Modernization
Defense Agencies Want a Help Desk Vendor That’s Just the Right Size
The new back-office support services will be split into virtualized and on-premise help desks.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon’s New Ambassador to Silicon Valley Is Hawkish on China
The former Symantec CEO also thinks immigration is key to a tech race the U.S. is currently losing.
Modernization
Pentagon Extends JEDI Deadline Again—With a Catch
The department is requiring bidders to deliver their proposals in person.
Emerging Tech
DARPA-Funded Work May Help Troops See Around Corners
By setting up multiple sensors, researchers have learned to “see” what’s out of sight.
Ideas
Machine Learning Could Help Chip Away at the Security Clearance Backlog
Augmenting human investigators is a better option than doing reinvestigations less frequently.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Declares War on Scooters
After seven rental scooters were abandoned at the Pentagon following this year’s September 11 remembrances, police say they will begin impounding the unauthorized rides. Bikes, too.
Cybersecurity
Company That Pushed Hackers Out of DNC Now Protecting Government Systems
CrowdStrike is authorized to protect ‘moderate impact level’ cloud-based government systems.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon’s Updated Cyber Strategy Focuses on ‘Assertively Defending’ U.S. Interests
The new strategy directs the department to deter cyber threats and cultivate its cyber talent.
Modernization
Navy Opens Bids on Major IT Hardware Contract That Includes As-A-Service Options
Companion solicitation to manage all that IT is expected to drop in the next 30 days.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX: We’ll Consider Launching Space Weapons If Asked
Elon Musk’s rocket startup says it might join the space arms race.
Cybersecurity
Declassified Report Describes Confusion Around Military Cyber Responsibilities in 2014
The inspector general’s report describes poor communication and combatant commanders who hadn’t tallied up their cyber resources.
Digital Government
How One Company Aims to Model the World—and All Its Activity—in the Cloud
Descartes Labs is building a platform to let the Pentagon analyze all the geospatial intelligence, all the time.
Cybersecurity
DARPA Wants to Find Botnets Before They Attack
The defense agency awarded a contract to develop a tool that scours the internet for dormant online armies.
Emerging Tech
The Military Now Has Tooth Mics For Invisible, Hands-Free Radio Calls
The future of battlefield communications is resting comfortably near your back gums.
Emerging Tech
Oracle Files Second Supplemental Protest Against JEDI
The company continues to keep the legal pressure on the Defense Department.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Will Spend $2 Billion Developing Next-Generation AI
The massive investment comes as other global powers like China pour significant resources into their own programs.
Emerging Tech
It’s Now Possible To Telepathically Communicate with a Drone Swarm
DARPA’s new research in brain-computer interfaces is allowing a pilot to control multiple simulated aircraft at once.
Digital Government
Report: Defense Secretary Considers Replacing Pentagon’s No. 3 Official
Secretary James Mattis isn’t happy with his chief management officer, according to a media report.
Artificial Intelligence
Inside the Pentagon's Plan to Make Computers ‘Collaborative Partners’
DARPA’s latest artificial intelligence project aims to bridge the gap between a machine that learns from data and one that adds new insights.
Modernization