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Lauren C. Williams

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Lauren C. Williams
Lauren C. Williams is senior editor for Defense One. She previously covered defense technology and cybersecurity for FCW and Defense Systems. Before then, Williams has reported on several issues, including internet culture, national security, health care, politics and crime for various publications. She has a master's in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park and a bachelor's in dietetics from the University of Delaware.
Defense Systems

New joint data standards could come in early 2025

The anticipated document would help ensure compatibility between training and simulation systems across services.

Defense Systems

Wanted: realistic simulations for digital warfare

The military must do more training in all domains, faster, to stay ahead of adversaries, says Adm. Christopher Grady.

Defense Systems

Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators

It’s a lot cheaper to blow up or damage a simulation than the real thing.

Defense Systems

Eighteen ways Palantir wants the Pentagon to change

A conversation with the CTO of the self-described software prime contractor.

Defense Systems

Army aims to move its pay system to the cloud by 2027

Oracle will soon host the service’s HR systems, under the Pentagon’s biggest cloud contracting vehicle.

Defense Systems

INDOPACOM is replacing a pile of partner-nation networks with just one

Imagine holding multi-country exercises without using thumb drives or multiple screens.

Defense Systems

Pentagon puts a dent in cyber workforce vacancies

Nearly a quarter of the Defense Department’s cyber jobs went unfilled last year.

Defense Systems

What the Army learned from its first all-digital ground vehicle design

Prototypes of the XM-30 Combat Vehicle are expected in 2025, said the Army’s top vehicle buyer.

Defense Systems

Maxar’s working on a 3D-mapping tool to replace GPS

The plan is to test and have it ready for use next year, officials said.

Defense Systems

Who tells satellites where to take pictures? Increasingly, it’ll be robots, Maxar says

Automated scans of low-res imagery will cue high-res passes, while simulations will help manage ever-growing queues for service.

Business

Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry

The Defense Department released the first implementation plan for its defense-industry strategy.

Defense Systems

The Army’s dream of vastly simplified networking is starting to come true

Field commanders want even less gear to tend, but two divisions are showing how things are improving.

Defense Systems

DIA's AI-powered intel repository will be fully operational about a year late

MARS, which holds information about foreign militaries, will help pioneer new security tactics.

Exclusive Defense Systems

Air Force taps Leidos to lead digital infrastructure for connect-everything effort

The $303 million contract charges the company with leading the planning and analysis for the Advanced Battle Management System’s digital infrastructure network.

Defense Systems

Is Australia worried about US submarine production? Over to you, SECDEF

At AUKUS meeting, Aussie defense chief defers to Austin, who says US is on the right track.