IT & Networks

World View, Sierra Nevada uncrewed balloons to allow stratospheric ISR

Balloon-based systems can remain in the air at high altitudes for long periods of time while conducting surveillance operations.

4 days ago

Pentagon sees no imminent threat to Taiwan from Chinese buildup

Annual report to Congress outlines China's military progress.

5 days ago

Acquisition

Rafael’s ‘Drone Dome’ anti-UAS system advances in Pentagon competition

The system demonstrated detection, identification and soft-kill capabilities against drone targets and is now eligible to compete for federal contracts.

Veterans Affairs Dept. discloses breach of employee vaccine data

The VA collected the information via a human resources portal as part of its vaccination efforts.

11 days ago

Will Common Access ID cards stop working on Nov. 23?

More than 78,000 Navy members and 21,000 Marine Corps members were using Common Access Cards of Nov. 10 that will become "non-operational."

12 days ago

How the US plans to train armed overwatch pilots for counterterrorism

The Air Force plans to start training new pilots to fly the OA-1K armed overwatch planes in fall 2025.

13 days ago

How automation can solve persistent cybersecurity problems

Long-standing issues including aging data systems and alert fatigue can be addressed with automation.

13 days ago

Three strategies for US agencies to modernize, simplify cloud security

Deadline for the five pillars established by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s zero-trust model is fast approaching.

2 weeks ago

Accrete wins contract from Pentagon for AI threat detection software

Argus uses artificial intelligence to read, understand and learn from unstructured data to spot bad actors.

2 weeks ago

How Robotic Process Automation is helping federal agencies manage data

RPA and the use of intelligent bots are proving critical for agencies seeking to automate time-consuming manual processes.

2 weeks ago

Did VA’s health records problems cause two patient deaths in Ohio?

Republican lawmakers want more details on the deaths and assurances that the new VA records system won't cause more harm.

3 weeks ago

Pentagon fails audit, CFO cites Ukraine as ‘teachable moment’

It's the fifth comprehensive audit failure for the Defense Department.

3 weeks ago

Latest Ukraine aid request includes funds for USAID, HHS, Energy Dept.

Request includes $14.5 billion for State Dept. humanitarian assistance and global food security, $900 million for health care and support services.

3 weeks ago

Official US Army app had Russian code, may have harvested user data

At least 1,000 people downloaded the app, which delivered updates for troops at the National Training Center.

3 weeks ago

It’s time to reset America’s long-range strike deficit

America simply has far more demand for long-range strike aircraft than planes and crews.

3 weeks ago

Robust cryptographic policies will help save military software systems

How can we build resilient software systems out of unreliable parts?

3 weeks ago

Thousands of pharmacies can rejoin Tricare network after Kroger exits

Many never received a proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

3 weeks ago

5G cellular equipment is seen on a utility pole in Inglewood, California, on Jan. 19, 2022.

General Dynamics, Amazon, Cisco form coalition to spur 5G adoption

The fifth generation of wireless technologies promises exponentially faster speeds as well as the capacity to accommodate more and more-advanced devices.

3 weeks ago

The human touch: ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ is next phase of AI

AGI is the ability of an intelligent agent to understand or learn any intellectual task in the same way that humans do.

3 weeks ago

Demystifying the five ‘sights’ of artificial intelligence

Hindsight, foresight, insight, oversight and rightsight all needed to unlock AI's full potential.

4 weeks ago

The digital revolution is changing everything, including the federal government. Stay up to date on how IT is changing the face of government.

Balloon-based systems can remain in the air at high altitudes for long periods of time while conducting surveillance operations.

Annual report to Congress outlines China's military progress.

The system demonstrated detection, identification and soft-kill capabilities against drone targets and is now eligible to compete for federal contracts.

The VA collected the information via a human resources portal as part of its vaccination efforts.

More than 78,000 Navy members and 21,000 Marine Corps members were using Common Access Cards of Nov. 10 that will become "non-operational."

The Air Force plans to start training new pilots to fly the OA-1K armed overwatch planes in fall 2025.

Long-standing issues including aging data systems and alert fatigue can be addressed with automation.

Deadline for the five pillars established by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s zero-trust model is fast approaching.

Argus uses artificial intelligence to read, understand and learn from unstructured data to spot bad actors.

RPA and the use of intelligent bots are proving critical for agencies seeking to automate time-consuming manual processes.

Republican lawmakers want more details on the deaths and assurances that the new VA records system won't cause more harm.

It's the fifth comprehensive audit failure for the Defense Department.

Request includes $14.5 billion for State Dept. humanitarian assistance and global food security, $900 million for health care and support services.

At least 1,000 people downloaded the app, which delivered updates for troops at the National Training Center.

America simply has far more demand for long-range strike aircraft than planes and crews.

How can we build resilient software systems out of unreliable parts?

Many never received a proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

The fifth generation of wireless technologies promises exponentially faster speeds as well as the capacity to accommodate more and more-advanced devices.

AGI is the ability of an intelligent agent to understand or learn any intellectual task in the same way that humans do.

Hindsight, foresight, insight, oversight and rightsight all needed to unlock AI's full potential.