Modernization

Army AI task force looks for cyber project as industry day nears

The Army Artificial Intelligence Task Force is looking to start a cyber project this year just in time for its third annual industry day.

Modernization

Army seeks new paths to network interoperability

The Army doesn't want to keep relying on the Defense Department's secret networks to collaborate with international mission partners, but the change faces some policy hurdles.

Modernization

Army sets up 'provisional' cloud management office

Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford said the service has begun to set up an enterprise cloud management office and hired a leader.

Modernization

Army wants to spend nearly $1B on cloud, data by 2025

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said lack of funding or a potential delay in the JEDI cloud bid "strikes to the heart of our concern."

Digital Government

Army CIO teases data strategy

Army CIO Bruce Crawford said the service is ready to release its data strategy, which will resemble more of a set of standards to manage the service's data lakes.

Cybersecurity

NSA chief explains new cyber directorate

The National Security Agency's new cyber directorate wants to bridge gaps between government agencies and the defense industrial base, according to the agency's chief Gen. Paul Nakasone.

Modernization

Navy awards $1.4 billion hardware contract

HPI Federal won the Navy's NGEN-R contract, the first piece of the newly divided IT contract for the Navy and Marines.

Digital Government

VA embraces gaming as therapy for injured vets

The VA plans to offer gaming as an alternative form of therapy and to improve socialization for veterans with limited mobility through a partnership with Microsoft.

People

USMC commandant nixes prospect of zero-based budget review

Gen. David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said it's unlikely the service will adopt a programmatic review like the Army’s "night court" process.

Cybersecurity

Background checks move to DOD

The government’s background investigations agency with some 3,000 employees has moved from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.

People

Thornberry won't seek re-election

Mac Thornberry, the House Armed Services Committee's top Republican and a leading voice for consolidations and closures in the Defense Department's "fourth estate" announced he won't seek reelection in 2020.

Digital Government

Navy announces new CIO

After months of speculation and a year of reorganizing, the Navy announces Aaron Weis as its new information chief.

Modernization

Pentagon teams with GSA on AI Center of Excellence

The Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has partnered with the General Services Administration to accelerate government's AI adoption.

Acquisition

Big IT acquisition reforms on hold as NDAA heads to conference

Some of the more significant acquisition reforms suggested by the congressionally mandated Section 809 Panel won't be up for a vote in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

Cybersecurity

Air Force unveils 10-year cyber warfare plan

In tandem with creating a new information warfare command, the Air Force released a new strategy to address digital warfare over the next decade.

Cybersecurity

Air Force announces new information warfare entity

After some delay, the Air Combat Command will combine its 24th (cyber) and 25th (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) Numbered Air Forces into one.

Cybersecurity

USAF preps cyber review

The Air Force has been undergoing a comprehensive cyber audit modeled on the Navy's review, and is preparing to show findings to the Pentagon.

Cybersecurity

Air Force Reserve boosts cyber capacity looking ahead to election season

The Air Force Reserve is showing higher retention rates among cyber operators compared to its general workforce.

Acquisition

Agile software and flying cars top Air Force acquisition priorities

Will Roper, the Air Force's acquisition head is pushing for a new flying car project and massively scaled agile software development processes across the service.

Digital Government

DIU brings predictive maintenance to the Navy

The Pentagon's innovation arm looks to expand predictive maintenance technology to Navy ships.