John Sherman, the Department of Defense’s chief information officer, wants his counterparts across the organization to attest that systems and networks adhere to the least privilege principle, which aims to limit user access to only the files necessary to accomplish their jobs. In a memorandum issued on Monday, he set a May 26 deadline for […]
There is no credible evidence indicating extraterrestrial activity within United States territory, according to All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Director Sean Kirkpatrick in a testimony delivered on April 19 at the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. AARO was formed in 2022 in response to public clamor for an explanation for multiple […]
Frank Kendall, secretary of the Department of the Air Force, submitted a proposal to Congress earlier in April that would allow certain space-based programs to start before the 2024 budget is finalized. These programs include satellites for detecting and tracking missiles and hypersonic vehicles. Kendall, a 2023 Wash100 winner and confirmed speaker at the upcoming […]
The Department of Defense is seeking to accelerate the adoption of commercial space technologies through a new effort focused on enhancing its collaboration with the private sector. Lindsay Millard, the principal director for space at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, will lead the initiative. At the 2023 Space Symposium, […]
Gen. James Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Space Command and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, expects his organization to reach full operational capability in the coming months. SPACECOM has been working to achieve full operational capability since it reached initial operational capability in August 2021. During his keynote address at the 2023 Space Symposium, […]
A U.S. Army official said the service is continuing its push to create a central delivery of services and network defense through a unified network. Lt. Gen. John Morrison, deputy chief of staff of the Army G-6 and a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 5G Forum, said the Army has focused on common […]
Maynard Holliday, the Pentagon’s deputy chief technology officer for critical technologies and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, said the Department of Defense is organizing a conference to seek input from key figures in the industry, academia and the defense sector about how the military can develop trusted artificial intelligence capabilities using commercial technologies. The […]
The U.S. Army’s Integrated Battle Command System has received a full-rate production Defense Acquisition Board decision following the completion of an initial operational test and evaluation in October. The IBCS demonstrated its ability to allow various sensors and effectors to work together under an integrated command and control system. The system, which is part of […]
Chris Cleary, the Department of the Navy’s principal cyber adviser and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, expects the Department of Defense to approve the agency’s cyber strategy and release it in May. In an interview with Breaking Defense at the sidelines of the AFCEA Tech Summit on Tuesday, Cleary said the strategy will focus […]
The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division will receive integrated tactical network advanced radios as part of Capability Set 23, enhancing their data sharing, situational awareness and anti-jamming capabilities. According to Army officials, the ITN radios will be handed to soldiers in the coming months, and the rollout will be finished by the end of 2024. […]
