Defense IT


Future satcom needs better modems, antennas and power

Although various technologies and techniques are being used to improve military satellite capabilities, armed forces will still need to rely on commercial capabilities.

Adapting the radio development process to meet Army acquisition strategies

The U.S. Army’s recently released Equipment Modernization Strategy sends a strong message about the new way of doing business at the Pentagon.

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.

Finding a common operating picture for UAV data

The proliferation of unmanned systems on the battlefield has opened new avenues for gathering data for the warfighter, but warfighters risk being overwhelmed by that data if it cannot be exploited in a timely and systematic fashion.

Putting the cyber threat domain into context

Things are rapidly changing in the cyber threat domain.

Cyber winners in the fiscal 2013 budget

Though Pentagon planners are committed to making some hard line-item choices in their budgets in the coming years, they got it right when it came to accelerating the funding for cyber defense in fiscal year 2014 so it at least can have a fighting chance of keeping pace with technical and IT developments in the commercial/consumer world.

Addressing security challenges of a common operating environment

Jim Quinn, vice president of C4ISR Systems for Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions, on sharing and security challenges of a common operating environment.

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