Heidi Shyu Archives

Maynard Holliday presents a keynote at DefenseTalks 2024. (DefenseScoop photo)

DOD critical tech office moves to speed up software transitions

DefenseScoop received an update from Maynard Holliday, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for critical technologies, at DefenseTalks.

May 24, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

AI, space, integrated sensing and cyber dominate Pentagon’s S&T funding plans

The department is requesting $17.2 billion for science and technology projects in fiscal 2025, and most of it would be dedicated to three capability areas, according to…

May 1, 2024 By Jon Harper

Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering Heidi Shyu meets with Maj. Grover Smith of the Indiana National Guard during Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2023 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (Defense Department photo).

Pentagon wants $450M for RDER tech experiments in fiscal 2025

The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve is a signature initiative of DOD CTO Heidi Shyu.

Mar 11, 2024 By Jon Harper

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and members of the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment conduct an amphibious assault utilizing Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts at Fog Bay during exercise Talisman Sabre 15, in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Gunnery Sgt. Ricardo Morales/Released)

US military to bring RDER, T-REX tech initiatives to Australia

The Pentagon is bringing a key ally into its Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve and Technology Readiness Experimentation efforts.

Jan 31, 2024 By Jon Harper

Pentagon green-lights procurement of 3 ‘pretty special’ RDER capabilities

The Deputy's Management Action Group signed off on the plans, Pentagon CTO Heidi Shyu said.

Dec 2, 2023 By Jon Harper

An AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial system (UAS) team assigned to the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conduct training at Jaworze, Poland on November 22, 2023. Ravens UAS are used to provide day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions to support Operation European Assure Deter and Reinforce. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Arturo Rodriguez)

Trio of DOD leaders poised to visit kamikaze drone-maker’s California plant

The meeting comes as the U.S. military experiments with AeroVironment’s capabilities — and considers supplying some to Israel.

Nov 28, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon completes second technology experiment for RDER initiative

The second Technology Readiness Experimentation 2023 (T-REX 23-2) conducted 11 “full scale assessments” of new warfighting technologies.

Oct 27, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Inside the DOD’s trusted AI and autonomy tech review that brought together hundreds of experts

More than 200 attendees from government, industry and academia participated in a three-day conference hosted by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and…

Sep 1, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon CTO establishes ‘classified umbrella,’ eyeing missile defense integration with Australia

"They're coming here to meet with me in September and we're going to start to flesh out the details,” Pentagon CTO Heidi Shyu said.

Aug 29, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Air Force Airmen board a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan in support of Northern Edge 23-2 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 7, 2023. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Byrd)

Northern Edge exercise becomes test field for prototypes from DOD’s Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve

Technologies associated with RDER are deploying as part of the joint training exercise series.

Jul 19, 2023 By Brandi Vincent