The U.S. military has a long track record of shaping technologies that redefine both national security and everyday life, from helping create the Internet to enabling today’s most advanced AI models. Now the Department of War is once again at the forefront of technological change, harnessing artificial intelligence to transform how forces prepare for complex and fast-moving missions. During this installment of Genius Machines, Defense On...

Digital technologies—particularly cloud innovations—are a top priority for the Pentagon as it looks to the future of warfare. To stay ahead, the DOD is pouring time and money into cloud tech designed to share data more efficiently across the service branches. Cloud will change how the Pentagon communicates, stores, and processes data. But the technology is still evolving, and there are many challenges. Join the DOD Cloud Workshop t...

The Future Won’t Wait—Will You? Technology is moving faster than the Pentagon can harness it. As strategic adversaries rapidly advance, the U.S. must decide: adapt or fall behind. The future belongs to those who move fast, challenge convention, and embrace disruption. The 2025 Defense One Tech Summit: Rise of the Futurists is where vision meets action. Gather with the innovators who refuse to let today's systems dictate the pace of...

The global security landscape is increasingly dynamic and fraught with challenges. State and non-state actors employ sophisticated tactics and weaponry while technology evolves at breakneck speed, from cyber warfare and AI-powered operations to hypersonic weapons and space-based systems. In response, the U.S. military is recalibrating its strategies, embracing innovation, and boosting its capabilities in land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace....

Digital technologies—particularly cloud innovations—are a top priority for the Pentagon as it looks to the future of warfare. To stay ahead, the DOD has invested significant resources into cloud tech designed to allow data to be shared more efficiently across the service branches. Cloud will change how the Pentagon communicates, stores, and processes data. But the technology is still evolving, and there are many challenges to imple...

Technology is reshaping the future of war, from undersea to outer space, and more than ever, commercial companies are shaping technological trends. We'll explore how recent developments in artificial intelligence have upended expectations for AI-powered tools, and how the Pentagon continues to press for advances in a dozen emerging technology areas. Join Defense One’s 9th Annual Tech Summit to learn how innovations of today and tomorrow...

Information Warfare is critical in current operations, and its importance continues to grow. Join Defense One as we talk with Naval Information Forces about how they are training sailors, improving cybersecurity, and integrating new technologies—such as unmanned systems and commercial space capabilities—into operations.

Operating in the vast Pacific region presents a variety of unique challenges, particularly as tension in the theater increases. Join Defense One as we speak to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific about how the Marines are preparing for future conflicts and contingencies in the region.

Drones are playing an increasingly important role on the battlefield, as shown in current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Join Defense One as we discuss the Army’s efforts to protect against and defeat drones with a wide arsenal of directed energy, electronic warfare, and kinetic systems.

The Pentagon’s acquisition process is notoriously challenging and fraught with logistical hurdles. But streamlining the process is critical for the military’s modernization efforts, particularly as the U.S. races to acquire new technologies before its adversaries. Join Defense One for discussions with DOD’s top acquisition leaders about the current state—and future—of defense acquisitions.