DoD CIO implores industry to put a greater focus on ‘foundational cybersecurity’
“Compliance does not equal security. It did not when I was in industry, and it does not from my seat where I am today," DoD CIO Kirsten Davie said.
Army sent jailbroken tech to Middle East as part of ongoing hackathon
The hackathon now allows the Army to take new systems and work them into command and control structures to sync up with radars and sensors, all of which have previously never communicated with each other, according to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.
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Europe’s military advantage depends on sovereign command of the ground truth
As NATO and European governments accelerate investment in space-based intelligence, decision advantage will depend on how quickly sovereign and commercial capabilities can be fused into a trusted operational picture.
In cyber race against China, CYBERCOM bets on ‘quality over quantity’
Rep. Don Bacon sounded the alarm to Breaking Defense about China's purported 10:1 workforce advantage when it comes to "offensive" cyber operations.
Pentagon awards Dell $9.7 billion contract to consolidate software licenses
The five-year blanket purchase agreement consolidates Microsoft 365 licenses into a single contract vehicle.
Navy splits major information warfare post across three new directorates
The move follows a similar one by the Air Force nearly two years ago.
First Defense Critical Infrastructure summit aims to develop repeatable playbook
During a table top exercise, the Army, along with 14 external partners, gamed out how to respond to a coordinated and simultaneous attack on an installation as units are deploying.
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Networked for the fight: Army aviation’s next advantage
As operating environments grow more complex, Link 16 provides instantaneous, mission-wide connectivity to ensure no aircraft flies alone.
‘Going to change everything’: Special Forces joins Army’s next-gen C2 prototype experiments
After hearing how the 4th Infantry Division was using its new C2 tech, 10th Special Forces Group got in on the action, including at the recent Ivy Mass exercise.
CYBERCOM requests 2,660 percent increase in AI for cyber operations
The $138 million request aims to see AI contribute measurable improvements ISR, offensive cyber, defensive cyber and integrated foundational activities.
First-of-its-kind electromagnetic spectrum exercise tests senior leaders in Arctic conditions
Aurora Pulse focused top operational and planning staffs of combatant commands on how to fight in a degraded spectrum environment in the Arctic.
Army wants to field all 11 divisions NGC2 capabilities in five-year window
I Corps, headquartered in the Pacific, will be the next focus for NGC2 next year.
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Scaling AI for Defense Teams Without Increasing Data Risk
AI is expanding the mission data footprint across defense environments, increasing the need for scalable, layered data-at-rest (DAR) protection.
New PAE Marine Corps will put ‘jet fuel’ on Project Dynamis
The creation of a Corps-wide Portfolio Acquisition Executive will bridge the Valley of Death when it comes to capabilities being tested as part of Project Dynamis.
Army requests funds to speed development, production of EW systems
The Army's FY27 budget request allows faster fielding and continued experimentation on key electronic warfare and signals intelligence capabilities.
Army releases commercial solutions opening for rapid EW and signals intelligence capabilities
The commercial solutions offering aims to produce a "library" that will provide options for units to determine what capabilities meet their structure and mission.
Army unveils sweeping XM30 push, $4B bet on NGC2 in newly released budget materials
“The Army is in the midst of its most significant modernization in over 40 years,” Maj. Gen. Rebecca McElwain, director of the Army budget, told reporters during the Pentagon’s budget rollout Tuesday. “This involves developing and fielding new capabilities while adapting formations, training and concepts to the character of modern warfare.”