Acquisition
Palantir ruling could tweak Army's innovation track
Two top Army officials reflect on some of the innovation accomplishments of the Obama administration and the challenges that lie ahead for the incoming Trump administration.
Cybersecurity
Army CyberCom looks to boost training
The new head of the Army Cyber Command says the command has made significant progress in recent years, but needs to focus on identifying and recruiting new talent and making training programs more realistic for cyber forces.
Digital Government
DOD service chiefs survey the threat landscape
As the Obama administration nears its end, the service secretaries say technological threats will continue to grow and the DOD must reform how it develops systems and its workforce to keep pace with adversaries.
Acquisition
RCO speeds through startup phase
The Army’s new Rapid Capabilities Office fast-tracks its own startup as it seeks to close technological gaps on the modern battlefield.
Cybersecurity
Army cyber advances in the face of policy challenges
The Army Cyber Command has seen substantial growth in the past three years, including launching 42 cyber mission teams, but it still faces policy limitations on deploying and using cyber capabilities.
Cybersecurity
General: Cyber capabilities exceed authorities
The commander of U.S. Army Forces Command said the Army is making progress in developing cyber capabilities, but the authority to use some of them is lagging.
Cybersecurity
Army: Partnerships essential to meet future cyberthreats
For the Army to meet the cyberthreats of the future, it must forge deeper partnerships with industry and academia today.
Cybersecurity
Army wants cyber capability everywhere
The Army's cyber director said cyber, electronic warfare and information operations must be integrated into warfighters' doctrine and training.
Digital Government
Tech to help track parachute deployment
The Army wants an IT solution to track cargo and personnel parachute inventory.
Modernization
Army introduces new rapid tech office
The Army is launching a new Rapid Capabilities Office designed to address its shrinking superiority in critical areas such as electronic warfare and cyber.
Digital Government
Army seeks to retool mobile radar to track drones
The Army said it has an urgent requirement for new software to upgrade its workhorse AN/TPQ-53 mobile radar so it can track threats from unmanned aerial systems.
People
GAO: Army should further integrate virtual training methods
The Army needs to make better use of its virtual training tools to prepare soldiers for real-world situations, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Acquisition
At CHESS, Army gets flexible on contracting
The contracting regime run by the Army's Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions is moving into a new phase with big implications for federal IT acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Army kicks off cyber and EW prototyping experiment
An annual prototyping experiment will give the Army a chance to size up emerging cyber and electronic warfare technologies.
Cybersecurity
Army seeks to use cyber at tactical level
Feedback from a series of exercises will inform how the Army fights on a future digital battlefield and could have a ripple effect on U.S. Cyber Command.
Digital Government
Palantir to sue Army over DCGS
Palantir has escalated its long-standing opposition to the Army's handling of contracting for the Distributed Common Ground System by announcing its intent to sue.
Modernization
Army wants better crypto for radios
The Army is preparing for a significant security upgrade for its battlefield equipment.
Digital Government
Army eyes DCGS reforms on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers are pushing the Army to adopt more commercial products for its intelligence-sharing platform. Can DCGS-A shake its reputation of being beholden to an unwieldy acquisition system that favors incumbent contractors?
Cybersecurity
Army readies new cyber directorate
Brig. Gen. Patricia Frost, former deputy director of Army Cyber Command, will lead the new directorate. The Army hopes to ramp up the directorate quickly, reaching full operational capability this summer.
People
TRANSCOM in search of deputy CIO
U.S. Transportation Command, which has been hit by hackers in the past, is looking for a new executive to help drive IT policy.
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