Defense IT


Defense Intelligence Agency to hold industry day

"Magicians" reborn as Navy's first squadron to operate manned and unmanned aircraft

Maritime strike squadron will fly both the MH-60R Seahawk and the MQ-8B Fire Scout.

DARPA looking for a "clean slate" for MANETs

Goal is to investigate radical concepts for 20X increase in MANET size.

Analyzing large data stories focus of Air Force contract

World's first aircraft system powered by laser over fiber flying this week

LaserMotive has unveiled what it says is the world’s first, tethered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft system powered by laser over optical fiber.

Simplifying control of unmanned systems

Military and industry researchers are working on ways of simplifying the control of unmanned systems as the number and types used by the armed services continue to grow.

Joint information and enterprise capabilities top DISA's priorities.

DISA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins Jr. discusses enterprise services, mobile device management and security, big data analytics and the effect of sequestration on DISA programs.

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