Cybersecurity
Army seeks more cyber dollars in 2017 budget
The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army cautioned Congress that even a requested increase in funding won't be enough to get officials where they want to be.
Digital Government
Army wants next-level computing
A request for information from the Army Research Laboratory focuses on improving the service's computing power.
Acquisition
$12B Army IT RFP is out
The RFP for IT Enterprise Solutions–3 Services will likely shape Army IT acquisitions for years to come.
Cybersecurity
Army cyber chief: Invest in Internet of Things research
"People are connecting stuff to the Internet that we never thought would be connected," said Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, head of Army Cyber Command.
Cybersecurity
Carter calls on Cybercom to intensify online push against ISIS
A year and a half into the U.S. military campaign, the Islamic State group's cyber capabilities are not as menacing as some had feared.
Modernization
Army to test crucial software tools
The new tools will help soldiers configure and defend the global Warfighter Information Network-Tactical.
Modernization
Army Contracting Command looks to commercial cloud
The U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill. is seeking commercial cloud solutions for Army enterprise applications.
Modernization
Army moves JRSS along, with other services in tow
The Army is moving forward with what Pentagon brass consider to be a crucial piece of the future defense IT backbone: the Joint Regional Security Stacks.
Cybersecurity
What a big Navy breach taught the Army
The Army had been paying close attention to the Navy's operation to drive Iranian hackers from the unclassified portion of the service's intranet.
Cybersecurity
NGA releases commercial strategy, OASIS chief heads to White House and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Army experiments with cyber warfare
The Army continues to experiment with equipping its land forces with cyber capabilities, a recognition that future combat operations could increasingly have a cyber dimension.
Digital Government
Army looks for long-term IT plan
With short- and medium-term plans for IT modernization in place, the Army remains on the hunt for a long-term vision.
Cybersecurity
DISA cyber protection teams deployed
DISA's Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn has moved quickly to defend besieged Defense Department networks.
Modernization
DISA looking for info on cloud-based military email
An RFI outlines the parameters for moving the Pentagon's unclassified email system to the cloud.
Modernization
Four years on, Army common operating environment takes shape
Army IT personnel are using code to integrate C2 nodes into a common architecture that is the backbone of the sensor computing part of the COE.
Cybersecurity
Army tries to speed cyber acquisition process
The Army is using an acquisition template known as the Information Technology Box to help it cope with cyberthreats.
Acquisition
Army cyber training, an $850M comms contract, DOJ seeks a CISO and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
China hacking map, getting behind Einstein and Alabama cyber
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Army issues guidance for commercial cloud migration
The guidance stipulates that commands bear ultimate responsibility for ensuring that systems and applications within their portfolios are rationalized.
Modernization