Business
DoD Explains How Contractors Will Get Reimbursed for COVID Expenses — If Congress Cuts a Check
Ellen Lord says the bill would come to $10 billion to $20 billion.
Science & Tech
New Pentagon Initiative Aims to Help Allies, Contractors Work Together on AI
New tools are planned to help various militaries and defense companies cooperate and interoperate on artificial intelligence.
Defense Systems
Kessel Run works through growing pains
The Air Force's deputy CIO, Lauren Knausenberger, said the military branch's popular software factory has been a "victim of its own success" as it navigates trying to keep the spark as it gets bigger.
Defense Systems
DOD refreshes acquisition policies
The Defense Department released a long-awaited update of policies governing its buying practices, with an eye to rapid technology acquisition.
Defense Systems
CMMC reciprocity guidelines are still a work in progress
The Defense Department is hoping to begin rolling its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program later this year, but questions remain about how reciprocity with FedRAMP will be handled.
Defense Systems
Air Force looks to expand 5G to 20 more bases
The Air Force looking for companies interested in leasing space to install additional infrastructure to support military and community cellular users at 20 installations ranging from Arizona up to North Dakota.
Policy
US Announces Troop Cut In Iraq
The announcement makes public plans that have been in the works for months.
Ideas
Assessing Trump’s National Security Record
How has he done against four main threats our nation faces?
Policy
From Racism to Russia, Top General Says Army Must Change
Gen. McConville addressed the nation’s internal unrest, trust of the military, even QAnon, in a wide-ranging interview with Defense One.
Science & Tech
Neurotoxins Are A Rising Threat. Here’s How the Military Will Detect Them
As Alexey Navalny recovers, a new spray promises far faster detection of these deadly chemicals.
Ideas
How America's Defense Strategy Left Us Unprepared for a Pandemic
There must be room in our national-security concept to join with even our greatest adversaries to fight mutual threats.
Policy
Army Chief Denies Trump’s Claim That Generals Make War for Arms Makers
“We take this very, very seriously,” Gen. James McConville said in an interview with Defense One.
Defense Systems
Army looks to machine learning to prevent injuries
Hoping to reduce costly non-combat muscle and bone injuries to warfighters, the Army turns to a machine learning-based tool used in professional sports.
Defense Systems
DOD affirms JEDI award to Microsoft
After a reevaluation of certain aspects of the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure solicitation, the Defense Department is sticking with its guns and giving the contract to Microsoft -- but that doesn't mean a long-running legal battle will just go away.
Defense Systems
DISA to deliver web-browsing protection to 1.5M users
The Defense Information Systems Agency is moving into production for its $199 million cloud-based internet security tool, aiming to migrate 1.5 million users in the first year.
Defense Systems
National Guard plans all-virtual cyber exercise
The National Guard is taking its annual Cyber Shield training exercise virtual due to COVID-19 with a spotlight on information operations.
Defense Systems
Appeals court rejects Oracle's JEDI challenge
A panel of federal appellate judges affirmed a lower court decision denying a protest by Oracle in the Defense Department's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement.
Policy