DefenseScoop
U.S. defense trade press, center / nonpartisan
Background
DefenseScoop was launched in September 2022 by Scoop News Group on the opening day of Defense Tech Week, positioning itself as a dedicated outlet for news on U.S. military technology acquisition and modernization. Scoop News Group itself was founded in 2008 by Goldy Kamali, initially with FedScoop, a publication covering federal IT and technology policy. The company expanded over time to build a portfolio of government-focused technology outlets including CyberScoop (cybersecurity), StateScoop (state and local government IT), EdScoop (education technology), AIScoop (artificial intelligence in government), and WorkScoop. Scoop News Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and is privately held, though it has raised roughly $30 million in outside investment. Revenue comes primarily from digital advertising and industry events. DefenseScoop's editorial focus is narrowly on military technology beats — acquisition programs, artificial intelligence, cyber, and emerging defense capabilities — rather than broader geopolitical or political coverage. Media Bias/Fact Check rates the outlet as least biased with high factual reporting, consistent with its trade press model. The outlet does not publish opinion or editorial content and has no notable fact-check failures on record.
Sources
- About Us | DefenseScoop
- Scoop News Group Unveils Latest Publication DefenseScoop on the First Day of Defense Tech Week
- DefenseScoop - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
- Scoop News Group - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding
- About Us | FedScoop
- New U.S. defense strategy 'barely mentions technology' | DefenseScoop
- Senator questions Pentagon's plan to revise autonomous weapons policy | DefenseScoop
Profile compiled 2026-08-29; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.