Defense Systems
DISA and the Army use commercial cloud to enable SIPRNet smartphone networking
Cloud migration is helping with JRSS implementation and additional security on combat-relevant handheld devices.
Ideas
The Future Has Arrived for Mohammed bin Salman
But in the wake of his ruthless purge, can he avoid the pitfalls and excesses of a previous generation of Saudi leaders?
Policy
Many Top Cybersecurity Posts Remain Empty — And Not On Purpose
Filling various CIO and CISO jobs is taking a temporary backseat to more senior appointments, the White House cybersecurity coordinator says.
Defense Systems
Video Report 11-09-17: Samsung works with DOD on new 5G wireless network
Samsung works with DOD on new 5G wireless network
Defense Systems
DARPA is looking for advanced war gaming
A DARPA RFI seeks new options for high-level strategic war games.
Defense Systems
Navy searches for next-gen X-band radar for surface warships.
The Navy is entering tech development for a new lightweight, phased array radar.
Threats
Can Two Nuclear Powers Fight a Conventional War?
The Pentagon just wargamed that scenario as part of its effort to determine what it needs for 21st-century deterrence.
Policy
Defense Bill Compromise Boosts 2018 Military Pay Raise
Democrats vow a fight for civilian pay parity.
Ideas
The Middle East Is Nearing an Explosion
Fear is the one thing preventing it—but could also precipitate it.
Science & Tech
China Has A Breakthrough in Spy-Proof Quantum Communications
By sending quantum information several kilometers, the researchers took a big step toward the future of information security.
Policy
Paying Off Post-9/11 War Debt Could Cost $8 Trillion: Report
Analysts say a reckoning is coming — even as Republicans seek tax cuts that will add at least $1.5 trillion to the national debt.
Threats
Turkey Tells US To Withdraw Weapons, Support for Syrian Rebels
In Washington, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim rejected the U.S. desire to keep supporting Syrian Kurdish rebel forces even after ISIS is finished.
Defense Systems
Air Force looks to Dell, Microsoft & GDIT to accelerate massive cloud migration
$1 billion enterprise services deal said to be among largest U.S. cloud contracts.
Defense Systems
Army pushes recruiting and retaining cyber talent
The Army is taking aggressive steps to strengthen its cyber workforce through a series of ongoing evaluations.
Science & Tech
A Short-Staffed US Air Force Wants Robots to Do More Human Jobs
The service’s top general says new systems, from bombs to buildings, must be able to think, share, and learn.
Policy
‘Indo-Pacific’ Is the Trump Administration’s New Name for Asia
Why it matters: Chinese media and leaders pay a lot of attention to fine details like this.
Science & Tech