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Arkansas National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment conduct training with the M777 Howitzer during annual training on Fort Chaffee in June. The Army has a plan, yet to be disclosed, to replace the Howitzers. Credit: Pfc. Savannah Smith

The Army Harnesses Software Acquisition Pathways

Aug 09, 2022

The Cyber Edge

An ever-changing character of war calls for an expansive modernization program within the U.S. Army. During a training mission, soldiers demonstrate real-time joint intelligence, communications and collaboration capabilities on a transnational flight to provide uninterrupted mission command and secure satellite and radio communications. Photo courtesy U.S. Army

From Pizza to Posturing the Force: Realizing the Army’s Unified Network

A Navy musician shows his tuba to children during a U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band concert in Ghana, as part of the diplomacy and cooperation Western armed forces are involved in throughout the continent. Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trey Fowler

Better Intelligence and Some Patience for Africa Command

The U.S. Army chose the Boeing-Sikorsky SB-1 Defiant, along with the Bell V-280 Valor, as a possible Future Vertical Lift helicopter. The service is exploring conformal antennas to fit the shape of Army vehicles, enhance its use of spectrum and ultimately allow for greater mobility. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dana Clarke

Army Aims to Fully Push Electromagnetic Spectrum

A new National Science Foundation-funded testbed helps researchers advance cloud computing capabilities. Credit: Blackboard/Shutterstock

NSF Bare Metal Testbed Benefits Cloud Researchers

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An ever-changing character of war calls for an expansive modernization program within the U.S. Army. During a training mission, soldiers demonstrate real-time joint intelligence, communications and collaboration capabilities on a transnational flight to provide uninterrupted mission command and secure satellite and radio communications. Photo courtesy U.S. Army

From Pizza to Posturing the Force: Realizing the Army’s Unified Network

The U.S. Army’s Unified Network Plan serves as the enabler for multidomain ...

Aug 05, 2022

Blue Canyon Cuts Ribbon on New CubeSat Factory. The Colorado facility will be manufacturing about 85 small spacecraft a year. On August 4, Lafayette, Colorado-based Blue Canyon Technologies LLC announced that it had opened another factory in nearby Boulder Blue Canyon Technologies LLC has opened a facility to increase CubeSat production from 50 to 85 a year. Credit: Blue Canyon

Blue Canyon Cuts Ribbon on New CubeSat Factory

Aug 04, 2022

A new National Science Foundation-funded testbed helps researchers advance cloud computing capabilities. Credit: Blackboard/Shutterstock

NSF Bare Metal Testbed Benefits Cloud Researchers

The new testbed grows and shrinks to meet demand.

Aug 01, 2022

U.S. Army Futures Command will lead the second phase of Global Defender 22, which runs from August through September. Phase II will include the Project Convergence 22 capstone exercise and a position, navigation and timing exercise. Credit: U.S. Army

It's About Time for Assured PNT

The new cross-functional team leader focuses on 2030 and beyond.

Aug 01, 2022

The U.S. Army chose the Boeing-Sikorsky SB-1 Defiant, along with the Bell V-280 Valor, as a possible Future Vertical Lift helicopter. The service is exploring conformal antennas to fit the shape of Army vehicles, enhance its use of spectrum and ultimately allow for greater mobility. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dana Clarke

Army Aims to Fully Push Electromagnetic Spectrum

Communications systems must fit the vehicle and the need.

Aug 01, 2022

In the military metaverse, ever-changing data from real-world objects would be collected and collated to render digital twins—a digitized representation updated from real-time data. Credit: Shutterstock/Chesky

The Military Metaverse and the Future of Large-Scale Combat Operations

New approaches are needed to ensure victory in future operations.

Aug 01, 2022

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division assault their final objective while conducting offensive operations during Exercise Bronco Rumble at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, in August 2021. Waveforms are the critical link in all operational exercises. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Brutus

Addressing the Need for Secure Waveforms and Radio Equipment

The Army modernizes legacy waveforms and radios to retain overmatch against...

Aug 01, 2022

A battlefield strike may be only keystrokes away. Credit: Reeh/Shutterstock

Software Factories: The Successful Path of Failure

An ecosystem emerges that crosses services and blurs the line between civil...

Jul 21, 2022

Richard Marles (c), deputy prime minister of Australia and their minister of defense speaks at the Australian Embassy on July 14 about the new government’s plans to strengthen the AUKUS alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom to increase technology collaboration.

Australia Seeks Strong Technology Alliance

Partnerships with key allies will bring advanced military capabilities to t...

Jul 18, 2022

Keep Watch for Project Sentinel

Jul 15, 2022

The National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) Cybersecurity Directorate sees the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified Program, or CSfC, playing a role in protecting 5G-related platforms, although at this time “it is still early days” in examning how the CSfC mobile access capability package might need to change or evolve for 5G architecture on public or private 5G networks. Shutterstock/ g0d4ather

The Confluence of Cloud, Compute and Connectivity

Defense Department officials need to know what to ask from providers with p...

Jul 01, 2022

The Central Intelligence Agency’s worldwide reach complicates its efforts to modernize its infrastructure amid dynamic challenges. metamorworks/Shutterstock

CIA Aims for Speed of Modernization for Infrastructure

The agency strives for fast results as it deals with moving targets interna...

Jul 01, 2022

An ever-changing character of war calls for an expansive modernization program within the U.S. Army. During a training mission, soldiers demonstrate real-time joint intelligence, communications and collaboration capabilities on a transnational flight to provide uninterrupted mission command and secure satellite and radio communications. Photo courtesy U.S. Army

From Pizza to Posturing the Force: Realizing the Army’s Unified Network

The U.S. Army’s Unified Network Plan serves as the enabler for multidomain ...

Aug 05, 2022

Blue Canyon Cuts Ribbon on New CubeSat Factory. The Colorado facility will be manufacturing about 85 small spacecraft a year. On August 4, Lafayette, Colorado-based Blue Canyon Technologies LLC announced that it had opened another factory in nearby Boulder Blue Canyon Technologies LLC has opened a facility to increase CubeSat production from 50 to 85 a year. Credit: Blue Canyon

Blue Canyon Cuts Ribbon on New CubeSat Factory

Aug 04, 2022

A new National Science Foundation-funded testbed helps researchers advance cloud computing capabilities. Credit: Blackboard/Shutterstock

NSF Bare Metal Testbed Benefits Cloud Researchers

The new testbed grows and shrinks to meet demand.

Aug 01, 2022

U.S. Army Futures Command will lead the second phase of Global Defender 22, which runs from August through September. Phase II will include the Project Convergence 22 capstone exercise and a position, navigation and timing exercise. Credit: U.S. Army

It's About Time for Assured PNT

The new cross-functional team leader focuses on 2030 and beyond.

Aug 01, 2022

The U.S. Army chose the Boeing-Sikorsky SB-1 Defiant, along with the Bell V-280 Valor, as a possible Future Vertical Lift helicopter. The service is exploring conformal antennas to fit the shape of Army vehicles, enhance its use of spectrum and ultimately allow for greater mobility. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dana Clarke

Army Aims to Fully Push Electromagnetic Spectrum

Communications systems must fit the vehicle and the need.

Aug 01, 2022

In the military metaverse, ever-changing data from real-world objects would be collected and collated to render digital twins—a digitized representation updated from real-time data. Credit: Shutterstock/Chesky

The Military Metaverse and the Future of Large-Scale Combat Operations

New approaches are needed to ensure victory in future operations.

Aug 01, 2022

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division assault their final objective while conducting offensive operations during Exercise Bronco Rumble at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, in August 2021. Waveforms are the critical link in all operational exercises. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Brutus

Addressing the Need for Secure Waveforms and Radio Equipment

The Army modernizes legacy waveforms and radios to retain overmatch against...

Aug 01, 2022

A battlefield strike may be only keystrokes away. Credit: Reeh/Shutterstock

Software Factories: The Successful Path of Failure

An ecosystem emerges that crosses services and blurs the line between civil...

Jul 21, 2022

Richard Marles (c), deputy prime minister of Australia and their minister of defense speaks at the Australian Embassy on July 14 about the new government’s plans to strengthen the AUKUS alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom to increase technology collaboration.

Australia Seeks Strong Technology Alliance

Partnerships with key allies will bring advanced military capabilities to t...

Jul 18, 2022

Keep Watch for Project Sentinel

Jul 15, 2022

The National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) Cybersecurity Directorate sees the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified Program, or CSfC, playing a role in protecting 5G-related platforms, although at this time “it is still early days” in examning how the CSfC mobile access capability package might need to change or evolve for 5G architecture on public or private 5G networks. Shutterstock/ g0d4ather

The Confluence of Cloud, Compute and Connectivity

Defense Department officials need to know what to ask from providers with p...

Jul 01, 2022

The Central Intelligence Agency’s worldwide reach complicates its efforts to modernize its infrastructure amid dynamic challenges. metamorworks/Shutterstock

CIA Aims for Speed of Modernization for Infrastructure

The agency strives for fast results as it deals with moving targets interna...

Jul 01, 2022

The Cyber Edge

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Soldiers participate in a multiservice ‘NetWar’ exercise to show and build cyber warrior capabilities at the U.S. Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia, in 2014. Photo courtesy U.S. Army National Guard

Three Cool Things To Know Before Becoming an Army Cyber Warrior

Jul 22, 2022

Quantum computers offer the promise to solve complex problems current devices can’t achieve; nevertheless, they also pose a threat to cybersecurity. Credit: Shutterstock/Yurchanka Siarhei

NIST Chooses Quantum Encryption Algorithms

Jul 05, 2022

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific’s annual event to examine artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning examined AI assurance, including the robustness of algorithms and the safety of deployed systems, amongst other topics. Credit: NIWC Pacific

Naval Applications of Machine Learning Workshop Advances AI Adoption

Jun 23, 2022

Space Delta 2’s inaugural 19th Squadron in Dahlgren, Virginia, will be performing cislunar domain awareness, a key new mission to surveil and identify both friendly and adversarial activity in the space beyond the geosynchronous orbit. NASA illustration of its CAPSTONE mission that involves a microwave oven-sized CubeSat flying in cislunar space, the orbital space near and around the moon. Illustration by Daniel Rutter, NASA

The Forefront of Space Domain Awareness

Jun 01, 2022

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Trend Micro Vision One displays risk visibility as well as agent and policy management.

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