Modernization
Air Force seeks proof of concept in latest JADC2 experiment
The Air Force's "internet of things" also known as the Advanced Battle Management System is headed into a massive experiment to iron out the complexities of data-fueled warfare.
Acquisition
Air Force acquisition chief wants to reshape defense industrial base
Will Roper, the Air Force's acquisition chief, said the goal is to pivot away from the defense prime model and create a new industrial base that more easily allows tech companies to work with DOD and the commercial sector.
Cybersecurity
Essye Miller: The exit interview
Essye Miller, DOD's outgoing principal deputy CIO, talks about COVID, the state of the tech workforce and the hard conversations DOD has to have to prepare personnel for the future.
Modernization
The internal Air Force startup trying to drive mobile computing
COVID-19 and telework exposed the Air Force's lack of mobile capabilities. BESPIN is trying to change that, that one app at a time.
Digital Government
Army eyes Kessel Run model to boost software capabilities
The Army's chief technology officer, William Robinson, said the service is planning to emulate the Air Force's model to improve computing at the edge.
People
DOD's telework surge could be permanent
A new emphasis on telework at the Defense Department in response to the COVID-19 pandemic could change work culture at the Pentagon, officials said.
Acquisition
A traditional program manager joins the rebellion
Steve Kelman reports on the internally driven innovation taking place in the Air Force's BESPIN program.
Digital Government
Air Force wants $150 million for Space Force software pilot in 2021
The Air Force is staying on brand with its 2021 budget request for $150 million for a software and digital technology pilot program for the new Space Force.
Cybersecurity
Air Force touts Digital U tech reskilling effort
Micro-credentialing and new data projects are being used to reward airmen, the Air Force's deputy CIO says.
Modernization
High-tech communications aircraft crashes in Afghanistan
The U.S. military is investigating the cause of the crash of a highly specialized communications aircraft in Afghanistan's Ghazni Province.
Acquisition
Air Force gears up for first 'connect-a-thon'
Will Roper, the Air Force's acquisition head, said one of the best ways to prove budget needs to Congress is to show effects in the first event that centers around virtually connecting aircraft platforms.
Cybersecurity
How the Air Force upgraded cyber testing for weapons systems
Air Force Materiel Command's 96th Test Wing is modernizing the way the service tests weapons systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
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.
Cybersecurity
USAF pays out $123K in 3-month bug bounty contest
The Air Force found 54 vulnerabilities following its first assessment focusing on continuous monitoring of the cloud-based Common Computing Environment.
Digital Government
Air Force wants data platform on classified network this summer
The Air Force's chief data office is moving full force in trying to stand up its data platform on the classified network by the end of the summer.
Cybersecurity