The Senate voted to confirm Melissa Dalton to be the next Under Secretary for the Department of the Air Force, filling a role that has been vacant for over a year, the department announced last week. […]
The National Security Agency (NSA) released a new Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) on May 22 sharing the best practices for securing applications from unauthorized users and ensuring continuous visibility of the workload at any given time. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is looking for public comments on how the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) can continually work on adopting and integrating AI technology into its systems, according to a notice published to the Federal Register. […]
The Army Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has announced that Maj. Gen. Jan Norris left his position as the Army’s director of cybersecurity late last week. […]
The U.S. government is continuing to invest in the advancement and implementation of critical and emerging technologies – such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum sciences – because they are key to both enabling economic prosperity and defending national security. […]
In a late-night vote on May 22, the House Armed Services Committee advanced its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 by a vote of 57-1. […]
The U.S. Army unveiled a new policy this week that will enable the service branch to rapidly adopt and institutionalize modern digital engineering practices. […]
The chief of defense for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) at the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC) is focused on boosting the cybersecurity of small businesses within the DIB. […]
The challenge with artificial intelligence (AI) is not a lack of capabilities but providing valuable AI-enabled easy-to-use capabilities to the warfighter, according to an official at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) technology chief today offered a glimpse into the future capabilities of the agency’s Thunderdome program, and said data is at the top of that list. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is diligently working to assess and implement AI technology into its technology ecosystem, but an agency official said today that the process of weaving AI into the tech mix also points to possible risks in supply chain management and data integrity issues. […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) policy office has a new temporary face leading its space policy efforts, the department announced on May 17. […]
With the advancement of technology comes the need for government agencies to better develop their workforce’s culture to meet the challenges of the future, according to an official at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). […]
President Biden has nominated Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley to lead the Air Force’s information warfare command, the Pentagon announced today. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has appointed Sharon Woods to lead the J6 Endpoint Services and Global Service Center, according to a announcement on LinkedIn. […]
The House Armed Services Committee has released its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 defense policy bill on Monday which includes numerous provisions that aim to advance cyber capabilities, bolster innovative research and development, and speed investments into critical technology across the Pentagon. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is seeking to purchase commercially made tools built for spotting, surveilling, and tracking illicit maritime activities in the Indo-Pacific, according to a commercial solution opening (CSO) solicitation posted to SAM.gov last week. […]
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) launched the first solicitation under its new emerging technology portfolio on May 9, focusing the first lines of effort on quantum sensing tech and hypersonics. […]
Rear Adm. Michael Vernazza has been nominated by President Biden to be the U.S. Navy’s next information boss, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on May 9. […]
The U.S. Army is continuing to pursue changes in the way it approaches software development. […]
Former U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency Chief Paul Nakasone announced on Wednesday that he is heading to Vanderbilt University to lead its new Institute for National Defense and Global Security. […]
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is making changes to the Pentagon’s authority to operate (ATO) process, which many industry officials have argued hinders rapid technology and software innovation. […]
Four key players in the establishment of U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) took a trip down memory lane at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday to discuss how they worked together to set up CYBERCOM following one of the worst military compromises in U.S. history. […]
The use of digital tools by defense acquisition programs is a widespread practice at the Department of Defense (DoD), but much of the work along the way still includes a lot of paperwork. Defense engineers are pushing for a different approach. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is working on creating a hub for space intelligence collection and decision-making, NGA Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth said on May 6. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today that it secured $500 million for the first tranche of capabilities in its ‘Replicator’ initiative. […]
Morgan Adamski has been appointed to serve as the new executive director of U.S. Cyber Command – one of the 11 unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) – according to a May 3 announcement. […]
President Biden has nominated Tonya P. Wilkerson to serve as the under secretary of defense for intelligence and security, the White House announced on May 2. […]
The Pentagon is requesting $17.2 billion to fund science and technology (S&T) projects in fiscal year (FY) 2025, with most of that money designated for artificial intelligence (AI), space technology projects, and integrated sensing and cyber efforts, according to the Defense Department’s (DoD) technology chief. […]
In preparing to defend against threats from adversaries worldwide, the U.S. Army is relying on digital twinning techniques to ensure that service members “train like they fight,” Army Sergeant Major Lonnie Dunbar III said at ManTech’s TechShare 2024 conference in Washington on May 1. […]