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. […]

As 2024 comes to a close, the push for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum technology is accelerating. With Federal officials warning that quantum threats are approaching sooner than expected, Congress, Federal agencies, and industry have made significant strides toward becoming quantum-ready this year.  […]

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. […]

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 Department of Defense (DoD) is investing $2.4 million over two years to prototype a deepfake detection capability with London-based smart home company Hive to counter the rising threat of synthetic media, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) said in a Dec. 5 announcement. […]

After the House voted on Dec. 11 to approve the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a 281-140 vote, the Senate is teeing up debate and a vote on the legislation early next week. […]

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 planning to expand its zero trust initiatives beyond its September 2027 goal, with coming guidance set to focus on operational technology (OT) as the priority. […]

A bipartisan pair of senators is looking to promote a more competitive playing field for vendors of cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies looking to sell those services to the Pentagon.   […]

A pair of bipartisan senators is pushing for the investigation of the Defense Department’s (DoD) “failure to secure its unclassified telephone communications from foreign espionage,” according to a letter sent Wednesday to DoD Inspector General Robert Storch. […]

Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colo., is home to one of the Defense Department’s (DoD) two chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles – otherwise known as a robot dog. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to release new zero trust guidance in the summer of 2025 related to operational technology (OT) – and extending beyond the department’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 zero trust goal. […]

The Defense Department (DoD) has flunked its seventh consecutive departmentwide financial audit, according to a Nov. 15 press release. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) and its components are planning to add chief experience and customer experience officers to their leadership ranks – in line with trends at other Federal agencies that have been making pushes to boost their customer experience (CX) capabilities – a top customer experience official for the Pentagon said on Friday.   […]

The Pentagon’s push to strengthen its cybersecurity workforce is gaining momentum, with the time it takes to onboard a new civilian employee now dropping below 80 days, a senior official told reporters last week. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has publicly unveiled its strategy for the deployment of private 5G networks at military installations while maximizing Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) ecosystems to the extent possible. […]

A new interim rule issued by the Pentagon and civilian agencies this week will prohibit Federal government agencies from buying and using certain-foreign made drone aircraft – including those made in China – with a larger policy aim of strengthening national security and reducing reliance on technology produced by adversarial nations.   […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is prioritizing data federation to help ensure that defense components and military services meet the department’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 Zero Trust goal, a senior Pentagon tech official said today. […]

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. […]

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. […]

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. […]

The U.S. Army is launching a pilot program to help small businesses meet the cybersecurity requirements of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, as the Pentagon moves to integrate these standards into defense contracts. […]

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. […]