Cybersecurity

Army announces bug bounty program

Based on the "Hack the Pentagon" bug bounty program, the Army's effort will let military personnel and government civilians find vulnerabilities in the Army's recruiting websites.

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.