CTO Emil Michael and USW Michael Duffey attend DMC 2025

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES 03.30.2026 Video by Petty Officer 1st Class James Hong Office of the Secretary of War Public Affairs Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and Chief Technology Officer Emil Michale and Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey attend the 2025 Defense Manufacturing Conference in Orlando, Fla.,…

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USW(R&E), DIU Director Observe Drone Dominance Demonstration at Fort Benning

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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.…

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New CTAs Announced

Hon Emil Michael

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.

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