People
GAO: Army should further integrate virtual training methods
The Army needs to make better use of its virtual training tools to prepare soldiers for real-world situations, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Acquisition
At CHESS, Army gets flexible on contracting
The contracting regime run by the Army's Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions is moving into a new phase with big implications for federal IT acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Army kicks off cyber and EW prototyping experiment
An annual prototyping experiment will give the Army a chance to size up emerging cyber and electronic warfare technologies.
Cybersecurity
Army seeks to use cyber at tactical level
Feedback from a series of exercises will inform how the Army fights on a future digital battlefield and could have a ripple effect on U.S. Cyber Command.
Digital Government
Palantir to sue Army over DCGS
Palantir has escalated its long-standing opposition to the Army's handling of contracting for the Distributed Common Ground System by announcing its intent to sue.
Modernization
Army wants better crypto for radios
The Army is preparing for a significant security upgrade for its battlefield equipment.
Digital Government
Army eyes DCGS reforms on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers are pushing the Army to adopt more commercial products for its intelligence-sharing platform. Can DCGS-A shake its reputation of being beholden to an unwieldy acquisition system that favors incumbent contractors?
Cybersecurity
Army readies new cyber directorate
Brig. Gen. Patricia Frost, former deputy director of Army Cyber Command, will lead the new directorate. The Army hopes to ramp up the directorate quickly, reaching full operational capability this summer.
People
TRANSCOM in search of deputy CIO
U.S. Transportation Command, which has been hit by hackers in the past, is looking for a new executive to help drive IT policy.
Cybersecurity
How feds, military might deploy consumer IoT gear
Commercial technology and networks are set to play important roles as federal agencies and the Defense Department seek to harness the Internet of Things.
Modernization
Public/private relationships crucial for tech progress
As innovative technologies such as cloud and big data accelerate, federal IT managers are looking to the private sector for help.
Cybersecurity
Familiar face returns to Cyber Command
After two years as commanding general of the Army's Intelligence and Security Command, Maj. Gen. George J. Franz III is heading back to Cyber Command, where he will be director of operations, the Pentagon announced.
Cybersecurity
NSA cyber exercise hones skills at military academies
Fifteen years since its inception, the Cyber Defense Exercise has added new dimensions, including the hacking of drone communications.
Digital Government
Army releases telehealth RFI
The Army Medical Department is looking for an IT platform to provide remote access to health services.
Digital Government
Crowdsourcing: the democratization of organizational production
Steve Kelman argues there's more than just cost-benefit analysis behind the growing use of ground-up knowledge sharing.
Modernization
Army releases long-term networking plan
The 2025-2040 plan calls for attention to dynamic computing; more quickly distilling data into actionable information; human cognitive enhancement; robotics and autonomy; and cybersecurity.
Modernization
Wi-Fi for soldiers almost a reality
Later this year the Army will be deploying Wi-Fi capability to its soldiers. Meet the man who made it happen.
Digital Government
Army releases data strategy
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell wants to give Army users and applications quicker access to a range of data.
Cybersecurity