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Scaling for the Department of the Air Force Battle Network

Scaling for the Department of the Air Force Battle Network

Initial success will allow the foundation to grow quickly for the warfighting network.

Defense Operations

U.S. Air Force cyber operators and maintainers with the 103rd Air Control Squadron, Connecticut Air National Guard, load a Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) kit onto a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook in Savannah, Georgia, on May 15, 2024. The 103rd was the first National Guard unit to successfully deploy a cloud-based radar and radio connection from an austere location using the TOC-L. The U.S. Air Force is rolling out the TOC-L “at scale” in FY 2025. Credit: U.S. ANG photo by Master Sgt. Morgan Whitehouse.

Middle Child Syndrome: Process Improvement for Cyber and Information Technology Challenges

Middle Child Syndrome: Process Improvement for Cyber and Information Technology Challenges

Process improvement is overlooked when solving technology problems.

Decision-makers must first focus on processes to optimize resources and enhance network efficiency, thereby improving overall operations. Credit: SFIO CRACHO/Shutterstock

Idaho National Lab Adding Emerging Technologies to Wireless Testbed

Idaho National Lab Adding Emerging Technologies to Wireless Testbed

Having played roles in war and national disasters, the testbed prepares for future challenges.

Wireless technologies could be used in the future for the command and control of nuclear reactors, but the possibility raises questions about safety and security. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory wireless testbed may help answer some of those questions. Credit: TonyV3112/Shutterstock

Not Your Grandfather’s National Guard

Not Your Grandfather’s National Guard

To support today’s Guard, the right technology and interoperability are needed.

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Nevada Army National Guard receives a fuel up at the Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, to join the California National Guard’s aerial assets in support of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s wildfire response to multiple large-scale fires in July. With a demanding dual state-federal mission, the U.S. National Guard needs the right kind of information technology. Credit: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Amanda Johnson

Risks to Arctic Security

Risks to Arctic Security

Leaders from Arctic nations consider the threat in the region.

Defense Operations

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective location outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska, as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02 on February 15, 2024. While the U.S. military is gaining experience in the Arctic, Russia has been ever-present in the region, to its advantage, leaders warn. Credit: U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brandon Vasquez.

16th Air Force Advances Phoenix Initiative

16th Air Force Advances Phoenix Initiative

The effort will help pull in more innovation through improved relationships.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shannon Meads, 70th Operations Support Squadron publicly available information operations noncommissioned officer in charge, during a visit at Fort Meade, Maryland, on February 2, 2024. The 16th Air Force is targeting “deliberate partnerships” to aid its information warfare efforts. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Iinuma.

Tackle the Crisis Before the Catastrophe

Tackle the Crisis Before the Catastrophe

Senior national security advisers call for a novel approach to the National Defense Strategy.

National Security

Defense Operations

Gen. Mike Minihan (l), Lt. Gen. David Tabor (c) and Rear Adm. Derek Trinque (r) testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services. Credit: Chad Trujillo, U.S. Air Force.

Air Force RFI Signals Earlier Engagement With Industry and Shift in Acquisition Approach

Air Force RFI Signals Earlier Engagement With Industry and Shift in Acquisition Approach

The U.S. Department of the Air Force is pursuing next-generation acquisition.

Defense Operations

KC-46 Pegasus from Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, participate in an elephant walk in September 2021. As it begins the developmental process for next-generation tankers, the U.S. Department of the Air Force is embracing a new acquisition approach. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Nelson.

From Chip War to Chip Brawl

From Chip War to Chip Brawl

Global competition among allies makes China’s technology threat a smaller challenge.

Taiwan chip giant TSMC’s factory is constructed in Arizona.

The Continued Strategic Importance of the Pacific Islands

The Continued Strategic Importance of the Pacific Islands

The United States pursues economic, diplomatic and military ties in the region.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) crew members pull in slack on an aft mooring line to secure the cutter to a pier at HMAS Cairns, Queensland, Australia, March 7, 2024. The cutter is one part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s effort to help combat illicit maritime activities in the Indo-Pacific region.