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House eyes billion-dollar ‘hedge portfolio’ to push commercial tech
The bill would establish a hedge portfolio of commercially available systems like low-cost drones, agile computing nodes and AI capabilities.
Biden: Ukraine aid will keep flowing, even through a GOP-led House
President Joe Biden says he expects U.S. aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia to continue to flow whatever the still-undecided outcome of the midterms.
Lumen starts on $1.5B network contract after Verizon protest dropped
The Indo-Pacific Transport Services award was protested by Verizon in August. The protest was withdrawn in early September, records show.
Defense contractors donate millions to election deniers
During the 2022 election cycle, the five largest defense firms contributed nearly $2 million to Republicans who voted against certifying results.
L3Harris to buy Viasat’s Link 16 portfolio, expand JADC2 offerings
Link 16 is a secure, jam-resistant and high-speed line of communication used across domains and by international players including NATO.
What the budget reveals — and leaves unclear — about the cost of JADC2
The Pentagon's fiscal 2022 budget offered limited clues on the amount the Defense Department wants to spend on JADC2. In the first of a four-part series, C4ISRNET looks at what insight the budget provided into the department's JADC2 investment.
By Andrew Eversden
Will the cyber mission force soon receive more personnel?
The head of U.S. Cyber Command hinted that the cyber mission force could soon receive a bump in staffing.
By Mark Pomerleau
DoD fortifying cloud connections to work better, faster with companies
A Defense Innovation Unit secure cloud management project aims to help DoD components with slow, sometimes insecure cloud access points that hinder collaboration with industry.
By Andrew Eversden
How the DoD can win the great tech race with a new workforce model
To become a stronger nation capable of developing superior technology and cyber capabilities, an Air Force leader advocates for the DoD to formally adopt a champion-innovator-implementer approach.
By Lt. Col. Steven Skipper
New director takes over at Pentagon’s top research office
An experienced veteran of DARPA is taking the helm.
By Andrew Eversden
After SolarWinds, US needs to toughen cyber defenses, says Microsoft president
Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith asked the Senate Armed Services Committee to picture the danger from a cyberattack on the water supply or other national infrastructures.
By Joe Gould