Army Awards GDIT LVC Training Support Contracts Nov 27, 2024 | 11:30 am The U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) two task orders worth $330 million to train over 500,000 soldiers using live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) environments to enhance warfighting readiness. […]
Army CDAO Targeting Mission Command Data for ‘C2 Next’ Nov 22, 2024 | 2:35 pm The U.S. Army’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO), David Markowitz, is zeroing in on mission command data as part of the Army’s broader effort to refine data stewardship practices and establish clear lines of responsibility across the service. […]
Army Seeks to Improve Cloud With New Pilot, More Providers Nov 13, 2024 | 3:05 pm The U.S. Army is expanding its cloud capabilities by adding new cloud service providers (CSPs) to its lineup and standing up a pilot project aimed at improving communication between the Department of Defense (DoD) and external partners, a senior Army official revealed on Tuesday. […]
Army Achieves key Milestone of Modernized Contract Writing System Nov 7, 2024 | 2:28 pm The U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement (ODASA(P)) recently announced the integration of the modernized Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) with the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Financial Management System (CEFMS). […]
Army to Help Small Business Meet CMMC Requirements Nov 5, 2024 | 12:06 pm The U.S. Army is launching a pilot program to help small businesses meet the cybersecurity requirements of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, as the Pentagon moves to integrate these standards into defense contracts. […]
Army Launches GenAI Pilot for Acquisition Activities Oct 22, 2024 | 3:20 pm The U.S. Army rolled out yet another artificial intelligence-tailored pilot on Friday, this time to dive into the innovative uses of generative AI (GenAI) for its acquisition activities. […]
Leidos Lands $331M Contract to Modernize Army’s Global Network Oct 22, 2024 | 12:01 pm The U.S. Army has awarded Leidos a $331 million contract to modernize the Army’s network and support the transition to zero trust architecture, the company announced on Oct. 21. […]
Army CIO to Release cATO Memorandum, Pilots Oct 21, 2024 | 3:06 pm The U.S. Army’s chief information officer (CIO) plans to release a memo outlining new efforts aimed at improving the Army’s continuous authority to operate (cATO) processes, Army CIO Leonel Garciga announced last week. […]
Army Eyes 2040 OSINT Strategy Including AI Integration Oct 17, 2024 | 3:03 pm With work on its initial open source intelligence (OSINT) strategy nearly completed five years ahead of schedule, the U.S. Army is beginning to develop its 2040 OSINT strategy, a top Army official said on Tuesday. […]
Army Threading Needle Between Legacy, Modernized Systems Oct 15, 2024 | 2:39 pm As the U.S. Army embarks on its broad modernization efforts the service branch is facing a complex challenge: navigating amidst two distinct realities. […]
Army Awards $249M Security Contract to Leidos Oct 11, 2024 | 9:15 am The U.S. Army announced on Wednesday that it has awarded the $249 million Automated Installation Entry (AIE) Next Generation contract to Leidos to enhance security at 92 additional Army and select joint-service installation physical access control points around the world. […]
Army RFI Seeks Industry Input on Next-Gen Command and Control Oct 2, 2024 | 2:41 pm The U.S. Army is once again reaching out to industry to advance its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) efforts. […]
Army Official Touts AI to Boost Contracting Workforce Efficiency Sep 19, 2024 | 12:56 pm The U.S. Army is turning its attention to artificial intelligence (AI) to help the contracting workforce which is facing a significant increase in workload, an Army official said this week. […]
Army to Mandate SBOMs By February 2025 Sep 3, 2024 | 2:16 pm The U.S. Army aims to introduce new regulations by February – or potentially sooner – that will require comprehensive ingredient lists for nearly all newly acquired or developed software that the service branch uses. […]
Army Merges 2 Major IT Contracts Into $50B Vehicle Aug 26, 2024 | 12:28 pm The U.S. Army has announced it is officially merging the follow-on acquisitions to the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 3-Services (ITES-3S) contracts into a single $50 billion, 10-year acquisition vehicle. […]
TechNet: Zscaler Helping DoD Deploy ZT at the Edge Aug 26, 2024 | 11:44 am Zscaler Federal Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Ryan McArthur detailed how the cloud security company is helping the U.S. military deploy zero trust at the operational edge during AFCEA International’s TechNet Augusta 2024. […]
TechNet: XVIII Airborne Corps Deputy on AI-Enabled Warfighting Aug 21, 2024 | 6:08 pm The Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps, Brig. Gen. John Cogbill, on Wednesday detailed the command’s effort to become “the Army’s first AI-enabled corps” – a directive given to the unit in 2020 under former Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla. […]
Army Unveils Expanded $10 Billion Software Contract Plan Aug 21, 2024 | 3:00 pm The U.S. Army has released details on its plans for a significantly larger – up to $10 billion from the previous figure of about $1 billion – multiple-award software development support services contract competition, according to an updated request for information (RFI) issued on Aug. 16. […]
TechNet: Army Looks to Industry in Next Steps of NGC2 Journey Aug 21, 2024 | 2:27 pm The U.S. Army is looking to partner with industry as it begins the next phases of its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program: “deliberate pilots” and “persistent experimentation.” […]
Army’s Scale, Size Present Challenge to Zero Trust Success Jul 19, 2024 | 3:05 pm The Department of Defense (DoD) is requiring its components and military services to meet target level goals of the Pentagon’s Zero Trust Strategy by fiscal year 2027. But for the U.S. Army, this goal is especially challenging given its unique and large-scale operational environment. […]
Army Secretary Colors in Advanced Tech Landscape Jul 19, 2024 | 1:33 pm U.S. Army Secretary Christine Warmouth said this week that the Army is undergoing its “most profound change” in 40 years as the military service branch “fundamentally” transforms its weapons systems. […]
Army Unveils AIE 2.0 Tech to Transform Recruiting Efforts Jul 8, 2024 | 11:29 am After refining its approach to software development, the U.S. Army announced it has rebooted its Accessions Information Environment (AIE) system to “AIE 2.0” in an effort to transform the Army recruiting process. […]
Army Seeks Feedback on New Network Modernization Contract Jul 3, 2024 | 10:40 am The Army’s Program Executive Office Command, Control, and Communications Tactical (PEO C3T) is out with a new draft request for information (RFI) to obtain feedback from industry on the PEO C3T’s Unified Network Operations (UNO) program. […]
Army to Launch GenAI Pilot Amid Security Concerns Jun 20, 2024 | 3:09 pm The U.S. Army is launching a generative AI (GenAI) pilot this summer, with a top Army official saying she is “excited” about the project even as the service proceeds quickly but cautiously because of security concerns. […]
C2 Investments are CJADC2 Priority, Army Exec Says Jun 6, 2024 | 3:54 pm The U.S. Army is prioritizing investments in command and control (C2) capabilities to accelerate the Pentagon’s pursuit for a fully connected military force, an Army executive said on Wednesday. […]
Army Seeks Industry Insight on C2 Network Tech Jun 4, 2024 | 9:35 am The U.S. Army is changing how it creates and maintains the technology that runs its command and control (C2) networks, according to a special notice posted to sam.gov on May 28. The service branch is seeking industry responses to the notice by June 14. […]
Army Awards $480M Contract for ‘Maven’ Prototype May 31, 2024 | 1:29 pm The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies a $480 million contract to begin the prototyping phase for an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tool for battlefield analysis, the Defense Department (DoD) announced on Wednesday. […]
Army Unveils Plan for New $1B Software Development Contract May 29, 2024 | 3:04 pm The U.S. Army is developing a new software development support services contract which it estimates will be worth more than $1 billion over a 10-year period of performance. […]
Top Army Cybersecurity Official Steps Down May 28, 2024 | 11:10 am The Army Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has announced that Maj. Gen. Jan Norris left his position as the Army’s director of cybersecurity late last week. […]
Army Unveils New Digital Engineering Policy May 23, 2024 | 3:26 pm The U.S. Army unveiled a new policy this week that will enable the service branch to rapidly adopt and institutionalize modern digital engineering practices. […]