Space Force aims to build out requirements for digital training environment in 2026
Space Warfighter Operational Readiness Domain (SWORD) is a "distributed" digital training environment currently being used by the 392nd Combat Training Squadron.
Future warfare depends on agile, measurable software development
Retired Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote and Nathan Parker in this op-ed make several recommendations for software development in the DoD.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Out of ‘prototype mode’: Officials aim to determine Advana’s next moves by mid-June
Having grown to 100,000 users worldwide, the Pentagon’s favorite big-data analytics system now needs the legal authorities and budgetary stability of a formal Program Of Record, officials told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
Experts warn Pentagon to embrace software-defined warfare to counter China’s military advantage
“China's outproducing us in ships, munitions and other systems,” Peter Modigliani, one of the authors of the report said. “So that's where software is going to be the differentiator.
Space Force unveils multi-front push to fix its Unified Data Library
The space service’s new “Data & AI Strategic Action Plan” emphasizes overhauling UDL, aiming to finally integrate its private-sector data with operational Space Force systems.
EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth draft memo lays out software acquisition reform push
A memo obtained by Breaking Defense outlines changes to how the Pentagon acquires software — and potentially presages more changes to come.
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Beacon brings industry into a shared ecosystem to accelerate flight autonomy
Six companies have already signed up for a new flight-test program to mature their autonomy software.
AI ASAP: Army wants OSD’s help to speed algorithm acquisition
“I can train algorithms literally overnight,” said Young Bang, the No. 2 civilian in Army acquisition — so even the streamlined Software Acquisition Pathway might not be fast enough.
First version of all-service battle network is ‘real and ready now’: Hicks
“The Minimum Viable Capability for CJADC2 [Combined Joint All Domain Command & Control] is real and ready now,” said Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks. “It's low latency and extremely reliable.” But budget gridlock blocks deployment.
Pentagon officials, industry leaders lay out 3 secrets for speedier software
“We can’t do our best work unless we’re involved a lot earlier,” said Mandy Long, CEO of BigBear.ai.
‘Like Netflix’: After slow start, Army aims to ‘drastically’ accelerate software updates
Today, just nine of the Army’s 540 acquisition programs use the streamlined Software Pathway, but senior officials told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview they aim to "exponentially" increase that number by the end of next year.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
Rapid updates, flexible authorities key for modern combat, says Army acquisition chief
Assistant Secretary Doug Bush defended the controversial Middle-Tier Acquisition process and said he wanted to use the streamlined Software Pathway more, arguing speed is life on constantly evolving battlefields.