The Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Friday that it has officially approved a modernization plan for its National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) system, which serves as the Federal government’s one-stop-shop IT system for end-to-end personnel vetting. […]
The Pentagon’s Microelectronics Commons (ME Commons) initiative has received a fresh $160 million injection of funding from the CHIPS and Science Act, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Nov. 8. […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) bureaucratic processes are hindering tech acquisition and stifling generational innovation, slowing the military’s ability to adapt to rapidly evolving technologies, according to a former senior official of the Air Force. […]
A program intended to tackle large language model (LLM) biases and hallucinations has made progress toward its launch, the director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) said on Thursday. […]
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement (ODASA(P)) recently announced the integration of the modernized Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) with the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Financial Management System (CEFMS). […]
From speeding up space data processing to forging new commercial partnerships, innovative space solutions are soaring in Space Systems Command’s (SSC) annual Flight Tonight competition, with seven teams advancing to the final round this week. […]
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released security guidance last week to help protect emerging technology startup companies from threats posed by nation-state actors. […]
Danielle Metz has resigned as the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) chief information officer (CIO) and director of Information Management and Technology, effective Nov. 1, 2024, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday tapped Hughes Network Systems to develop an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) prototype at Fort Bliss, Texas, aimed at testing and evaluating advanced 5G technologies for military use. […]
Congress and the Department of Defense (DoD) must prioritize oversight of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology modernization to address vulnerabilities and delays in developing improved GPS system resilience, and to keep pace with advancements being made by U.S. adversaries, tech experts said at a Hudson Institute event on Nov. 4. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is increasing its investments to improve satellite control in space and develop collaborative autonomous drones, a senior Pentagon official announced. […]
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has amended its technology wish list to add new autonomous capabilities into the mix, according to an updated broad agency announcement posted to SAM.gov on Oct. 31. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has released its annual technology watchlist for fiscal year (FY) 2025, spotlighting specific capabilities it aims to pursue, and once again, artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the top position. […]
The U.S. Air Force this week awarded Accenture Federal Services a task order of up to $1.6 billion to efficiently scale and enhance its multi-cloud Cloud One environment, according to a press release from the IT service management company. […]
The U.S. Air Force plans to establish an operational technology (OT) sister office to its Cyber Resiliency Office of Weapons Systems (CROWS), the principal cyber advisor for the Air Force said on Tuesday. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced Tuesday that it has tapped its Director of Data and Digital Innovation, Mark Munsell, to also serve as the new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO). […]
The Defense Department on Oct. 29 published the implementation plan for its first-ever strategy – released in January – to spark a generational change in the defense industrial base (DIB). […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is poised to unveil a comprehensive revamp of its data strategy soon, according to senior agency leaders. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in the coming weeks will begin the migration of new users to its modernized network, DoDNet, for fiscal year (FY) 2025, with plans for continued expansion into FY2026. […]
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) announced on Tuesday that it appointed Susan Davenport to serve as the department’s new chief data and artificial intelligence officer (CDAO). […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) top cyber official announced that the department is evaluating three potential candidates for continuous authority to operate (cATO) authorizations. […]
The Biden administration publicly unveiled its first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) today, bolstering the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) AI Safety Institute (AISI) to be industry’s “primary port of contact” in the Federal government. […]
The Defense Department (DoD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Tuesday they approved their first group of small business investment licensees that plan to collectively invest $2.8 billion across more than 1,000 technology companies. […]
The Department of the Navy announced on Tuesday that its Flank Speed cloud service is the first to achieve full compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) zero trust goal by meeting all 91 targeted zero trust capabilities, hitting a major milestone about three years ahead of deadline. […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Leidos a $331 million contract to modernize the Army’s network and support the transition to zero trust architecture, the company announced on Oct. 21. […]
The U.S. Army’s chief information officer (CIO) plans to release a memo outlining new efforts aimed at improving the Army’s continuous authority to operate (cATO) processes, Army CIO Leonel Garciga announced last week. […]
As it continues to pursue a major technology modernization campaign, the U.S. Army is looking into what challenges may prevent it from adopting third party-generated artificial intelligence algorithms, a top Army official said on Oct. 16. […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is seeking researchers who will work to ensure that artificial intelligence-powered robots don’t stray from their intended use and direction. […]
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said this week that the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to pick up the pace on its acquisition processes, arguing that in a world where threats evolve faster than ever the Pentagon can’t afford to fall behind. […]
With work on its initial open source intelligence (OSINT) strategy nearly completed five years ahead of schedule, the U.S. Army is beginning to develop its 2040 OSINT strategy, a top Army official said on Tuesday. […]