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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.

Cybersecurity

How feds, military might deploy consumer IoT gear

Commercial technology and networks are set to play important roles as federal agencies and the Defense Department seek to harness the Internet of Things.

Modernization

Public/private relationships crucial for tech progress

As innovative technologies such as cloud and big data accelerate, federal IT managers are looking to the private sector for help.

Cybersecurity

Familiar face returns to Cyber Command

After two years as commanding general of the Army's Intelligence and Security Command, Maj. Gen. George J. Franz III is heading back to Cyber Command, where he will be director of operations, the Pentagon announced.

Cybersecurity

NSA cyber exercise hones skills at military academies

Fifteen years since its inception, the Cyber Defense Exercise has added new dimensions, including the hacking of drone communications.

Digital Government

Army releases telehealth RFI

The Army Medical Department is looking for an IT platform to provide remote access to health services.

Digital Government

Crowdsourcing: the democratization of organizational production

Steve Kelman argues there's more than just cost-benefit analysis behind the growing use of ground-up knowledge sharing.

Modernization

Army releases long-term networking plan

The 2025-2040 plan calls for attention to dynamic computing; more quickly distilling data into actionable information; human cognitive enhancement; robotics and autonomy; and cybersecurity.

Modernization

Wi-Fi for soldiers almost a reality

Later this year the Army will be deploying Wi-Fi capability to its soldiers. Meet the man who made it happen.

Digital Government

Army releases data strategy

Army CIO Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell wants to give Army users and applications quicker access to a range of data.

Cybersecurity

Army looks to bridge biometrics contract

Northrop Grumman is getting an extension on a contract for a military biometrics capability.

Cybersecurity

Army seeks more cyber dollars in 2017 budget

The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army cautioned Congress that even a requested increase in funding won't be enough to get officials where they want to be.

Digital Government

Army wants next-level computing

A request for information from the Army Research Laboratory focuses on improving the service's computing power.

Acquisition

$12B Army IT RFP is out

The RFP for IT Enterprise Solutions–3 Services will likely shape Army IT acquisitions for years to come.

Cybersecurity

Army cyber chief: Invest in Internet of Things research

"People are connecting stuff to the Internet that we never thought would be connected," said Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, head of Army Cyber Command.

Cybersecurity

Carter calls on Cybercom to intensify online push against ISIS

A year and a half into the U.S. military campaign, the Islamic State group's cyber capabilities are not as menacing as some had feared.

Modernization

Army to test crucial software tools

The new tools will help soldiers configure and defend the global Warfighter Information Network-Tactical.

Modernization

Army Contracting Command looks to commercial cloud

The U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill. is seeking commercial cloud solutions for Army enterprise applications.

Modernization

Army moves JRSS along, with other services in tow

The Army is moving forward with what Pentagon brass consider to be a crucial piece of the future defense IT backbone: the Joint Regional Security Stacks.