Cloud

JEDI's disruption could extend far beyond cloud

The Defense Department's JEDI initiative is part of a continuum of how innovation has shifted away from the government and to the commercial sector and the implications are only growing.

C4ISR

Air Force focuses on frequency transfer systems

Three companies will participate in a $24 million contract to study frequency transfer techniques and technologies for the Air Force. 05/03/2018 Read More
Cybersecurity

DOD stops selling Chinese mobile phones at military exchanges

The move is the latest salvo in the government's ongoing conflict with telecom companies Huawei and ZTE over concerns their devices could be used to facilitate Chinese government spying 05/03/2018 Read More
Cyber

Air Force awards $51M cyber support contract to ICF

The firm will carry out cyberspace support services for the Air Force’s Air Combat Command. 05/02/2018 Read More
Defense IT

Futures Command, coming this summer, needs a leader and a base

Army Secretary Mark Esper said the new Futures Command will help change the service's acquisition culture. 05/01/2018 Read More
Unmanned Systems

DOD wants drones to deliver blood on the battlefield

A recent solicitation from DIUx points to a plan to advance front-line medical care for combat troops. 05/01/2018 Read More
Cloud

DOD to discuss $8.2B cloud services initiative May 16

Amid speculation and controversy surrounding its massive “JEDI” effort, the Defense Department schedules an event to discuss its second large cloud initiative for email and calendar services. 05/01/2018 Read More
Cybersecurity

In cyber defense, sometimes communication is overrated

The less time cybersecurity team members spend time talking about a responding to an attack, the better the outcome is likely to be, Army researchers found. 04/27/2018 Read More
Cybersecurity

DARPA looks for better satellite security

As defense agencies increasingly deploy constellations of low-earth orbit satellites, they want input into how to bake in security. 04/27/2018 Read More
Cloud

JEDI strategy due in early May

At a Senate hearing, top Defense officials told lawmakers that a justification for the Pentagon's cloud procurement strategy called for in a recent spending bill will be submitted before the final request for proposals hits the street. 04/27/2018 Read More
Cybersecurity

NDAA markup includes slew of new cyber provisions

After a key subcommittee markup, the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is now headed for the full House Armed Services Committee. 04/26/2018 Read More
People

Shwedo tapped to be new Joint Staff CIO

President Donald Trump has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to be the next Joint Staff CIO. 04/25/2018 Read More
Defense IT

Army extends ADMC-2 contract into 2020

The Army has extended the current Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 contract for hardware, software and related services as the legal battle for ADMC-3 drags on. 04/24/2018 Read More