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Golden Age of American Innovation
Department of War CTO @DoWCTO Americans are the GREATEST INNOVATORS in HISTORY. We are ushering in the GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN INNOVATION. 250 YEARS OF INNOVATION IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN WARFIGHTER
Read MoreTop Drone event at T-REX 25-2
Under Secretary of War Emil Michael @USWREMichael Earlier this month, I saw the future of unmanned systems during our Top Drone event at T-REX 25-2. Elite FPV pilots traversed: EW Environments Multi-domain terrains Offensive/defensive drone swarms Validation of new drone tech in realistic environments = DRONE DOMINANCE
Read MoreGenAI Excite Day
UNITED STATES 03.10.2026 Photo by Jeffrey Herbert Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office GenAI.mil Excite Day featured: Representatives from Google and the GenAI.mil team to meet and greet, answer questions, and share what’s coming. // Three stations set up with computers/monitors: (1) Real-time demos with Google, (2) GenAI.mil Getting Started videos and web interactive, (3)…
Read MoreLaunch of Agent Designer
The future of automation at the @DeptofWar has arrived. We are excited to announce the launch of Agent Designer, now available in http://GenAI.mil’s first AI instance, Google @GeminiApp. All 3 million Department of War personnel now have the power to create their own custom AI assistants to automate tasks and streamline complex workflows, with absolutely…
Read MoreUSW(R&E), DIU Director Observe Drone Dominance Demonstration at Fort Benning
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES 03.02.2026 Video by Staff Sgt. Dennis Buzard Office of the Secretary of War Public Affairs Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael and Defense Innovation Unit Director Travis Metz observe a drone dominance demonstration at Fort Benning, Ga., March 2, 2026. (DoW video by U.S. Army Staff Sgt.…
Read MoreWar Department Offers No-Fee Patent Licenses Through Patent Holiday Initiative to Accelerate Technology from Lab to the Warfighter
WASHINGTON, D.C – Jan. 22, 2026 – The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) has launched a pilot program providing no-fee commercial evaluation licenses (CEL) for a curated selection of patents from War Department laboratories. This initiative maximizes the value of the Department’s $3.5 billion annual research investment by…
Read MoreOverhaul of the DoW’s Innovation Ecosystem
Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an overhaul of the War Department’s innovation ecosystem, which will now be led by Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of Research and Engineering and the Department’s CTO. This overhaul is designed to create a more unified and fast-paced enterprise to deliver technology to the warfighter with greater urgency. Under the new…
Read MoreThe War Department Unleashes AI on New GenAI.mil Platform
The War Department today announced the launch of Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government as the first of several frontier AI capabilities to be housed on GenAI.mil, the Department’s new bespoke AI platform. This initiative cultivates an “AI-first” workforce, leveraging generative AI capabilities to create a more efficient and battle-ready enterprise. Additional world-class AI models will…
Read MoreNew CTAs Announced
Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering Emil Michael officially released 6 new Critical Technology Areas (CTAs) to guide Department-wide technology priorities: Applied Artificial Intelligence (AAI), Biomanufacturing (BIO), Contested Logistics Technology (LOG), Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance (Q-BID), Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE), and Scaled Hypersonics (SHY). Full Article.
Read MoreUnleashing U.S. Drone Dominance
Pentagon to Increase Low-Cost Drone Production in U.S. The Defense Department, with help from industry, will ramp up production and fielding of drones to maintain battlefield superiority. Full Article.
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