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Innovation Leads NATO Modernization Efforts

But new challenges are rising to confront ACT successes.

NATO members participating in the 2019 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise test communication equipment to ensure partner communications can interoperate during combined operations. Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is working to speed innovation into NATO forces to help improve interoperability along with seizing key military advantages. Supreme Allied Commander Transformation photo

Advice for Chief Technology Officers

Technology modernization can be grueling, but it is a vital endeavor for continued cybersecurity and mission success.

Danielle Metz, chief information technology strategist, Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Defense Department, speaks at AFCEA’s TechNet Cyber 2022. Photo by Michael Carpenter

Cyberwarfare Looms Large in Information Systems

Cyberspace, the virtual domain existing within the chips and wires of computer networks, may be the front line of the next big battle. A clash there may not be decisive, but it could be over in less than a second. As to whether the United States is as prepared as it ought to be, the answer appears to be no. According to government and industry experts, U.S. forces are just beginning their learning curve. The message is that it is time to beef up defenses, partner with the private sector, train the work force and educate the public about the dangers the country faces.

Security Won't Happen From Technology Alone

Many of today's defense policies and military forces are still organized for World War II-type threats, and that doesn't suffice in the age of terrorism, where security and information sharing both have prominent roles.

U.S. Military on Discovery Voyage in Information Realm

The services work together but take divergent paths.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, USA, commander, U.S. Army Cyber Command, addresses the audience at TechNet Augusta 2021. Photo by Michael Carpenter

Wireless Firewalls Needed to Protect Vulnerable Federal Branch Offices

As if cyber breaches of key federal networks haven’t been problematic enough for experts, hackers increasingly target smaller branch offices that present a weak link in cybersecurity.

Internet of Things Promises to Transform Life, But at What Cost?

Constant vigilance is key to protecting mounds of data created via billions of connections.

Years of War Have Taken Serious Toll on Military Communications and Readiness, Panelists Say

Fifteen years of continuous combat on multiple global battlefields has made U.S. military troop readiness one of the most critical challenges facing the services and Defense Department in spite of advances in communications, networking and other computer technologies. Efforts to sustain troops and equipment have taken a toll on training in particular, making operational priorities and capability needs a highly relevant topic toward shaping the force of the future.