Katie Arrington, the Pentagon’s acting chief information officer (CIO), told lawmakers on May 8 that executing on President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative will require the Department of Defense (DoD) to maintain control over vital portions of the 3 gigahertz (GHz) band of radio frequency spectrum. […]
As the Federal government drives to cut costs across many agencies – including by paring back on some IT-related contracts – the Department of the Air Force’s top IT official is urging a fundamental shift in how industry partners approach defense contracts including adopting a multiple-services “teaming” approach. […]
FBI Director Kash Patel told members of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that the White House’s proposed funding for the FBI in fiscal year (FY) 2026 falls short of the agency’s requirements, especially as the FBI looks to leverage AI capabilities to help neutralize cyber threats. […]
President Donald Trump has nominated Kirsten Davies to become chief information officer (CIO) at the Defense Department, according to a notice in the Congressional Record. […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Software Fast Track (SWFT) initiative – which marks a sweeping overhaul of how the Pentagon acquires and approves software used by the military – will officially launch on June 1, said acting DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Katie Arrington today. […]
U.S. government defense leaders said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new software acquisition directive is paving the way for a more software-centric, agile, and responsive Department of Defense (DoD). […]
Katie Sutton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the Pentagon’s top cyber policy official, told lawmakers on Tuesday that her priorities include strengthening the Department of Defense’s (DoD) cyber workforce and its offensive cyber capabilities. […]
In a move to support the Pentagon’s Replicator Two effort, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), and the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) have launched a new call for industry solutions to rapidly field scalable, low-collateral drone defeat (LCD) technologies across the joint force. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has taken the first steps toward launching the Software Fast Track (SWFT) initiative, a new program that will overhaul how the Pentagon buys software and prioritize speed, agility, and security in the process. […]
The U.S. Army is getting ready to roll out a new enlisted military occupational specialty (MOS) dedicated to space operations that will enable soldiers to deliver space-based capabilities directly to the fight on the ground. […]
President Donald Trump today unveiled a $1.01 trillion defense budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026, fulfilling his long-standing pledge to push military spending past the trillion-dollar mark, and proposing a pay raise for military personnel. […]
Matthew Lohmeier, President Trump’s pick to be Under Secretary for the Air Force, told lawmakers this week he believes that both the Air Force and Space Force need increased funding to achieve dominance in their respective domains. […]
The U.S. Army is about to get a top-down “comprehensive transformation” courtesy of a new memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aimed at reorienting the service to deliver on President Trump’s “peace through strength” agenda. […]
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced last week the cancellation of nearly $300 million in IT contracts, grants, and awards deemed to be “non-essential.” […]
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has tapped Scott Heitmann to serve as its permanent chief technology officer (CTO) after serving as acting CTO for the past year. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is launching a new program to overhaul how it buys software – prioritizing speed, agility, and security, a senior Pentagon tech official said today. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is developing a new “fast-track” approach for its software security approval process, according to a senior Pentagon official. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) hit $2.7 billion in task orders under its $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract, a senior Pentagon official said today. […]
Alexis Bonnell has stepped down as the chief information officer (CIO) and director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and said on Tuesday that she is joining OpenAI. […]
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA) wants to cut costs and boost efficiency by launching a new Commercial Data Consortium that will give the intelligence community (IC) easier, unified access to commercial data. […]
The Defense Department (DoD) has appointed Douglas Matty as the Pentagon’s new chief digital and AI officer (CDAO), an agency spokesperson told MeriTalk. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking industry input on advanced communication tech – including radios, antennas, and datalinks – for drones used by special operations forces in swarm operations. […]
The U.S. Space Force on Thursday released a new strategic blueprint detailing how it intends to achieve space superiority in future conflicts by enhancing both its defensive and offensive space capabilities. […]
A new watchdog report reignites the debate about where the U.S. Space Command’s (SPACECOM) permanent headquarters should be located – Alabama or Colorado. […]
The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is serving up a new solicitation for its SOUP – Sensing Operation Using Prediction – program, seeking proposals to develop advanced AI technologies that strengthen the military’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to restructure a $48 billion technology research and development contract vehicle and is looking to industry for guidance on how to shape the recompete. […]
Alvin “Tony” Plater, who has served as the Department of the Navy’s chief information security officer (CISO) since 2021, said he has retired from Federal service. […]
The U.S. Space Command has submitted its recommendations for President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for review, a spokesperson for the agency told MeriTalk. […]
The U.S. Space Force has released a major update to its foundational policy doctrine that places renewed emphasis on space superiority and warfighting capabilities and marks the first significant revision since the service branch was established five years ago. […]
As unmanned systems become increasingly vital to future warfare, lawmakers on April 9 called for a fundamental shift in how the U.S. military buys and builds its platforms – urging faster, more flexible acquisition strategies to better integrate manned and unmanned assets across the U.S. Navy. […]