The Pentagon’s lead UFO investigator – or, as they’re officially called these days, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) – is asking Congress to stay on board as the number of mysterious sightings continues to climb. […]
Generative AI technology is powering new opportunities for Federal agencies, but Department of Defense (DoD) officials on Tuesday also warned of the risks of generative AI – such as the benefits it offers to adversaries and the technology’s expensive operating costs. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to release new zero trust guidance in the summer of 2025 related to operational technology (OT) – and extending beyond the department’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 zero trust goal. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is charting its next steps with plans over the next two years including a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), refining program budgeting and execution, and undertaking infrastructure upgrades, an NGA tech official said last week. […]
The Defense Department (DoD) has flunked its seventh consecutive departmentwide financial audit, according to a Nov. 15 press release. […]
The Pentagon’s UFO office has dropped its latest batch of sighting reports, once again emphasizing – just in case you were wondering – that it has found no evidence of alien technology. […]
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a statement on Wednesday saying that Salt Typhoon’s recent hacks into commercial telecommunications infrastructure in the United States have affected “a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activity.” […]
The Pentagon unveiled a new round of systems to be deployed under its Replicator initiative on Wednesday, including two new drone types, as part of its push to rapidly equip the United States military with thousands of drones. […]
A new bill is making its way through Congress to protect unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) whistleblowers – because when the truth is out there, it should at least be safe to talk about it. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has publicly unveiled its strategy for the deployment of private 5G networks at military installations while maximizing Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) ecosystems to the extent possible. […]
The U.S. Army is expanding its cloud capabilities by adding new cloud service providers (CSPs) to its lineup and standing up a pilot project aimed at improving communication between the Department of Defense (DoD) and external partners, a senior Army official revealed on Tuesday. […]
Former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for leaking classified national defense information online, including many documents designated top secret. […]
A new interim rule issued by the Pentagon and civilian agencies this week will prohibit Federal government agencies from buying and using certain-foreign made drone aircraft – including those made in China – with a larger policy aim of strengthening national security and reducing reliance on technology produced by adversarial nations. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Friday that it has officially approved a modernization plan for its National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) system, which serves as the Federal government’s one-stop-shop IT system for end-to-end personnel vetting. […]
The Pentagon’s Microelectronics Commons (ME Commons) initiative has received a fresh $160 million injection of funding from the CHIPS and Science Act, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Nov. 8. […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) bureaucratic processes are hindering tech acquisition and stifling generational innovation, slowing the military’s ability to adapt to rapidly evolving technologies, according to a former senior official of the Air Force. […]
A program intended to tackle large language model (LLM) biases and hallucinations has made progress toward its launch, the director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) said on Thursday. […]
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement (ODASA(P)) recently announced the integration of the modernized Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) with the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Financial Management System (CEFMS). […]
From speeding up space data processing to forging new commercial partnerships, innovative space solutions are soaring in Space Systems Command’s (SSC) annual Flight Tonight competition, with seven teams advancing to the final round this week. […]
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released security guidance last week to help protect emerging technology startup companies from threats posed by nation-state actors. […]
Danielle Metz has resigned as the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) chief information officer (CIO) and director of Information Management and Technology, effective Nov. 1, 2024, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday tapped Hughes Network Systems to develop an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) prototype at Fort Bliss, Texas, aimed at testing and evaluating advanced 5G technologies for military use. […]
Congress and the Department of Defense (DoD) must prioritize oversight of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology modernization to address vulnerabilities and delays in developing improved GPS system resilience, and to keep pace with advancements being made by U.S. adversaries, tech experts said at a Hudson Institute event on Nov. 4. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is increasing its investments to improve satellite control in space and develop collaborative autonomous drones, a senior Pentagon official announced. […]
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has amended its technology wish list to add new autonomous capabilities into the mix, according to an updated broad agency announcement posted to SAM.gov on Oct. 31. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has released its annual technology watchlist for fiscal year (FY) 2025, spotlighting specific capabilities it aims to pursue, and once again, artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the top position. […]
The U.S. Air Force this week awarded Accenture Federal Services a task order of up to $1.6 billion to efficiently scale and enhance its multi-cloud Cloud One environment, according to a press release from the IT service management company. […]
The U.S. Air Force plans to establish an operational technology (OT) sister office to its Cyber Resiliency Office of Weapons Systems (CROWS), the principal cyber advisor for the Air Force said on Tuesday. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced Tuesday that it has tapped its Director of Data and Digital Innovation, Mark Munsell, to also serve as the new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO). […]
The Defense Department on Oct. 29 published the implementation plan for its first-ever strategy – released in January – to spark a generational change in the defense industrial base (DIB). […]