Marine Corps
Marines using cheap commercial tech to hide command posts in plain sight
Command posts must be survivable to be effective, one commander says.
Tuberville says he'll drop hold on most military promotions
Alabama senator says he will keep the brakes on some of the most senior officers’ nominations.
The Marines are launching a software factory
Factory director Lt. Col. Charlie Bahk discussed plans to launch at the Army’s facility in Austin, Texas.
Marines look to a future where more authority, intel moves to the edge
Commandant sees empowered battlefield commanders, and new support roles further from the front lines.
One Army corps sees data education as the foundation of AI-enabled targeting
Expanding data education has proven to be foundational and a defining metric as the Army tests artificial intelligence to improve weapons targeting for the 18th Airborne Corps.
Data and DOD's pivot from 'fight tonight'
The Pentagon is developing a tool that could help trace the impact of senior leaders' decisions down to the unit and years into the future.
DOD seeks clean acquisition data for better policy oversight
Shelby Oakley, the director for contracting and national security acquisition for the Government Accountability Office, said the ability to conduct data-driven oversight was the Pentagon's acquisition office's biggest challenge.
Vague contract language hampers cybersecurity for weapons systems, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office found that missing or vague cybersecurity requirements in acquisitions contracts for weapons systems often led to DOD getting a system that didn't meet its security needs.
SASC gavel set to change hands
With Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) as the new chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Democrats will set the tone on defense policy and budgets.
Court denies Perspecta's NGEN protest
Perspecta has held the Next General Enterprise Network contract for 20 years, dating back to when one of its legacy business in EDS won the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract in 2000.
Congressional leaders push back on NDAA veto threats
Defense committee leaders plan to vote on the annual defense bill without key items on President Trump's wish list.
Navy plans shift to single-tenant clouds
Dedicated Microsoft 365 environments are planned for the Navy and Marine Corps to improve its identity and credentialing efforts, according to a Navy CIO memo.
Navy, Marines look to boost virtual ‘sailorization’ for recruits
Wwhile recruits are under restricted movement orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19 , the Navy and Marine Corps are using a distributed learning environment where lessons to recruits are pushed to wireless devices.
Navy CIO: Future networks hinge on flexible acquisitions now
Navy CIO Aaron Weis wants to rebuild the service's network architecture to look and function more like industry, but acquisition culture and structure slow progress.
Marines to divest legacy weapons for tech-oriented future
The Marine Corps is willing to swap out tanks and cannons for a better, more agile, cloud based network available in the most remote environments.
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.
Congress questions Navy's plan to build large drone ships before full testing
The Navy wants to increase production of unmanned surface vessels, but Congress remains wary of long-term success.
Navy research funds could see scrutiny, secretary says
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer warned certain activities could suffer in "constrained" resource environments.
Navy awards $1.4 billion hardware contract
HPI Federal won the Navy's NGEN-R contract, the first piece of the newly divided IT contract for the Navy and Marines.
USMC commandant nixes prospect of zero-based budget review
Gen. David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said it's unlikely the service will adopt a programmatic review like the Army’s "night court" process.
