed Martin image)

Lockheed Martin readies next tech demo of space-based JADC2 capabilities

Space

Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey delivers a keynote at the Air Force Life Cycle Industry Days. (USAF photos by SSgt Mikaley Kline)

Cropsey: Air Force C2 modernization ‘hamstrung’ by lack of fiscal 2024 budget

Emerging Tech

CCA concept art (Boeing image)

At least 2 vendors will move into next phase of Air Force’s CCA drone program

Emerging Tech

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 11, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Kendall introduces sweeping changes to ‘reoptimize,’ modernize Department of Air Force

Emerging Tech

An artist rendering of Sikorsky’s Raider X prototype (Sikorsky photo)

Army plans to cancel FARA helicopter program in aviation portfolio overhaul

Emerging Tech

An UH-60 Blackhawk flies multiple passes at different altitudes over the runway during a series of 5G avionics tests March 2, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. A 5G mobile test station was used during the testing as part of demonstration to implement 5G technologies without compromising the safety of military and civilian aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

Senators express concerns about national spectrum strategy’s impact on DOD

Emerging Tech

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New Department of Air Force partnership brings cyber, space and information units closer

Cyber