Defense Systems

After years of smaller experiments, the Army is rolling out its broad vision for digital engineering—and preparing to try it on some of its biggest programs.“Historically, the Army has relied on traditional systems engineering processes,…

The Open Source Security Foundation unveiled a mailing list on Monday to help contributors and end users alert each other about open-source project vulnerabilities being exploited by hackers.OpenSSF’s Siren is meant to serve as a real-time…

Lawmakers are increasingly worried about where defense companies get critical materials, like batteries, for military technologies. But industry is also concerned about pressure to buy domestic materials—without any extra funding to make…

The Air Force is in dire need of software experts, Andrew Hunter, the service’s top weapons buyer, told senators Wednesday. “While we still rely on industry to produce the vast majority of our software, we need enough government…

Russia’s war on Ukraine has the Pentagon’s IT agency wanting to bring Starlink-like satellite communications to defense networks. But keeping the classified data secure will be a challenge. “If we were curious about before, we are…

The Pentagon’s IT agency wants to make it easier for defense organizations to create their own cloud solutions. So it’s launching a program to demystify the process.The program, called DOD Olympus, will serve as a ready-made kit for defense…

Using AI to sift recruits’ medical records shows how the Pentagon is putting the technology to use—but there’s room to improve, Gen. C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday. “I think we're better off…

The Navy is ramping up recruiting for information warfare and cyber operators nationwide to contend with previous retention challenges, the Navy’s IW boss said. “We're going to put six chiefs at six locations across the country to help…

The Air Force is standing up new squadrons to improve the service’s electronic warfare capabilities—especially when it comes to spoofing.Spoofing—or fake location or GPS data sent to navigation devices—has become a regular occurrence in…

Sierra Nevada Corporation has been selected to replace the U.S. Air Force’s “Doomsday” planes.Under a $13 billion contract, SNC will replace the service’s aging fleet of four E-4B planes, also known as Nightwatch or the National…