DoD must focus on skilled cyber defenders, not just new tech, warns weapons tester

DOT&E recommends the department refocus cybersecurity efforts on people rather than technology alone.

US Army’s tactical network must overcome several challenges, says Pentagon weapons tester

Some elements of the Army's modernized network were not operationally effective, DOT&E said in its annual report.

Empower our Space Force, just as we do for the other armed services

We need to look at what the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps demand to get their jobs done, and then resource the Space Force with equivalent capabilities.

US Navy adopts new strategy prioritizing ‘the building blocks’ of unmanned tech

The U.S. Navy is unlikely to pursue a formal program for unmanned surface vessels in the next five years, instead focusing on the enabling technologies first, several leaders say.

5G Networks

New 5G challenge to incentivize open architecture solutions

The challenge will focus on open network concepts that could be integrated into future DoD 5G testbeds.

US tries to name and shame Russian disinformation on Ukraine

The White House in recent weeks publicized what it said was a developing Russian “false-flag” operation to create pretext for an invasion.

US cyber teams work with Israel on cloud defense

Air Force cyber teams exercised alongside Israeli cyber forces in the sixth iteration of Cyber Dome.

5G Networks

F-35 fighters, 5G networks, and how the UAE is trying to balance relations between the US and China

The United Arab Emirates recently suspended F-35 acquisition talks amid U.S. concerns over a 5G vendor, but the Middle Eastern country is still carrying on with its network connectivity efforts. Will it circle back to negotiations over the aircraft?

Defense Innovation Unit highlights 2021 technology transition efforts

The Defense Innovation Unit transitioned eight projects from commercial vendors to military users last year, according to its annual report.

Welcome to Thunderdome: Pentagon awards zero trust architecture prototype

DISA awarded a nearly $7 million contract to Booz Allen Hamilton to develop a prototype for its Thunderdome zero trust architecture.

The role of AI in open source intelligence

Today’s AI-enabled platforms empower intelligence analysts to leverage OSINT as the foundation that can help uncover hidden threats, corroborate classified reporting, and pinpoint the targets that warrant resource-intensive, traditional intelligence gathering.

US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead counter-drone integration work in $1B deal

Anduril will provide counter-drone services to U.S. Special Operations Command for the next decade.

What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains.

Will 5G mean no more bad cell connections in crowded places?

Department of Defense labs face $5 billion infrastructure shortfall

The Pentagon's innovation steering group will brief Congress this month on the details of the funding gap.

The Forge software factory is in need of stable resourcing

Congress needs to snatch victory from the jaws of technological defeat by committing to stable resourcing and leadership support for the solutions this capability generates.