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Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation

Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation
Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation

“We’ve heard you loud and clear on this within the DoD. I’m not going to say this is going to solve every bit of it, but it’s going to help us a bit,” Pentagon CIO John Sherman said.

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Breaking the kill chain with full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare

Breaking the kill chain with full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare
Breaking the kill chain with full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare

Breaking Defense Q&A with James Fairbanks, Director of Operational Analysis and Threat Lab Group, BAE Systems

Eight ‘capability coalitions’ are rushing arms to Ukraine. Here’s who will donate what. (EXPLAINER)

Eight ‘capability coalitions’ are rushing arms to Ukraine. Here’s who will donate what. (EXPLAINER)
Eight ‘capability coalitions’ are rushing arms to Ukraine. Here’s who will donate what. (EXPLAINER)

NATO has established eight different capability coalitions designed to get critical systems or ammo into Ukrainian hands quickly. Here’s a deep dive into how they’re all faring.

NGA director pushes back at criticisms of agency, touts ‘wetware,’ tradecraft (EXCLUSIVE)

NGA director pushes back at criticisms of agency, touts ‘wetware,’ tradecraft (EXCLUSIVE)
NGA director pushes back at criticisms of agency, touts ‘wetware,’ tradecraft (EXCLUSIVE)

In an exclusive sit down with Breaking Defense, Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth defended his agency’s role in moving commercial and government satellite data to the field in a timely manner.

Can tech reduce civilian deaths in conflict? Mark Milley isn’t so sure.

Can tech reduce civilian deaths in conflict? Mark Milley isn’t so sure.
Can tech reduce civilian deaths in conflict? Mark Milley isn’t so sure.

“How are we going to reduce civilian deaths to the smallest amount humanly possible?” asked Palantir’s Alex Karp this week. “That is a tech problem.”

UK responds to cyber hacking of MoD payroll but refuses to name China as culprit

UK responds to cyber hacking of MoD payroll but refuses to name China as culprit
UK responds to cyber hacking of MoD payroll but refuses to name China as culprit

“We do have indications that this was the suspected work of a malign actor and we cannot rule out state involvement,” Grant Shapps, UK defense secretary told lawmakers.

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Secure cloud networking: The key to multi-domain operations

Secure cloud networking: The key to multi-domain operations
Secure cloud networking: The key to multi-domain operations

Counter-UAS, ISR sensors, autonomous platforms all depend on truly secure cloud computing.

Sweden’s top officer on the ‘mental transition’ of joining NATO and Russian concerns

Sweden’s top officer on the ‘mental transition’ of joining NATO and Russian concerns
Sweden’s top officer on the ‘mental transition’ of joining NATO and Russian concerns

Gen. Micael Byden, Supreme Ccmmander of Sweden’s military, sat down with Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Washington.

How to tame your chatbot: secure containers, data diets, & more

How to tame your chatbot: secure containers, data diets, & more
How to tame your chatbot: secure containers, data diets, & more

The Defense Department wants to explore Large Language Models for everything from paperwork to war plans – without being misled by hallucinations or having sensitive information sucked up by commercial LLMs hungry for training data.

Services making progress putting the J in CJADC2: Vice Chief Grady

Services making progress putting the J in CJADC2: Vice Chief Grady
Services making progress putting the J in CJADC2: Vice Chief Grady

Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Joint Requirements Oversight Council is “well on pace” to putting more “teeth” into its processes for driving the military services to fulfill joint requirements.

If CJADC2 is to ever happen, let INDOPACOM take the lead

If CJADC2 is to ever happen, let INDOPACOM take the lead
If CJADC2 is to ever happen, let INDOPACOM take the lead

Retired Army officer John D. Rosenberger argues in this op-ed that the INDOPACOM chief should become the lead for the Pentagon’s CJADC2 efforts, with an eye towards what is needed to counter China.

‘DISA Next’ strategy prioritizes common IT, enterprise cloud and zero-trust across DoD

‘DISA Next’ strategy prioritizes common IT, enterprise cloud and zero-trust across DoD
‘DISA Next’ strategy prioritizes common IT, enterprise cloud and zero-trust across DoD

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s five-year plan includes the ambitious goal to build a global network “unconstrained by bandwidth [and] impervious to denial” by hostile forces.

L3Harris lobbying DoD to create ‘resilience’ standard for communications

L3Harris lobbying DoD to create ‘resilience’ standard for communications
L3Harris lobbying DoD to create ‘resilience’ standard for communications

“Right now, you and I can go to a Cabela’s, we can buy a radio, we can go to a trade show, put it out on a table, and we can say it’s a form of resilient communication, because there’s no standard,” Samir Mehta said. “It’s time that we have a standard.”

Air Force stands up two new EW squadrons, but still short on personnel

Air Force stands up two new EW squadrons, but still short on personnel
Air Force stands up two new EW squadrons, but still short on personnel

“We have recognized in our threat analysis that we need these capabilities in our wing in order to make our three wing missions executable,” Col. Joshua Koslov said of activating two EW squadrons. “And so that’s exactly what’s driving it.”