Ideas
Multicloud Only Works if the Pentagon Starts Looking at It Holistically
By utilizing multicloud, Defense can move past the lag of legacy systems and begin replacing with new innovative technology.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon Wants to Bolster DIU’s Cyber Defenses
The department is looking for penetration testers, red teams and cyber training to protect its startup incubator from online attacks.
Artificial Intelligence
Military Scientists Harness AI To Fight Synthetic Opioids
A DIA group that scans millions of websites is overwhelming law enforcement with solid tips.
Digital Government
Defense Department Inaction Is Hurting Effort to Improve Pentagon Efficiency
Officials are nearly two years late in meeting some congressional requirements, a watchdog found.
Cybersecurity
Playing Defense Against Chinese Tech Threats ‘Will Only Get Us So Far,’ Lawmaker Says
Rep. Mike Gallagher said the government needs to take a more active role in curbing the global rise of Huawei and other Chinese tech companies.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Is Turning to Nature to Solve Its Most Complex Problems
DARPA is exploring ways to harness chemical reactions, biological processes and other natural phenomena to build a more efficient computer.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Tests Contraption That Can Turn Any Plane Into a Robot Plane
Scientists say new ROBOpilot completed a two-hour test flight, essentially turning a manned plane into a drone.
Cybersecurity
The Army is Falling Behind on Staffing Cyber Units, GAO Says
As of March, the cyber and electronic warfare units the Army deployed last year had less than 40% of their combined positions filled.
Cybersecurity
It’s Official: Defense Department Will Use Other Agencies’ Cloud Security Assessments
The department’s IT office issued a provisional rule to accept other agencies’ FedRAMP ATOs without the need for written approval.
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon's Research Arm Wants AI to Help Design More Secure Tech
The “AI co-designers” would help the Pentagon rapidly blueprint secure weapons, vehicles and other network-connected platforms, and suggest designs humans haven’t yet conceived.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon’s AI Center is Developing Tech that Could Revolutionize Disaster Response
It’s another example of federal automation at work.
Emerging Tech
DISA, HHS Brainstorming Behavioral-Based Identity Pilot
The end goal would be a device that recognizes the user based on hundreds of behaviors.
Modernization
Defense Department Inspector General Clarifies JEDI Involvement
The Pentagon’s IG is reviewing complaints from multiple sources.
Emerging Tech
How Birds Perch Could Lead to Nimbler Flying Robots
It could eliminate the need for runways.
Modernization
Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI
The Pentagon defended its JEDI acquisition Friday and pushed back against “myths” and misinformation.
Emerging Tech
A Small Texas City Will Become the Country’s ‘Hypersonics Research Capital’
The Army Futures Command will test missiles and autonomous vehicles some 100 miles east of Austin.
Emerging Tech
Air Force and Oak Ridge Get Supercomputer for Better Weather Forecasts
The $25 million contract will provide a system that supports the military’s complex weather prediction workloads.
Cybersecurity
DISA, Cyber Command Are Launching a Zero-Trust Pilot Program
The effort will explore frameworks and technologies that would protect the Pentagon’s networks from unauthorized access.
Artificial Intelligence
DARPA Is Taking On the Deepfake Problem
The agency wants to teach computers to detect errors in manipulated media using logic and common sense.
Modernization