During a contentious Senate pre-nomination hearing today, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to become the next Defense secretary, outlined his vision for rebuilding the military while facing tough questions from lawmakers seeking details on how his plans would meet both immediate and long-term defense needs. […]
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned today that the U.S. Space Force needs to be much, much bigger in personnel and capabilities to win the military space race against China. […]
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated the first low Earth orbit (LEO) inter-vendor laser communication link – marking a big step toward building a scalable, collaborative mega-constellation with a shared interface standard. […]
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has named David Henry as its new deputy chief information officer, Henry announced on LinkedIn. […]
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) is calling on the incoming Trump administration to prioritize workforce development, cybersecurity, and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology within the Intelligence Community (IC). […]
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is advancing its in-space logistics initiative with Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, and Spacebilt, which are moving forward with prototypes to provide low-cost, responsive access to orbits beyond low Earth orbit. Last March, DIU granted funding to the three companies to provide logistics services enabling low-cost, responsive access to geostationary and […]
Six new universities and colleges are joining the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) program that aims to boost the intel workforce and recruit future intelligence professionals. […]
The U.S. Army is turning to the private sector for feedback as it prepares to upgrade its current Vantage Army data platform (ADP). With a Jan. 9 deadline approaching, vendors have a few more days to weigh in on the draft solicitation. […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is setting the stage for a possible new program aimed at developing more robust quantum sensors that can be integrated onto U.S. military platforms, according to a special notice from the agency. […]
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has released its FY2025 investment plan, outlining priorities for nearly $1 billion of credit-based financial assistance to support development of critical technologies, assets, and their supply chains. […]
The Department of the Navy is standing up a new office which will drive a mission-driven, user-focused approach to software development, prioritizing rapid deployment to better support its workforce – Sailors, Marines, and Civilians. […]
Before wrapping up for the holiday season, the Pentagon issued a final mandate to military services and defense agencies instructing them to begin implementing modern internet addressing standards – and closely monitoring progress on that directive. […]
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Chief Information Officer Doug Cossa has taken over as acting CIO for the U.S. intelligence community, according to his LinkedIn post on Dec. 21. […]
Former Department of Defense (DoD) chief information security officer (CISO) David McKeown has been tapped as the agency’s first-ever special assistant for cybersecurity innovation, DoD’s CIO Office (CIO) said. […]
As 2024 gives way to the new year, MeriTalk is taking a look back at the year’s biggest tech and cybersecurity policy moves at the Department of Defense (DoD) that set the stage for the Pentagon’s IT priorities in 2025. […]
After a months-long pause of its next-generation background investigation system, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has outlined a plan to get the system back on track. […]
President-elect Donald Trump has named his picks for several top positions at the Pentagon including deputy secretary of defense, and other high-profile acquisition, research, and policy posts. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Crime Center (DC3) announced this week that it has tapped Lesley Bernys to serve as its new executive director. […]
As the U.S. Space Force marks its fifth anniversary today, its top leaders are setting their sights on the future with the establishment of a new Futures Command, a move intended to bolster the service’s analytical capabilities and better justify its programs and spending. […]
As current authorities for the government to intercept and track unauthorized drones are set to expire on Friday, Dec. 20, Federal agencies are urging Congress to enact counter-drone legislation. […]
While the Pentagon continues to build its cybersecurity capabilities, not everyone within the agency’s departments is prioritizing meeting cybersecurity standards, said David McKeown, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) senior information security officer and deputy chief information officer, on Friday. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has launched a new platform to streamline collaboration with innovators, researchers, and organizations with the aim of speeding up the development of technologies that strengthen national security. […]
The U.S. intelligence community (IC) has a new rulebook to guide its use of open-source data and publicly available information, including artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted services and generative AI (GenAI) tools. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced last week it appointed Brett Markham as the agency’s tenth deputy director, effective immediately. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) faces challenges in acquisition speed and innovation, with some pathways lacking the iterative processes needed to accelerate weapons system development, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is 16 months into its ambitious Replicator One initiative, with just eight months left to reach its 24-month goal. […]
After delivering a minimum viable capability for its data-centric command and control (C2) effort, the Department of Defense (DoD) is now focused on deploying enterprise enablers through its new Open Data and Applications Government-owned Interoperable Repositories (Open DAGIR) program, ensuring that this capability is accessible across combatant commands at the strategic level. […]
Working to improve the warfighter user experience as much as the technologies that underlie that goal is critical to ensuring mission success, according to Renata Spinks, the former chief information security officer and deputy chief information officer of the Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) division in the Office of the Deputy Command for Information in the U.S. Marine Corps. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a classified strategy aimed at creating a unified and comprehensive approach to counter the growing threat of drones. […]
The U.S. Army has appointed Brig. Gen. Marne L. Sutten as the new director of the Network Command, Control, Cyber Communications (C4) Systems Integration at the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff or the G-6, the Pentagon announced last week. […]