West 2020: Complete Coverage

Navy leaders acknowledge networks are a problem. Now what?

Government leaders and industry officials have been hopeful that the Navy's IT troubles will get renewed attention under the watch of Adm. Michael Gilday, the service's top officer.

4 years ago

New network framework for the Navy

A new framework will first focus on network architecture and defensive cyber operations.

4 years ago

Electronic Warfare

Marines wanted to know if a Navy satellite could withstand jamming

Marines Corps leaders asked the Army’s Threat Systems Management Office to intentionally jam parts of the spectrum that the Navy’s narrowband satellites operates in for the Steel Knight 20 exercise.

The Navy’s fleet-footed plan for hardening networks

NAVWAR Commander Rear Adm. Christian “Boris” Becker shares how a mindset change is speeding up how data feeds preparedness and how he envisions the information warfare enterprise moving forward.

4 years ago

Lockheed Martin reorganizes around integrated cyber, electronic warfare and intelligence

Lockheed recently created a new business it's calling spectrum convergence.

5 years ago

CNO defends hiding scathing internal report on Fitzgerald collision from public

While a secret report offered new insight into the problems plaguing the Fitz before the warship's 2017 collision, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said much of it overlapped with what service leaders already released.

5 years ago

Navy looks to expand the reach of its information warfare teams

The Navy is building upon a foundation of information warfare established nearly a decade ago.

5 years ago

US officials sound the alarm over daily conflicts

In recent months, officials said that the United States is engaged within the information sphere in heightened operations with adversaries while there is no declared conflict.

5 years ago

The Navy’s new plan for agility

The Navy formally announced Feb. 14 the creation of NavalX, a technology accelerator aimed at improving agility.

5 years ago

How a Triton mishap might boost confidence in autonomous vehicles

When autonomous vehicles respond as expected, especially in emergencies, it helps build trust in their systems.

5 years ago

Air Force to take the lead on a coalition network

The Air Force is taking over for the mission partner environment.

5 years ago

Navy renames system centers to information warfare centers

SPAWAR Systems Centers will now be known as Naval Information Warfare Centers.

5 years ago

The Navy wants sensor data to serve more than one purpose

U.S. Navy leaders want the information they receive from sensors and traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools to more seamlessly feed into the service’s combat systems as a way to eventually improve how the service searches for targets.

5 years ago

As Navy pledges surface reforms, some ask for proof of improvement

Navy leaders defended reform efforts a day after a Senator questioned the lack of data on such efforts.

5 years ago

How the Navy plans to deal with drug use and war crimes allegations in the SEAL community

Command's leader promises "hard discussions" about what's causing a series of scandals in the SEAL community.

5 years ago

Navy to begin afloat network pilot using mini clouds at sea

If the architecture works, the eventual goal is to make this the standard across the entire Navy.

6 years ago

To buy fast, Navy doesn't need more authorities

The Navy doesn't need more authorities from Congress to rapidly procure. It just needs to figure out how to use what powers it already has.

6 years ago

Three tech problems the Navy and Marines are worried about

Leaders from the Navy and Marine Corps highlighted technical problems that could lead to long-term difficulties for the Pentagon.

6 years ago

Marines want a rugged, long-range, service-specific drone

The Marine Corps is working with industry to refine requirements for a long-desired organic, large, long-range drone.

6 years ago

West 2020

Comprehensive coverage of the annual AFCEA/USNI West Conference, held annually in San Diego.

Government leaders and industry officials have been hopeful that the Navy's IT troubles will get renewed attention under the watch of Adm. Michael Gilday, the service's top officer.

A new framework will first focus on network architecture and defensive cyber operations.

Marines Corps leaders asked the Army’s Threat Systems Management Office to intentionally jam parts of the spectrum that the Navy’s narrowband satellites operates in for the Steel Knight 20 exercise.

NAVWAR Commander Rear Adm. Christian “Boris” Becker shares how a mindset change is speeding up how data feeds preparedness and how he envisions the information warfare enterprise moving forward.

Lockheed recently created a new business it's calling spectrum convergence.

While a secret report offered new insight into the problems plaguing the Fitz before the warship's 2017 collision, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said much of it overlapped with what service leaders already released.

The Navy is building upon a foundation of information warfare established nearly a decade ago.

In recent months, officials said that the United States is engaged within the information sphere in heightened operations with adversaries while there is no declared conflict.

The Navy formally announced Feb. 14 the creation of NavalX, a technology accelerator aimed at improving agility.

When autonomous vehicles respond as expected, especially in emergencies, it helps build trust in their systems.

The Air Force is taking over for the mission partner environment.

SPAWAR Systems Centers will now be known as Naval Information Warfare Centers.

U.S. Navy leaders want the information they receive from sensors and traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools to more seamlessly feed into the service’s combat systems as a way to eventually improve how the service searches for targets.

Navy leaders defended reform efforts a day after a Senator questioned the lack of data on such efforts.

Command's leader promises "hard discussions" about what's causing a series of scandals in the SEAL community.

If the architecture works, the eventual goal is to make this the standard across the entire Navy.

The Navy doesn't need more authorities from Congress to rapidly procure. It just needs to figure out how to use what powers it already has.

Leaders from the Navy and Marine Corps highlighted technical problems that could lead to long-term difficulties for the Pentagon.

The Marine Corps is working with industry to refine requirements for a long-desired organic, large, long-range drone.