Beavers takes reins from Sherman as acting DOD information officer
As the most senior IT advisor to the secretary of defense, Beavers is taking over from former CIO John Sherman.
Information Warfare
Quieting Discord: A new frontier in military leaks and extremism
From secret Pentagon leaks to radicalization in the military community, Discord is continuing to grapple with keeping bad actors off the popular platform.
Opinion
Navy should hit back harder against Houthi online disinformation
Our guest opinion writer argues the Pentagon should do more to defend against online lies and disinformation spread by the Houthis and their allies.
Air Force, Space Force join Army for Bring-Your-Own-Device enrollment
Fifty thousand Army enrollees are using the service since that effort began as a pilot program in 2022.
Pentagon zero-trust office aims to start data tagging, labeling in ′24
The Defense Department is seeking to demo a solution, even an imperfect one, to a longstanding problem.
Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible
Two commercial firms demonstrated that they could provide high-performance computing tools on the cloud.
Opinion
Embrace AI to maintain global talent pool for US innovation, security
The U.S. stands at a crossroads, where the nurturing of global talent is not merely an option but a strategic imperative.
Opinion
Intelligence Community’s IT roadmap shows way to a data-centric future
To achieve data-centricity at scale, the IC must govern and manage data cohesively, at every point of the data lifecycle.
Opinion
How achievable is the continuous Authority to Operate model?
Staying current requires agile development practices that continuously integrate and deliver high-quality software with reduced risk.
Pentagon to issue guidance on open radio access networks to support 5G
ORAN is something the DoD has been pushing aggressively to explore.
DISA says IT ‘problem statements’ will help industry speed innovation
Officials said with industry constantly coming to market with new tools, there’s a need by government to be a wary purchaser.
Expect heavier hand, ‘bite’ from DOD zero-trust office, boss says
The memo will give the young office “bite," its top boss said.
Find a way to retain cyber pros, Pentagon personnel guru says
Part of the reason available flexibilities haven’t been used is they’re expensive and HR personnel don't know how to use them.
Zero trust at DoD hinges on thawing stubbornness in the workforce
Resnick said he has seen the spirit of innovation in leadership, but it’s the mid-tier of the workforce that sometimes pushes back.
Pentagon unveils IT modernization plan to tackle talent, tech hurdles
The 'Fulcrum' strategy offers specifics on broad, sweeping goals by the U.S. military to communicate faster and more securely with warfighters and allies.
Future of fighting in cyberspace: What to expect at TechNet
The showroom floor will also be open to display the latest technology in cybersecurity from dozens of companies.
Lockheed ties digital C2 into Joint Fires Network at Valiant Shield
Lockheed Martin demonstrated it could integrate its digital command and control capability into U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Joint Fires Network.
