Science & Tech
The Defense Department’s New Data King Is Skeptical of AI ‘Pixie Dust’
A more unified approach to data collection will enable bottom-up tools and capabilities
Science & Tech
Cyber, Speed, and UFOs: A Tour of Tech Provisions in the 2023 NDAA
The defense policy bill also prods the intelligence community to follow other defense agencies’ emerging-tech efforts.
Business
Pentagon Splits $9B Cloud Effort Among Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
All four had been shortlisted for JWCC, DOD's do-over of its giant JEDI cloud contract effort.
Defense Systems
Google Cloud Gets DOD's Blessing. But Will It Win Contracts?
Within days, the Pentagon is expected to announce winners of its up-to-$9 billion tactical cloud effort.
Defense Systems
Expect AR/VR on the Battlefield, Air Force CIO Says
Augmented- and virtual-reality gear will become more than just a training tool, Knausenberger says.
Defense Systems
The Pentagon’s Lead Intelligence Agency Has an HR Problem
Too few human-resources staffers means a constant struggle to keep up with basic personnel record-keeping and more.
Defense Systems
It’s Finally Here: Pentagon Releases Plan To Keep Hackers Out Of Its Networks
Defense agencies are to implement zero-trust standards by 2027.
Defense Systems
Contractors’ Reluctance to Work With Pentagon on Cybersecurity Is Leaving Vulnerabilities, DOD Official Says
Just 1% of defense firms use DOD’s free network-security services, acting principal deputy CIO says.
Defense Systems
The Pentagon Failed Its Audit Again, But Says Bots Could Change That
More widespread use of data analytics and automated tools could result in a clean audit, says Pentagon finance chief.
Threats
The US’s New Tool for Deterrence Isn’t Ready
The “SOF, space, and cyber triad” is meant to serve as an integrated deterrent, much like the nuclear triad.
Defense Systems
The Army’s Distributed Command Posts of the Future Will Need More than Videochats
Structuring data is key to the service’s visions of Pacific-spanning operations and AI-enabled decision tools.
Defense Systems
Pentagon on Track to Award $9B Cloud Contract in December
The Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer said the multi-cloud, multi-vendor JWCC contract will be awarded “in about a month.”
Defense Systems
DISA’s Plea to Industry: Bring Us Battlefield-Ready Tech
The Pentagon’s IT agency also wants help wringing more performance out of its existing gear.
Defense Systems
More Than a Dozen States Have Activated the National Guard to Secure Midterm Elections
Other states can request help, but some leaders say more capacity is needed.
Defense Systems
How the Air Force Is Preparing for Good and Bad Comms in the Pacific
The service’s top lab is also working on commercial cloud offerings and facilitating classified software development.
Science & Tech
Here’s the Last Hurdle Keeping Subs from Being Drone Motherships
The unmanned underwater vehicles need software that enables them to come back aboard via torpedo tube.
Science & Tech
Putin’s Chef Is Opening a Start-Up Accelerator for Russia’s War
But with IT workers fleeing the country, it’s hard to predict how successful the endeavor will be.
Policy
Military Leaders Praise Musk as Treasury Officials Eye Twitter Deal
Outgoing Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond thanked the SpaceX CEO “for being here.”
Science & Tech
It’s Official: Space Force Sets Sights on Smaller Satellites
The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.
Defense Systems