Unmanned Systems

Army looks to put ground-penetrating radar on drones

Mounted on unmanned aerial and land vehicles, the lightweight radar-on-a-chip technology could expand the military's ability to map the shapes, sizes and features of objects in the environment.

Cybersecurity

FY 2020 budget would slash JRSS procurement spend

The Joint Regional Security Stacks program’s buying budget could be cut in half to $88 million. 03/19/2019 Read More
AI & Analytics

Machine learning on the fly

The Real-Time Machine Learning Grand Challenge aims to create processors that can interpret and learn from data in real-time with the energy efficiency of the human brain. 03/18/2019 Read More
Comment

How a single update to acquisition law can support cloud adoption

Government desperately needs a better way to buy cloud services. The Section 809 panel's call to create a new contract type for consumption-based solutions is a great start. 03/18/2019 Read More
IT Infrastructure

DARPA takes on election security with open source

The defense research agency is exploring the feasibility of locking down election systems with open-source software and secure hardware. 03/15/2019 Read More
Connected Warrior

Wireless ISW communications to boost situational awareness

Intra-soldier wireless communications would connect various soldier-borne equipment so warfighters can better access and share situational awareness information. 03/15/2019 Read More
Management

DOD fails to finish reorg for business systems, GAO says

The Government Accountability Office found that the Defense Department lacked a proper analysis and transition plan to move certain duties from the CIO to the chief management officer. 03/15/2019 Read More
Defense

Congress wars with defense secretary over $98 billion 'slush fund'

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan clashed with senators over the overseas contingency operations budget request. 03/15/2019 Read More
Defense

Army takes cyber, electronic warfare to battlefield

The Army will begin integrating cyber efforts on the battlefield and implement a new system to give program managers more control over funding. 03/14/2019 Read More
Workforce

DDS outlines plans for background check improvement

As the Pentagon prepares to absorb background-checking responsibility, the Defense Digital Service is turning to industry for help. 03/13/2019 Read More
Opinion

Gearing up for the defense industry's digital transformation

Cultivating the agility, intelligence and resilience to swap out suppliers, maintain control over intellectual property and deliver incredibly complex assets on time and on budget should be a top priority for both manufacturers and the government agencies they serve. 03/13/2019 Read More
Connected Warrior

ARL taps universities for battlefield AI research

Carnegie Mellon University will lead a consortium of universities developing solutions to support autonomous processing and highly effective human-machine teams. 03/13/2019 Read More