Defense Systems
DHS workforce sprint brings in nearly 300 cyber employees
Cybersecurity vacancies totaled about 2,000 at the start of the hiring sprint in May.
Defense Systems
CMMC board clarifies assessor training timeline
Training materials and certification exams for the assessors and instructors are at least four months away from delivery.
Ideas
It's Too Easy to Troll Like a Russian
We're scholars, but amateurs, and we found it alarming how quickly we imagined a personalized misinformation campaign with actual publicly available data.
Science & Tech
How JEDI’s Ghost Will Bring Bitter Rivals Together
The death of the Pentagon’s controversial cloud computing mega-contract likely puts Amazon and Microsoft in a new sort of partnership.
Ideas
The Convergence of Man and Machine, But Better
Three steps to improve how we plan investments and prioritize changes across the military.
Business
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.
Ideas
July Could Be the Last Month to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
Domestic politics in Tehran and Washington are gradually closing the door.
Policy
Fighter Jets Leave Afghanistan as US Departs Bagram
Withdrawal from the mammoth base comes as officials continue to seek access elsewhere in the region.
Policy
DoD Makes Recommendations to Close ‘Troubling Gap’ in Sexual Assault Response
Improving victim care, focusing on prevention and removing prosecution from the chain of command are some top priorities of the 300-page report.
Policy
‘Black Hawk Down’ Veterans to Receive 58 Silver Stars
The Army just upgraded combat medals given to 60 special operators of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, right as Pentagon officials decide whether to return to Somalia.
Science & Tech
A Catch-22 Is Keeping Telemedicine Off the Battlefield
Wargame planners won’t include even low-bandwidth telehealth until it has proven valuable in wargames.
Policy
Lawmaker Wants to Grill Officers on Critical Race Theory Before Approving Promotions
It’s the latest step Sen. Tom Cotton has proposed to stop “culture wars” within the military.
Defense Systems
How sensors are igniting a new era for defense testing and simulation
To ensure national security and mission success, government and industry must come together to create standards for multisensory systems that use open architecture and modular, secure systems.
Defense Systems
Army tests network security, cyber tools in war games
Army officials said the Joint Warfighting Assessment exercise demonstrated that while the Army was able to create and share data across a multi-partner environment in a multi-partner network, the constructed virtual environment had its limitations.
Defense Systems