Defense Systems
Is it time to rethink JRSS?
A new report from the Defense Department's operational test and evaluation director says the Joint Regional Security Stacks program is undermanned and should be halted until security issues are resolved.
Science & Tech
US Army Narrows Search For Light Tank to Two Companies
General Dynamics and BAE Systems will each build 12 prototypes of an up-to-40-ton armored vehicle.
Defense Systems
Windows 10 migration hits the home stretch
The Defense Department is sending the message that it doesn't want to pay for expensive out-of-support operating system solutions.
Science & Tech
Welcome to Tatooine, the US Army’s Newest Cyber Training Space
The service’s cyber brigade and Defense Digital Service team up to launch a new collaboration space.
Ideas
Stan McChrystal: I Threw Away My Robert E. Lee Painting
“It was not a simple decision,” says the retired Afghanistan war commander.
Threats
In Pacific, US Army Shifts Training from Disaster Relief to War
The change reflects Trump’s defense strategy and rising threats from China and North Korea.
Defense Systems
Army looks to replace WIN-T
Leaders of the Army's Network Cross-Functional Team highlighted a two-year plan to design a new integrated tactical network through experiment and rapid prototyping.
Threats
Here's the US Army's New Russia-Era Shopping List
After Putin's Ukraine invasion, the Army's future command wants longer guns, better cybersecurity, and a new way to buy weapons.
Business
Foreign Weapons Get a Closer Look as the Pentagon Races to Rearm
That’s why Raytheon and others are eagerly courting non-U.S. partners with state-of-the-art gear.
Defense Systems
Shanahan a fan of Army Futures Command
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan implored all of DOD to "remove obstacles" from the path of Army's new modernization command, Futures Command.
Defense Systems
Army looks to bring in cyber pros as colonels
The Army is opening higher ranks and pay grades to cybersecurity specialists who join the Army in hopes of bolstering the cyber mission force.
Ideas
The US Army’s in Good Shape, But Tough Choices Loom
Some 500 programs are being scrutinized for cuts to support top acquisition priorities.
Defense Systems
'Kessel Run' could set standard for Air Force IT
The Air Force's CTO Frank Konieczny said the service is considering a directive that every acquisition have a Kessel Run-like agile development component.
Threats
US Army to Up-Armor Two More Brigades
An infantry unit will get Strykers, and a Stryker brigade will shift to tanks, part of the Pentagon's focus on great-power competition.
Science & Tech
Austin, Texas, Just Became the US Army’s Silicon Valley
The service is making a big bet that getting closer to tech startups will help deter future adversaries.
Defense Systems
PEO structure survives Army Futures reorg -- at least for now
The new Army Futures Command aims to meld all of the service's modernization efforts under one command, but for now the Army program executive officer structure will remain in place.
Science & Tech
US Soldiers May Take Flying Ubers to the Front Lines
That’s the premise of a new partnership between the U.S. Army, NASA, and the ride-hiring company.
Defense Systems
Army upgrades cyber training venue
A task force from the Army cyber protection teams face off against industrial control systems in a week-long cyber training exercise.
Ideas
How Artificial Intelligence Could Keep US Army Vehicles Ready for Action
A yearlong pilot program will see if AI can predict when components on Bradley Fighting Vehicles will break.
Defense Systems