Companies

‘Hybrid constellations’ are making it hard for militaries to hide

Vantor plans to combine high- and low-resolution space imagery in its satellite fleet.

Contracts

As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war

The Defense Department is looking to update how older planes see each other and absorb data.

Companies

Startup debuts agentic AI assistant for war

As the Pentagon eyes agentic AI, a veteran-founded company introduces a tool that puts the military first.

Contracts

‘We’ll go 40%’: Army wants good-enough tech it can reshape for battle

“We don’t want the product to be perfect,” says 4th Infantry Division’s commander.

Opinion

Congress reauthorized the Technology Modernization Fund through the fiscal year. Why that matters and what’s next

COMMENTARY | Acting TMF Executive Director Jessie Posilkin argues that reauthorizing the fund lets agencies modernize key systems, save taxpayer dollars and deliver faster, more reliable services to the public.

Contracts

OMB, OPM pitch new governmentwide HR system

A joint memo from OMB Director Russ Vought and OPM Director Scott Kupor Wednesday laid out plans to encompass all federal HR management data into a single technology platform by fiscal 2028.

Companies

Established defense contractors lend tech startups a helping hand

Oracle launched a new defense ecosystem to support companies that lack the funds or infrastructure to jump right into a Pentagon contract.

Companies

What Google’s return to defense AI means

More competition in a hot market — and the plain fact that only the Pentagon will set boundaries.

Contracts

The Army’s dream of vastly simplified networking is starting to come true

Field commanders want even less gear to tend, but two divisions are showing how things are improving.

Companies

New board will help Navy ‘absorb’ new tech into real-world ops

Science and Technology Board will examine “issues posed by the development of generative artificial intelligence”—like ChatGPT—as well as a range of other technologies.

Contracts

Google Cloud gets DOD's blessing. But will it win contracts?

Within days, the Pentagon is expected to announce winners of its up-to-$9 billion tactical cloud effort.

Contracts

Mike Bloomberg Named Chair of Defense Innovation Board

The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.

Lockheed's ventures arm backs quantum computing and training tech firms

Lockheed Martin Ventures has made a pair of investments that highlight the company's interest in quantum computing and cutting edge training technology.

Senator puts private-public info sharing at center of cyber debate

For cybersecurity policies to move forward and be effective the confidence in public-private info sharing needs to increase, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin says.

Number of IT professionals in workforce soars

There are now 4.6 million employees in the IT field compared to only 450,000 in 1970, according to the Occupations in Information Technology report from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

IARPA to announce data protection project

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is planning to announce a project to increase data protection in the intelligence community’s private cloud in September.

Survey suggests IT professionals too confident in cybersecurity capabilities

IT professionals may be overconfident in their abilities to quickly and efficiently detect a cyber attack in progress, according to results from a Tripwire survey.

Northrop Grumman and Ultra Electronics partner to create advanced marine technology

Northrop Grumman and Ultra Electronics have partnered to develop and enhance new maritime domain awareness and anti-submarine warfare capabilities for Northrop Grumman’s collection of autonomous systems.