Defense IT


Air Force seeks small businesses to help it exploit cyber threats

The Air Force is seeking information from small businesses on the capabilities they possess to assist with identifying, neutralizing and exploiting threats in the cyber realm to the service's people, weapons systems and networks.

General Dynamics develops security platform for Samsung mobile device

General Dynamics C4 Systems has established a strategic partnership with Samsung to incorporate its GD Protected technology into Samsung GALAXY devices that run the Samsung KNOX.

LGS to update data network at Army's Fort Wood

LGS Innovations has won a contract to transition the U.S. Army’s Fort Leonard Wood to a digital voice-over IP (VoIP) data system,

Northrop delivers comms payload for Air Force's enhanced polar system

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first of two protected communications payloads for the Air Force's Enhanced Polar System that will furnish continuous coverage in the north polar region for secure, jam resistant strategic and tactical military communications.

Complex challenge of mission command on the move

GEN William "Scott" Wallace, retired TRADOC commander, on realizing the full potential of mission command on the move.

Alion picks up $183M AF contract mod for acquisition assistance

The Air Force has awarded a three-year, $183 million contract modification to Alion to furnish lifecycle acquisition support to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Management Office.

DOD mobile device plan seeks to synchronize devices, initiatives

The Defense Department has released a commercial mobile device implementation plan that puts in place a framework to equip the department's mobile-device users with secure classified and protected unclassified mobile technologies.

A new era of cyber startups spring from 'crowdfunding'

Commercialization of advanced technology is creating new opportunities in the realm of cybersecurity, and entrepreneurs are seizing these opportunities before the large tech-sector icons move in.

Webcast

  • Improving Performance Management and Project Control to Meet Cost/Schedule Milestones in DoD Procurement

    It can be nearly impossible to build annual budgets that consider forecasted project and program work plans along with detailed cost data, particularly when attempting to reconcile actual and projected program costs with actual schedule performance. In this webcast, a defense IT program manager will share best practices and hard-won lessons aligning critical data on project performance, cost systems and schedules for truly big picture program management insight. Read more