Evolving under strain: Networks, cyber and EW in transition
What’s next in the military’s digital realm? Catch up on Breaking Defense’s coverage of how the Army’s reorganization, federal staff cuts and more are reshaping nonkinetic operations.
Army to develop new modular, interoperable EW kit amid Army Transformation Initiative
Those in charge of outfitting EW capabilities are on the hook for finding a modular solution with little to no details about what it may be placed on.
Army Program Executive Office reorg is ‘natural evolution’ amid larger transformation: Official
"It would be unnatural actually to leave that the way it is, having significantly changed the requirements as much as we have," Joe Welch, deputy to the commanding general of Army Futures Command (AFC), told Breaking Defense.
New Army PCA wants more AI-enabled cyber at the edge for offensive, defensive ops
Brandon Pugh came over from the think-tank world about eight weeks ago to serve as the service's third ever PCA.
ARCYBER chief’s advice to industry: Make interoperable tech and start at the edge
"The biggest opportunities that I see are from a modularity and platform independence standpoint," Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett, the commanding general of Army Cyber Command, said.
Army says e-commerce-like marketplace for tactical radio capabilities in the works
The model, called Common Hardware Software Solutions Tactical Radios (CHESS-TR), is currently in the “concept stage” within the Army Software Factory.
Army seeks tech to dominate drone-filled ‘Air-Ground Littoral’ domain
The solicitation is broad-ranging, calling for tech for use in eight "capability focus areas," from unmanned mine-clearers to "drone swarm or sensor-to-shooter systems that aid in target acquisition, fire adjustment, massing of fires, and attack capabilities."
After cuts to DoD’s cyber workforce, experts see short-term readiness risks, but also opportunity
“If [adversaries] see that we're unable to respond, as we have in the past, then it's very likely that we will see an increase in malicious activity," one expert told Breaking Defense. "No question about it."
DISA pushes to slash duplication with expansion of JELA program
Up until now DISA was able to create four completed JELAs in the span of 10 years, so creating three more in three years, as is DISA's goal, may prove to be tricky.