A network of portable
Ku-band satellite transmitters and IP video encoders connected to its 24/7 Cloud Network Operations Center, feed DVIDS with
PR and combat content, including live video feeds. DVIDS broadcasts videos, photographs, podcasts, audio, webcasts, interviews, and print products (e.g., publications). The service currently uses
cloud computing technologies for
infrastructure as a service. It operates
DefenseTV, a military television over the top box app accessed through
FireTV,
Chromecast or
Roku, and offers the
Military 24/7 mobile
app, which delivers news, video, and photos supplied directly by deployed service members. It maintains the DoD archive for worldwide operations. Scott Betts leads the Department of Defense DVIDS program via
Defense Media Activity, at
Fort Meade, Maryland. In 2025, DVIDS
took down all "news and feature articles, photos, and videos that promote
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)." A previous mass removal was done in 2021 to protect
Afghans. ==See also==