“What’s that going to mean from an operational perspective?” acting secretary John Whitley asks. “What’s that going to mean from a budgetary perspective?”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.No Cloud Is An Island
For DoD multi- and hybrid-cloud environments, the ability to execute continuous Authority to Operate control is important in order to ensure that both cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications are secure.
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“We probably need about two or three more years of good solid budgets” for modernization, Gen. James McConville said, so he’ll seek economies in readiness and personnel – but modestly and on the margins. Will that be enough?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
When high-tech enemies hack and jam communications, “small units need to be able to operate on their own,” the Army Chief of Staff said. “If they are not masters of their craft, they are not going to be able to do that.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Artificial intelligence can’t prepare an in-depth assessment of de-escalation options or build relationships with foreign allies who have sources Americans don’t, said the Army’s deputy chief of staff for intel.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. Deploying data scientists alongside special ops troops lets them solve intelligence-sharing problems “in minutes or hours,” said Special Operations Command’s first-ever CTO.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
How can the Army bring the Internet Of Things and ‘Smart Cities’ technology to its bases, without opening new avenues for cyber attack?
By Kelsey Atherton
Connected Battlespace: The Power Of JADC2
The new administration faces key decisions in the “great powers” competition with China and Russia. This includes implementation of Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2). In this brief video interview, Northrop Grumman Chief Technology Officer Scott Stapp offers some important thoughts.
With shrinking budgets and a growing need for new technologies, “the Army will need to make a compelling case to Congress to fund new capabilities and truncate legacy programs,” said CSBA’s Tom Mahnken.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“Food is emotional, and this year more than ever, it’s so important that DLA Troop Support got the turkeys, hams and all the trimmings to our troops wherever they are stationed,” Col. Eric McCoy, DLA troop support subsistence director, says.
By Paul McLeary
While Combat Training Center wargames will still work out full brigades, training at home base will emphasize small-unit teambuilding over big events.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The COVID pandemic “has added complexity” to the Navy’s plans, Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer said. “But the [deployment schedule] has not changed.”
By Paul McLeary
“Every man on the mission that night was engaged in their own unique problem set. My teammates were also looking for some way to liberate those hostages,” said Payne.
By James Kitfield
Low-key deployments by citizen-soldiers have strengthened ties with 89 nations – but some crucial partners are missing.
By Bradley Bowman and Thomas Pledger
Breaking Defense has obtained an email from Adm. Michael Gilday detailing the damage of 11 of the amphibious ship’s 14 decks.
By Paul McLeary
Overused and overstretched in the “global war on terror” since 9/11, Special Operations Forces need Biden to give them a break so they can refocus on Russia, China, and the “grey zone.”
By Stewart Parker and Ari Cicurel