Army unveils ‘more efficient and less costly’ digital engineering strategy
The new digital engineering policy released today will essentially allow the Army to move from manual, paper-driven processes to a digital environment.
Mirroring DoD’s interest, GDIT chief says it’s upping investment in digital engineering
GDIT President Amy Gilliland sat down with Breaking Defense to talk digital engineering, zero trust and the firm's strategy for 2024.
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As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
As US Army transforms, it’s gleaning lessons about high- and low-tech fighting from Ukraine, Israel
Young Bang, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said the effectiveness of high- and low-tech fighting was "pushing into our guiding principles."
Army’s digital engineering strategy aims to speed weapon systems development
The service has already asked vendors to come back with digital engineering “artifacts” and designs for two of its six modernization priorities, Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo told reporters.
Army Futures Command honing in on ‘human-machine integration,’ beyond a ‘bolt-on’ capability
Other R&D focus areas next year include software applications and energetic materials, or chemicals found in weapon systems, a key area of value for the Army.
‘Tremendous amount of power’: Army digital engineering strategy slated for FY24
Through digital engineering, the Army wants to move from manual processes to an all-digital environment, so much so that deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering and software Jennifer Swanson told Breaking Defense she hopes Army projects would be "born digital" within a few years.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.