Cybersecurity
House Panel Approves More Military Cyber Support for Critical infrastructure
The pilot program would allow the Pentagon to lend cyber troops to the Homeland Security Department.
Emerging Tech
The Army Will Help Uber Get Flying Taxis Off the Ground
The joint venture aims for quieter, more efficient propellers for stealth or urban flights.
Digital Government
U.S. Coast Guard Is Putting Cubesats Over the Arctic
As the icecap melts and activity rises in the high latitudes, the commandant says his force needs better situational awareness.
Emerging Tech
Navy's R&D Wing is Building a Lean, Mean Innovation Machine
And the strategy relies more on understanding problems than finding solutions.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Bans Sale of Chinese-Designed Phones On Military Bases
Military personnel better stick with iPhones or Android devices.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Military Wants Giant Transformer Robot Subs
The future of countermine operations could look like a big bug that can swim for hundreds of kilometers.
Ideas
The Internet of Things' Role on Battlefields and at Sea
The Army and Navy are still mapping how to bring more internet of things devices into combat domains.
Modernization
Tech Firms Ask Congress to Intervene on Pentagon JEDI Contract
A group representing 80 technology companies is asking Congress to make sure the cloud procurement is a transparent process.
Ideas
The Pentagon Is Losing the Innovation Battle. Here’s How to Turn It Around
Four steps that will help better harness American innovation.
Modernization
The Defense Innovation Board’s 10 Essential Rules for Developing Software
The “commandments” adapt industry best practices for the Pentagon, but every agency could learn from them.
Modernization
How a Pentagon Contract Sparked a Cloud War
Amazon and Google are taking on defense contractors in a heated battle for billions in government contracts.
Modernization
Feds Need To Be Pirates, Not Ninjas, Says Defense Health Official
Defense Health Agency's David Cooper urged his fellow feds to embrace pirate principles—at least when it comes to mobile apps.
Modernization
One of the Pentagon’s Worldwide Networks Is About to Get 10x Faster
The Defense Information Systems Agency announced its plan to increase bandwidth for one of its mission-critical networks.
Policy
Defense Bill Would Send Military Reinforcements to DHS’ Cyber Mission
The bill would also transfer most of DISA’s network defense responsibilities to U.S. Cyber Command.
Emerging Tech
Internet of Things Security is a Marathon Not a Sprint, says DHS Cyber Expert
Adversaries that continuously improve their attacks push agencies to proactively defend.
Modernization
JEDI Will Be Just One of Many Clouds, Says Pentagon’s No. 2
The giant and groundbreaking IT contract may cover just a fraction of the cloud-services orders to come.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Innovation Group Aims to Protect Military Bases From Rogue Drones
DIUx awarded Dedrone a contract to test the group’s drone detection technology at military bases across the country.
Artificial Intelligence
Experts Say AI Could Raise the Risks of Nuclear War
A new RAND report says ideas like mutually assured destruction and minimal deterrence strategy offer a lot less assurance in the age of intelligent software.
Digital Government
Defense Electronic Health Records Program Seeks Help Organizing Influx of Data
The Defense Health Agency wants to know if a vendor can help match all the new data it’s collecting with the old.
Emerging Tech