People

Obama appoints acting deputy Defense secretary

Christine Fox, DOD's former director of cost assessment and program evaluation (and a real-life inspiration for "Top Gun"), will temporarily replace Ashton Carter.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon ponders going mobile with CAC

Any solution in this "very complicated field" will have to reach beyond the Defense Department.

Digital Government

At Pentagon, it's more mobile with less money

Tighter budgets are forcing leaders to find creative ways to upgrade their technology.

Cybersecurity

House panel authorizes full funding for intell IT modernization

The legislation would also target insider threats in the wake of the leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Cybersecurity

Cyber, intell in 'infant stages' of cooperation

The military is still determining how best to apply ever-changing technology to gathering and using intelligence.

Cybersecurity

New guidelines for building cyber into critical infrastructure

The Office of Management and Budget has set a 2017 deadline for agencies to deploy continuous monitoring tools.

Cybersecurity

The end of DARPA's 'halcyon' days?

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency looks for new challenges in a post-Iraq, post-Afghanistan world.

Digital Government

Has open source officially taken off at DOD?

Security concerns and legacy systems have kept the Pentagon from fully embracing the latest technology trend.

People

Who's getting it right?

The Defense Department's mobile technology pilot programs provide a fast track for the use of smartphones and tablet PCs at the Pentagon and in the field.

Digital Government

Frustration mounting over budget uncertainty

Pentagon officials, legislators trade blame over lack of fiscal clarity.

People

Pentagon tech challenge: Adjusting to an uncertain future

As budgets decline, Pentagon officials say innovation must take over as a driver for change.

Cybersecurity

Intell review group back on track after shutdown

The ODNI-led group has briefed the president, and plans a final report by Dec. 15.

People

Hagel announces DOD appointments

New officials are moving into roles Pentagon intelligence, fiscal improvement and acquisition, technology and logistics.

Cybersecurity

Independent board preparing NSA recommendations

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has completed its investigation and is readying its report.

Cybersecurity

Hagel to target cyber in quadrennial review

Defense Secretary: Terror threat has 'metastasized,' spreading to technologies where the U.S. previously enjoyed a strategic advantage.

Cybersecurity

DHS hammering out cybersecurity planning

As NIST nears the completion of its cybersecurity framework, DHS is preparing plans to make it 'user-friendly' for the owners and operators of critical infrastructure components.

Cybersecurity

Are IT certs really a measure of talent?

Readers take issue with a recent report on the value of certifications.

People

Elizabeth McGrath to retire from DOD

Deputy chief management officer has served DOD for 25 years.