Emerging Tech
The U.S. is Accelerating Development of Its Own ‘Invincible’ Hypersonic Weapons
Russia isn’t the only country looking to build invincible hypersonic weapons. Here’s the latest on the U.S. efforts to send missiles and even aircraft five times faster than sound.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM Chief Nominee Plans Recommendation on NSA Split Within Three Months
Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone has “no predisposed opinion” about the split, he told lawmakers.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM Leader Offers Advice for His Successor
U.S. Cyber Command's mission has already outgrown its capacity.
Modernization
Pentagon’s $1 Billion Cloud Deal May Signal New Era in Government Buying
Congress wants the Defense Department to buy technology faster. Now it's beginning to do just that.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard Needs Fresh IT, People to Keep Networks Secure
The service’s head of Cyber Command outlines his strategy for updating old systems and getting personnel to rethink cybersecurity.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon R&D Funding Fell $4 Billion Short of Experts' Recommendations Last Year
While there's no magic number for R&D spending, the Pentagon is spending less than experts recommend.
Modernization
DISA's $902M Comms Contract Hit with Protest
Hewlett Packard Enterprise submitted a protest the same day the DISA posted the award notice.
Modernization
DISA Returns to Knight Point for $902M Comms Contract
The contract includes procurement and management of communications infrastructure technologies but does not extend to legacy systems.
Ideas
Government Steps Up to One New Technology, Risks Another Over Inaction
As the Defense Department beefs up its cyber threat hunting capabilities, it's taken a slower approach toward modernizing GPS.
Modernization
Defense Department (Re)Launches Open Source Software Portal
The Code.mil open source initiative got a makeover and a new website: Code.mil.
Modernization
Pentagon Announces Industry Day For Major Cloud Acquisition
The Defense Department will host an industry day for its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud acquisition on March 7.
Cybersecurity
Could the Military Start Drafting Hackers in Their 40s?
A commission on the draft is studying cutting age and gender exclusions for people with cyber skills.
Cybersecurity
International Hackers Find 106 Bugs in U.S. Air Force Websites
One bug discovered during Hack the Air Force 2.0 earned $12,500—the largest federal bounty paid out so far.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Air Force Is Giving Its Anti-Drone Efforts a Silicon Valley Twist
A new kind of investor-innovation partnership may help speed emerging technology to the front lines.
Policy
Pentagon Requesting $66M For Laser Drones to Shoot Down North Korean Missiles
The Missile Defense Agency is rushing to put more solutions in the field and trying to put past failures behind them.
Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Air Force’s Next AI Project is About to Kick Into High Gear
Dubbed Data to Decision, it aims to fuse just about every potential source of information.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says cybersecurity should be a top priority for its contractors.
Emerging Tech
The Marines Are Giving Quadcopters to Every Squad
The Corps says new robots, tech, and video games will keep Marines on the tactical edge.
Modernization
DOD Awards $950 Million Cloud Contract to REAN Cloud
The Defense Department makes another cloud move.
Cybersecurity