Big Data On The Army Front Line: DCGS-A Upgraded

Big Data On The Army Front Line: DCGS-A Upgraded
Big Data On The Army Front Line: DCGS-A Upgraded

The Army is upgrading its intelligence system to give forward commanders full access to the cloud — and work when the enemy takes the network down.

MDC2: Air Force Works On Huge Command, Control System; Allies Key

MDC2: Air Force Works On Huge Command, Control System; Allies Key
MDC2: Air Force Works On Huge Command, Control System; Allies Key

ORLANDO: Want to defeat an enemy? Get inside his decision cycle. Hammer away at his forces, confuse his command, steal his intelligence. Sun Tzu said most of it ages ago, but it remains true today. The key to such success is, first, understanding what you and the enemy are doing and, second, communicating that understanding to…

Milley: Shrink ‘Big Target’ HQs As Russia Outguns Us

Milley: Shrink ‘Big Target’ HQs As Russia Outguns Us
Milley: Shrink ‘Big Target’ HQs As Russia Outguns Us

CAPITOL HILL: The Army’s official futurist may have overstated the case when he said “we are outranged and outgunned by many potential adversaries,” the service’s chief of staff said this morning — but not by much. To make things worse, Gen. Mark Milley told the Senate, we have become dependent on huge headquarters with lots…

The Air Force Needs More Dough; Make Up $30B That Goes To Intel Agencies

The Air Force provides the essential capabilities that make America’s joint operations possible and has been involved in nearly every military operation overseas since 1991. As the Pentagon delves into the details of the 2014 budget, getting the Air Force budget right is critical to ensure that the nation can count on its indispensable role…

Lockheed Upgrades Joint ISR System With Free Open-Source Software

ARLINGTON, VA: At $2.6 million, the contract award that Lockheed Martin will announce today to upgrade something called the Distributed Common Ground System is a rounding error in the aerospace giant’s $46.5 billion annual revenue. But in an age of austerity, when mega-programs like Lockheed’s flagship Joint Strike Fighter are under ever-increasing scrutiny, small can…