Industry Perspective


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.

Geospatial apps offer tactical advantage

The simplification of complex image-analysis techniques is an important evolution that must happen.

Mobility in 2013: A CIO's perspective

The Defense Department will face a number of issues in 2013, including mobility.

Tech trends emerge across DOD enterprise

The Defense Department spent a good bit of time and effort in 2012 inquiring about emerging technologies and understanding the benefits they might bring to the mission.

High-throughput satellites are the solution

Recent budget constraints, the rapidly changing profile of end users data and the proliferation of airborne communications-on-the-move systems make the new high-throughput satellite networks now being launched an attractive augmentation to the government’s existing resources.

Satellite operators stand ready to assist DOD

While the U.S. military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan may be winding down, the Pentagon has become engaged in a fierce budget battle that could last for many years.

The options beside RAID storage for hyperscale

One of the issues with depending on redundant array of independent disks in hyperscale environments is the reduced usable storage versus purchased raw capacity.

New solutions sought for emerging IT threats

Government and industry must leverage evolving commercial capabilities such as the cloud and big data analytics to help address emerging threats.

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