Digital Government
Air Force launches Defense Technology Accelerator
The Air Force is launching a technology accelerator program as part of a new effort to reform acquisition procedures and rapidly field commercial technology to address military needs.
Modernization
U.S. Transcom looks to make cloud less risky
The United States Transportation Command is seeking industry and academic partners to study the risks and rewards of moving to the cloud.
Cybersecurity
NSA chief in the crosshairs
Top defense and intelligence officials are pushing for the removal of the head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command in what appears to be a last-minute bid to split the two entities.
Cybersecurity
DOD paves the way for more hacker research
The Pentagon announced a new policy to put efforts that allow hackers to explore DOD websites for vulnerabilities on firmer legal footing.
People
Why the transition team needs to get moving at DOD
External and internal risks abound, and experts warn that "they’re not going to have time to fill the ranks before they're going to have to start dealing with these challenges."
Digital Government
DIUX and RCO could get lost in transition
Despite DOD assertions that programs like DIUX and the RCO are too mature to be eliminated by the next administration, experts warn that could happen from benign neglect.
Cybersecurity
DOD: No contact from Trump transition team
A week after winning the election, the Trump team has undergone leadership shuffles and has yet to reach out to the Defense Department to initiate transition talks.
Cybersecurity
What to look for in cyber policy during Trump's first 100 days
As the new administration comes on board, leaders must understand the cybersecurity relationships protecting critical infrastructure, according to one expert.
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.
Acquisition
GAO sustains protest in National Guard IT contract
The government watchdog upheld the protest of a 2015 IT services contract, because the contracting agency failed to consider a conflict of interest and pricing problems.
Modernization
IOC just a first step for Cyber Mission Force
The 133 Cyber Mission Force teams called for in DOD's Cyber Strategy have reached initial operating capability, but the U.S. military is still a long way from being able to dominate the cyber domain.
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.
Cybersecurity
Halvorsen: Push to ditch CAC cards is moving apace
DOD CIO says a range of U.S. allies have agreed to pursue a "single identity standard," and that Common Access Cards will not be that solution.
Cybersecurity
DOD, DHS chart paths to acquisition innovation
DOD and DHS are both trying to tap into the best the tech sector has to offer, and each agency has new and experimental contracting mechanisms that are showing signs of short-circuiting existing procedures.
Modernization
DOD CIO: Recent GAO criticism of JIE is off base
Halvorsen says GAO's report criticizing the management and oversight of the Joint Information Environment initiative fails to understand the nature of the project.
Digital Government
DOD to create chief innovation officer position
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is implementing some of the initial recommendations of the Defense Innovation Board, including the creation of a new position to drive innovation efforts.
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.
Cybersecurity
How DOD embraced bug bounties -- and how your agency can, too
Hack the Pentagon proved to Defense Department officials that outside hackers can be assets, not adversaries.
Cybersecurity
Why PPD-41 is evolutionary, not revolutionary
Government cybersecurity officials say the presidential policy directive codifies cyber incident response protocols but doesn't radically change what's been in practice in recent years.
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