Artificial Intelligence
Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System
The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.
Digital Government
Trump Picks Homeland Security CIO from Defense Department
John Zangardi was serving as the Defense acting CIO.
Digital Government
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Google Leaders Pitch Pentagon on Internal Accelerator
In the Defense Innovation Board’s fifth public meeting, members from the private sector discussed four potential recommendations for the Pentagon.
Digital Government
Pentagon Extends Commercial Health Records Pilot to Fourth Site
The system will be tested at one of the largest military hospitals on the West Coast.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to Scrub Kaspersky From Defense Systems Following DHS Ban
The Defense Department is following a DHS directive to remove the Russian anti-virus from its systems but it’s not clear if the software was there in the first place.
Digital Government
Mattis Opposes Splitting Defense CIO Duties
The defense secretary’s letter also objects to a requirement that the Defense Department notify other nations before responding to cyber threats.
Digital Government
Could the Senate’s Plan to Speed Up Bid Protests Backfire?
A shorter timeframe to review contracting disputes could put significant stress on the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
Microsoft Cloud Can Now Host Classified Pentagon Data
The Defense Department will be able to send data that requires a secret-level security clearance to view to the company’s cloud.
Digital Government
A New Social-Media Simulator Is Helping US Troops Train for Hybrid War
The program harvests and remixes real tweets to generate a convincing online environment for wargames large and small.
Digital Government
NDAA Heads to Floor and Kaspersky Heads to Washington
And in the defense authorization bill's 104 amendments are tech and cyber changes for civilian agencies too.
Modernization
Amazon Web Services Can Now Host the Defense Department’s Most Sensitive Data
The company received provisional authority to host Impact Level 5 workloads.
Digital Government
Murderers, Pedophiles Among Applicants Issued Interim Security Clearances, Defense Official Says
The federal government is having to adopt riskier interim security clearances as it chips away at a backlog of 700,000 applicants.
Cybersecurity
Washington, Not Silicon Valley, Leads the Way in Cybersecurity
As government grapples with the biggest security challenge on the planet, it's willing to invest time and money to get it right.
Cybersecurity
How Arcane Budget Rules Threaten Government Cybersecurity
Because of budget arcana, DHS’s cyber operations wing has to compete with DOD for funding.
Cybersecurity
17-Year-Old Hacks the Air Force for the Biggest Bug Bounty
The Defense Department’s third bug bounty opened Air Force websites to international participants and they found the most vulnerabilities yet.
Modernization
DOD Opts for Android for Classified Tablets
The tablets are modified versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Keeping NSA and CYBERCOM Together Makes Hacking Tool Leaks More Likely
The release of high-value NSA hacking tools in recent month sparked widespread concern about how securely those tools are stored.
Modernization
Pentagon Now Offering Top Officials Classified Tablets
The Defense Department's pilot program allows access to materials up to secret level.
Cybersecurity
DOD Needs to Lock Down Smart TVs to Prevent Surveillance, Watchdog Says
The Defense Department needs to step security of connected devices, according to a recent report.
Emerging Tech