Kathleen Hicks Archives

Pentagon updates decades-old classification policy for space programs

The new policies address issues around overuse of special access program designations, according to Assistant Secretary for Space Policy John Plumb.

Jan 18, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Source: Defense Media Activity, DVIDS Screenshot from DOD video of UAP that Kirkpatrick presented in a public meeting of NASA’s Independent Study Team on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) on May 31, 2023.

Pentagon’s UAP investigation hub works to reach full operational capability

DefenseScoop got an update on the Anomaly Resolution Office's latest priorities.

Jan 10, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Kathleen Hicks takes a phone call from a senator shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing for Deputy Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C. Feb. 2, 2021. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Hicks picks Replicator capabilities; Pentagon to brief key lawmakers

Now that capabilities have been narrowed down, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks will at a later point select systems after engaging with Congress.

Jan 4, 2024 By Jon Harper

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

The summit will be hosted in the Washington D.C. area, where industry can learn about upcoming opportunities for Replicator and participate in workshops on how dual-use commercial…

Dec 1, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks speaks to members of the media at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2023. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Hicks to host first international briefing on Replicator with UK counterparts

The deputy defense secretary will brief a key U.S. ally on her initiative to enable the Pentagon to field thousands of low-cost autonomous systems in less than…

Nov 27, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks speaks during the annual 9/11 Pentagon Employee Observance Ceremony September 9, 2022 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Pentagon about to pick systems for Replicator initiative

The Pentagon in the coming weeks will select which programs and systems will be fast-tracked under the department’s Replicator initiative that aims to rapidly field thousands of…

Nov 21, 2023 By Jon Harper

Kendall: CCA drones will be ‘complementary’ to Pentagon’s Replicator initiative

There are some key differences in fielding goals and system capabilities that set CCAs apart from the Replicator effort, according to Secretary of the Air Force Frank…

Nov 14, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Inside Task Force Lima’s exploration of 180-plus generative AI use cases for DOD

Pentagon leadership formed that new hub in August within the Chief Digital and AI Office’s (CDAO) Algorithmic Warfare Directorate.

Nov 6, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks unveils the 2023 Department of Defense Data, Analytics, and AI Adoption Strategy at the Pentagon, Nov. 2, 2023. (Photo by: Brandi Vincent)

Pentagon redefines its overarching plan to accelerate data and AI adoption

The new strategy was produced by the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) and unveiled by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on Thursday.

Nov 2, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon’s newly elevated Innovation Steering Group preps for first Replicator event

DefenseScoop obtained a memorandum that charters the Deputy's Innovation Steering Group to "rapidly evaluate, identify, and execute innovative solutions for key operational problems facing the Joint Force…

Sep 25, 2023 By Brandi Vincent