Modernization
Navy recognizes electromagnetic battlespace
The Navy announced it has elevated the electromagnetic spectrum to a battlespace domain, joining cyber, land, sea, air and space.
Modernization
Army rethinks network design
Leaders of the Army's Network Cross-Functional Team highlighted a two-year plan to design a new integrated tactical network through experiment and rapid prototyping.
People
Shanahan touts Army Futures Command
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan implored all of DOD to "remove obstacles" from the path of Army's new modernization command, Futures Command.
People
Army extends higher pay, colonel rank to new cyber entrants
The Army is opening higher ranks and pay grades to cybersecurity specialists who join the Army in hopes of bolstering the cyber mission force.
Cybersecurity
Lessons learned from DOD's bug bounty programs
The Marines Corps Cyber Command just completed a month-long bug bounty program, but there's much more work to do.
Cybersecurity
Report: China infiltrated supply chain of top server supplier
An explosive story from Bloomberg Businessweek alleges that Chinese government agents planted tiny chips in servers widely used in government and industry – but so far firms are denying reports.
Digital Government
Air Force wants to make 'Kessel Run' standard in tech acquisition
The Air Force's CTO Frank Konieczny said the service is considering a directive that every acquisition have a Kessel Run-like agile development component.
Digital Government
Navy PEO EIS in flux amid wider calls for DOD acquisition reform
The Navy's principal deputy program executive officer explains big changes coming in 2019.
Modernization
Meet the Marines' new CIO
Brig. Gen. Lorna Mahlock talks about how the service is looking to gain technical advantage.
Cybersecurity
DOD struggles with loss of cyber personnel
The Defense Department looks to targeted recruiting and bonuses to check the loss of cyber workers as it expands the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System.
Digital Government
USAF's plans for agile, DevOps, cloud
Steven Wert, USAF's digital program executive officer, said the service is looking to pivot to agile development.
People
Pentagon innovation hub lands a new leader
Former Symantec CEO Michael Brown takes over as director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
Acquisition
DOD DepSec weighs in on Space Force
No. 2 Pentagon official Patrick Shanahan tries to allay Air Force worries that a Space Force would uproot its Space and Missile Command.
Cybersecurity
DOD's new cyber strategy stresses election security, embraces commercial IT
The Defense Department's cyber strategy highlights infrastructure protection and greater reliance on commercial technology to stay competitive.
Acquisition
Air Force rolls out PEO Digital
The service is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.
Cybersecurity
Air Force mulls cyber RCO
The U.S. Air Force is considering a rapid capabilities office to streamline cybersecurity acquisition.
Modernization
Debate heats up around $10B cloud deal as protests expand
Concerns around the Defense Department’s management of services for the pending Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure bubble up as award protests mount.
Acquisition
Army Futures Command to set up DIU-like innovation lab
Army Futures Command hopes to streamline the acquisition process with its own innovation arm and a new CTO.
Acquisition
U.S. Cyber Command looks to grow its acquisition capacity
U.S. Cyber Command's contracting office is in its "infancy" with a handful of staff and is looking to expand while showing Congress it knows what it's doing.
Modernization
ICITE shifts to reference architecture
The Intelligence Community's use of a common desktop put some applications at risk, a top ODNI tech official said, and a reference architecture approach could prove more accommodating.
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