Cybersecurity
DOD’s First Agreement with Accreditation Body on Contractor Cybersecurity Nears End
Lead official grapples with the challenge of resourcing a federally funded research and development center to act as a gateway for the Pentagon’s certification program.
Modernization
Army G-6 Leader Outlines Priorities After Split from CIO
Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. John B. Morrison Jr. aims to use innovative hiring strategies to lure technical talent to his office.
Emerging Tech
Lockheed Seeks Commercial Tie-Ups to Chase 5G Work
CEO Taiclet wants a leading role as U.S. and allied militaries build out their next-gen mobile networks.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Still Hammering Out Acquisition Strategies Needed to Enable DevSecOps, Officials Say
The Defense Department needs to educate its workforce on what DevSecOps means for them, the Pentagon’s Katie Arrington said.
Artificial Intelligence
Defense Department Jumpstarts Deployment of AI-Driven, Cancer-Detecting Augmented Reality Microscopes
Similar capabilities could be applied to the realm of radiology.
Digital Government
DOD’s New Data Strategy ‘Critical to Our National Security,’ DDS Chief Says
Brett Goldstein, director of the Defense Digital Service, talked about how to make innovative projects reusable and sustainable for broad use across the Pentagon.
Ideas
For the Military, Destroying the Earth in Games May Help to Save the Real World
Simulated war games may have significant real-world ramifications.
Emerging Tech
Report: Establish CTOs in Every National Security Agency
A Center for American Progress report outlines what the next administration should do to improve foreign policy and national security in its first 100 days.
Modernization
Pentagon Will Move Primary Biometrics Systems to Amazon Cloud
The move means at least two of the government's biggest biometrics databases will live in AWS clouds.
Digital Government
DISA’s Enterprise Identity Management Solution Targeted for Testing with Pilot Apps in January
The new enterprise identity, credential, and access management solution will support a shift to a zero trust architecture, Defense Information Systems Agency officials said.
Modernization
Court Clarifies Timeline in JEDI Case
Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith issued deadlines through December for the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Commission Recommends Powerful CTOs to Prep for Great Power Competition
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence offers 66 recommendations for out-innovating China.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Awards $600 Million to Spearhead 5G Experiments Across Five Military Bases
It’s only the beginning of an ambitious effort to test and scale the technology’s potential to strengthen the department’s capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence
National Security AI Commission at Odds Over U.S. Response to Malign AI
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence voted on quarter three recommendations in what was likely its last public meeting for 2020
Ideas
Why the Government Should Get Comfortable with Technology Escrow for Classified IP
An escrow can reduce the risks if there are unexpected issues with your technology vendor.
Artificial Intelligence
DOD Unveils First Enterprisewide Data Strategy
The new data strategy will be a key component supporting the Defense Department’s digital modernization effort, officials say.
Emerging Tech
Defense to Outfit and Steer Military Dogs with Augmented Reality Goggles
Sights are set on tapping new technology to help better protect soldiers and the canines they guide.
Cybersecurity
DOD’s Interest in 'Owning' 5G Networks Riles Conservative Groups
A recent survey noted a lack of support from stakeholders was an impediment for federal agencies implementing 5G capabilities, but that’s mostly on the civilian side of things.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX, L3Harris Technologies Get Pentagon Contracts to Track Missiles from Outer Space
Potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the contracts continue the Defense Department’s plans to beef up space operations.
Cybersecurity