The move is part of the Corps’ plan to improve Marines' coding skills and develop a more “AI aware workforce."

The Marine Corps plans to deploy more unmanned aerial vehicles to the Asia-Pacific to keep an eye on Chinese forces.

The software involved could potentially help the Pentagon combat drones used by Iran-backed militias to scout bases prior to rocket and mortar attacks.

The agency is modernizing its point-of-sale system and also put out the long-awaited fleet modernization task order.

Ethical hackers uncovered more than 150 vulnerabilities, netting more than $151,000 in awards during the two-week cyber challenge.

Officials said they created a new council to find new acquisition methods for IT modernization, supply chain operations and cost efficiencies.