Chandra Donelson, the U.S. Space Force’s chief data and artificial intelligence (AI) officer (CDAO), announced she plans to step down from her role, according to a LinkedIn post made earlier today. […]
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking proposals from industry as it prepares to advance its autonomous drone swarm initiative. […]
The White House sent Congress today a $1.5 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2027 defense budget request, a major uptick from the 2026 request, fulfilling its long-standing pledge to push military spending past the trillion-dollar mark. […]
The U.S. Space Force is moving forward with a new, strategic approach aimed at ensuring its readiness for future space competition, according to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman. […]
The U.S. Air Force is providing “sherpas” to guide service members through the difficult terrain of application development. Instead of spending time and resources figuring out every step of building out or standing up new application, personnel will be guided by experts who already know the path from start to finish. […]
The U.S. Army introduced an experimental 3D-printed drone developed with direct input from frontline troops, aiming to create equipment aligned with real battlefield needs. […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is charting progress against an extensive to-do list that the intelligence community leader said is advancing the Cyber Strategy for America issued by President Donald Trump earlier this month. […]
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) tapped Keith Hardiman to serve as its deputy chief information officer (CIO) on a permanent basis, according to a recent LinkedIn announcement. […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) CIO/G-6 announced two senior information technology leadership appointments, naming Allen Strunk as director of G-6 and Denis Gizinski as chief technology officer (CTO). […]
After nearly three decades with the Department of Defense (DOD), Bill Dunlap, the Pentagon’s acting principal deputy chief information officer (CIO), announced that he is leaving federal service. […]
To gain a “decisive warfighting advantage,” Department of Defense (DOD) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kristen Davies on March 26 introduced a four-pillar plan designed to modernize the Pentagon’s vast technology ecosystem. […]
The U.S. Army has conditionally selected two private companies to enter into exclusive negotiations to build and operate commercial hyperscaled data centers on Army installations in Texas and Utah. […]
Joseph Jewell was officially sworn in and began his role as the new assistant secretary of defense for science and technology (S&T) Thursday morning, the Pentagon announced. […]
The U.S. Army on Tuesday unveiled a new online marketplace designed to accelerate the procurement of drones, in an effort to advance the service’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capabilities, according to the service announcement. […]
The Pentagon’s next iteration of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract, dubbed “JWCC Next,” will offer enhanced financial oversight and clarity on cloud spending, according to Department of Defense (DOD) Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies. […]
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command now has two Defensive Cyber Operations Squadrons to defend its launch ranges from cyber threats during launch operations, the command announced recently. […]
The Department of Defense (DOD), alongside federal partners, issued a stern warning Friday to drone operators about the potential consequences of flying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – or drones – in restricted airspace. […]
Stacy Bostjanick, the chief of defense industrial base cybersecurity within the Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Chief Information Officer, will leave federal service after 37 years, a DOD spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The U.S. Space Force is implementing all nine of its acquisition portfolios as part of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) broader efforts to reform its weapon acquisition process. […]
The Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense system just got more expensive. Initially priced at $175 billion, the effort will now cost $185 billion, according to Golden Dome Director Gen. Michael Guetlein. […]
The Department of Defense (DOD) – rebranded as the Department of War last year – has issued a new call to academia for “groundbreaking entry-level curriculum in AI and cybersecurity to prepare the next generation for the digital front lines.” […]
The federal government on Tuesday defended the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic, arguing in a court filing that the move was lawful and driven by national security concerns. […]
Over the past year, the Department of Defense has undergone a wave of changes aimed at better meeting operational needs. For one senior leader within the U.S. Army, that mandate means adopting a “reimagination” mindset. […]
The U.S. Army has awarded a $20 billion contract to Anduril Industries aimed at strengthening counter-drone capabilities across the Department of Defense (DOD), according to an announcement released Friday evening. […]
The U.S. Army has released the fifth draft of its upcoming professional services contract vehicle and is seeking additional industry feedback as it continues refining the effort. […]
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to address external factors that could impede implementation of a major new cybersecurity program that has faced pushback from industry, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. […]
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is launching a new data strategy aimed at improving decision-making speed and readiness across military medical operations by turning agency data into an actionable asset. […]
Military officials highlighted new advances in cloud management and plans to expand multi-cloud environments during a Federal News Network webinar Tuesday, emphasizing collaboration with commercial technology providers to support military operations. […]
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Joshua Rudd’s nomination to lead U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and the National Security Agency (NSA), filling a position that has remained vacant since last year. […]
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 counter drone task force and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a high-energy laser test last week in an effort to advance the safe use of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) in the United States. […]