Cyber

DOD pushes back on open source

The Government Accountability Office wants the Department of Defense to implement governmentwide open source software requirements, but the Pentagon's top tech official has other plans.

COMMENTARY

US military steps up cyberwarfare effort

Cyber Command's campaign against the Russian Internet Research Agency indicates a priority shift from reacting to electronic intrusions into military networks to engaging in active operations that seek to stop enemies from achieving their objectives. 03/13/2019 Read More
Budget

2020 budget boosts funding for cyber forces, AI

The White House's 2020 budget request increases funds for military cyber forces and defense cyber workforce with carve outs for artificial intelligence investments. 03/11/2019 Read More
Emerging Tech

Army plans industry day for IoT and 'smart bases'

The Army wants to incorporate tech solutions usually seen in smart cities at its military installations. 03/08/2019 Read More
Cybersecurity

DARPA has big plans for the CHASE program

Dr. Jennifer Roberts, program manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s information innovation office, talks about what cyber capabilities are in the works. 03/08/2019 Read More
Acquisition

GSA launches Netcents-2 replacement

A new five-year blanket purchase agreement will replace Air Force's expiring IT hardware and software commodity contract. 03/07/2019 Read More
Cloud

Army to create cloud program office

The Army is gaining momentum in its overhaul of legacy systems, starting with new cloud and enterprise-as-a-service pilots and a new data strategy. 03/05/2019 Read More
Cybersecurity

DOD's accelerated cyber hiring hits snags

Lack of hiring personnel and the complex security clearance process is slowing down implementation as the Cyber Excepted Service expands. 02/27/2019 Read More
IT Infrastructure

Army turns to category management in new IT approach

Deputy CIO declares 'no new money' for IT in new approach and is turning to category management can help. 02/27/2019 Read More
Defense IT

Army selects NIH contract vehicle for new enterprise capability

NITAAC gets the nod for procuring support services. 02/27/2019 Read More
Analysis

Conflict-of-interest charge threatens to derail JEDI

The Defense Department is reconsidering whether conflict-of-interest charges had an impact on the integrity of the contract. 02/26/2019 Read More
Defense IT

GAO questions Pentagon's software spending data

The Department of Defense's estimated $828 million spend weapons systems software sustainment in fiscal year 2018 may be a little off. 02/26/2019 Read More
Unmanned Systems

DARPA trying to make autonomous systems more trustworthy

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants autonomous systems that can evaluate how well they're doing a specific task and explain that to their human partners. 02/25/2019 Read More