Emerging Tech
Pentagon’s New Arms-Research Chief Eyes Space-Based Ray Guns
Neutral-particle beams, a concept first tried in the 1980s, may get a fresh look under Michael Griffin.
Artificial Intelligence
How Much Does Artificial Intelligence Threaten National Security?
One lawmaker proposed a commission to examine the emerging tech through a national security lens.
Digital Government
Five Myths About Pentagon Weapons Programs
As the service secretaries converge on Capitol Hill to talk acquisition reform, it’s important to sort fact from fiction.
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon Wants AI To Reveal Adversaries’ True Intentions
The U.S. military is looking to enlist game theory and artificial intelligence to fight tomorrow’s unconventional warfare tactics.
Modernization
$17.5 Billion Defense IT Contract Award Survives Four Protests
DISA’s ENCORE III contract is now open and ready for use after the Government Accountability Office dismissed several protests.
Digital Government
The Military Race for Space Will Turn on the Ability to Choose Commercial Services
Like a befuddled consumer facing an entire aisle of jams and jellies, the Pentagon can’t figure out how to buy smart in an exploding market.
Digital Government
Pentagon Tells Leaders to Talk More With Contractors — and Less to the Public and Press
One day after Air Force leaders severely restricted media contacts, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan encouraged Pentagon officials to engage more with industry.
Cybersecurity
NSA Pick Will Develop Cyber Retaliation Plans But Don’t Expect Government to Use Them
The other options for deterring cyberattacks aren't much better, though.
Ideas
How to Accelerate IT Modernization and Technology Innovation in Defense
Our military needs cutting-edge technology, but warfighters often find themselves generations behind.
Digital Government
Trump Calls for a Space Force, a Concept His Pentagon Opposes
The president’s words could reanimate a legislative proposal that the defense secretary and others thought they had killed.
Modernization
Protest on JEDI Cloud Support Contract Dismissed
The Government Accountability Office dismissed a bid protest filed in February against a $7 million sole-source cloud support contract related to the Defense Department’s JEDI Acquisition.
Modernization
Defense Agency To Begin Moving Classified Data to Amazon's Secret Cloud After Protest
Microsoft withdrew a bid protest that allows U.S. Transportation Command to begin migrating data to Amazon’s secret cloud region.
Cybersecurity
If War Comes, Russia Could Disconnect from the Internet. Yes, the Entire Country
Robust internal networks will keep the military and government operating, says Putin’s top IT advisor.
Modernization
Company Calls Out ‘Old Guard’ After Pentagon Cuts Its Nearly $1 Billion Cloud Contract
REAN Cloud sounded off after finding out from press accounts that its $950 million cloud contract had been slashed.
Modernization
Pentagon's Commercial Cloud Will Be a Single Award—And Industry Isn't Happy
The Pentagon released a draft request for proposal for what is expected to be its largest cloud acquisition to date.
Digital Government
Pentagon May Create a Combatant Command for Space
The Defense Department is also looking at major changes to speed up how it buys satellites.
Modernization
MilCloud 2.0 Meets Another Milestone
CSRA’s milCloud 2.0 can now host the most sensitive unclassified data across the Defense Department.
Modernization
Kushner Announces ‘Whole of Government’ Plan To Improve Health Tech
Presidential adviser Jared Kushner said the administration has a plan to prioritize access to and interoperability of patient health data.
Cybersecurity
On Offer: An Integrated Dashboard for Cyber Warfare
Lockheed previews its response to a Pentagon quest for a tool to coordinate cyber effects in the land, air, sea and space domains.
Modernization