Cybersecurity
USAF official: Why elevating CyberCom isn't enough
Making cyber a combatant command is sign of the Pentagon's priorities, but it will take collaborative leadership to facilitate cyber readiness, says an Air Force cyber leader.
Cybersecurity
How the Air Force is building resiliency
Compliance only gets you so far, explained one senior official.
Modernization
The future of algorithmic warfare
The Department of Defense is six months into Project Maven, an effort to leverage AI for warfighting.
Cybersecurity
Air Force takes cyber message 'beyond the uniform'
The Air Force has rolled out a new cyber hygiene program for service members and their extended families.
Modernization
USAF awards $1B cloud deal
Dell EMC, Microsoft and General Dynamics are the winners in what's being called the largest-ever federal cloud award.
Modernization
Military IT chiefs want combat-ready infrastructure
Army CIO Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher said current DOD networks aren't necessarily what's required for the next conflict.
Cybersecurity
How the Air Force is tweaking procurement
A top military acquisition officer said the Air Force is changing its procurement process to meet the intent of Congress and adapt to 21st-century cybersecurity needs.
Modernization
Can stealth technology fly into the future?
A new study eyes where investment in stealth technology is headed.
Acquisition
Zabel leaves DISA for Air Force acquisition post
The Air Force major general had been vice director since mid-2015.
Digital Government
USAF secretary calls for more research and innovation
New Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says that in addition to pressing readiness and modernization needs, the service must prioritize innovation, research and realigning the cyber workforce.
People
Wilson confirmed as Air Force secretary
The Senate confirmed Heather Wilson as the new secretary of the Air Force just days after the Trump administration's second nominee for Army secretary withdrew from consideration.
Cybersecurity
Air Force invites hackers to a friendly dogfight
The Air Force is the latest military service to partner with HackerOne on a bug bounty competition where hackers can win prize money by finding vulnerabilities in Air Force sites.
Cybersecurity
Student cyber teams do battle
Student cyber teams from the military academies are doing battle with an NSA-led red cell trying to disable their networks in the NSA's annual Cyber Defense Exercise.
Cybersecurity
Chiefs: DOD cyber will suffer under a continuing resolution
In the DOD, cyber, modernization, training, recruiting and readiness will all take a hit if Congress passes another continuing resolution rather than a full budget, say the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Cybersecurity
General: Cyber Command needs new platform before NSA split
U.S. Cyber Command should be elevated to a full combatant command as soon as possible, the head of Strategic Command told Congress, but it cannot be separated from the NSA until it has its own cyber platform.
Cybersecurity
New cyber warriors face culture shock
The U.S. military services are scrambling to recruit and train new cyber warriors, but that is also requiring cultural changes in institutions known for order, tradition and stability.
Cybersecurity
Air Force probes sensitive data leak
The U.S. Air Force is investigating how a hard drive containing a trove of sensitive files, including background investigation data, was online and publicly accessible.
Cybersecurity