Cybersecurity
Cyber, IT personnel, and acquisition changes in the 2020 NDAA
The Defense Department is on the brink of major acquisition changes to help encourage faster tech adoption.
Modernization
DOD preps new spectrum strategy
The Defense Department is combining electromagnetic spectrum and electronic warfare into a single strategy for 2020.
Modernization
Greenlight for JEDI spending included in DOD funding bill
Appropriators gave the okay to JEDI spending and pushed for the completion of the Fourth Estate cloud migration by the end of fiscal year 2020.
Modernization
Army Applications Laboratory: How problems get solved
Porter Orr, director of the capabilities accelerator team with Lab, explains how the Army connects with nontraditional problem solvers to close capability gaps and speed modernization.
Digital Government
Efforts to counter WMD threats complicated by data challenges
As the Defense Department works to improve data sharing across the enterprise, easier, experts at the fore of chemical, biological and nuclear threat detection detail a range of current obstacles.
People
House passes 2020 NDAA
The Democratic-led House successfully passed the final version of the 2020 defense policy bill, which includes a three-year intelligence authorization bill and several tech investments.
Digital Government
Congress targets OTAs, cyber investments in defense policy bill
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act conference report homes in on other transaction authorities, drones and cybersecurity investments.
Acquisition
DOD wants prime contractors to be 'help desk' for new cybersecurity model
The Defense Department is pushing forward with its unified cybersecurity standard for contractors and wants large companies and industry associations to show startups and smaller firms the way.
Modernization
Navy operations chief puts cloud, networks at center of maritime war strategy
Adm. Mike Gilday, the Chief of Naval Operations, directs senior leaders to incorporate technology to enhance maintenance, training, and warfighting capabilities.
Modernization
DOD wants industry base to close IP theft gaps
The Defense Department is concerned about gaining and keeping a technological edge and is looking to private-sector companies to help seal their capabilities.
Modernization
How the Army is girding for electronic warfare
As the risks of EW attacks multiply, the Army's C5ISR Center is developing new tools for testing and hardening its battlefield systems.
Modernization
Will DOD's bases have infrastructure for new tech?
DOD materiel readiness leaders battle with getting military construction funding for tech infrastructure, which could mean slower adaptation and modernization.
Acquisition
How DOD plans to link readiness needs to budgets
Veronica Daigle, Assistant Secretary for Defense for Readiness, said updating its readiness reporting system using a new framework will help spot readiness deficiencies and predict future needs.
Digital Government
Norquist: Data trust key to improving DOD's audit
David Norquist, the deputy defense secretary and DOD's former comptroller, told Congress DOD needs to use data like the commercial sector.
People
DOD finishes second audit
IT remains a focal point as the Pentagon works to improve on last year's results.
Cybersecurity
What CMMC will mean for defense contractors
Katie Arrington, DOD's chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment, said the impending unified cybersecurity certification for contractors could allow for some FedRAMP reciprocity.
Cybersecurity
Navy CIO talks innovation, cybersecurity and CMMC
Navy CIO Aaron Weis said DOD's upcoming unified cyber standard will help close the innovation gap by adopting industry standards, but ultimately the onus is on the Defense Department to set the tempo.
Acquisition
Air Force gears up for first 'connect-a-thon'
Will Roper, the Air Force's acquisition head, said one of the best ways to prove budget needs to Congress is to show effects in the first event that centers around virtually connecting aircraft platforms.
Digital Government
How NGA is tackling interoperability challenges
Mark Munsell, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s CTO, talks about talent shortages and how the agency is working to get more unclassified data.
Modernization