Michael Griffin speaks during the 2018 Engineers Week celebration held at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center. (U.S. Navy / John F. Williams) DOD’s top two tech-strategy officials to step down in July The top two DOD official for research and engineering have resigned, effective July 10, a defense official told FedScoop. Jun 23, 2020 By Jackson Barnett
Dana Deasy, DOD Chief Information Officer, hosts a roundtable discussion on the enterprise cloud initiative with reporters, Aug. 9, 2019, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (DOD / Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Carroll) DOD’s Deasy, citing risks to GPS, pushes back on Ligado decision Dana Deasy and other top tech leaders in the military railed against a recent FCC decision they say will harm the GPS system. May 6, 2020 By Jackson Barnett
Michael Griffin speaks during the 2018 Engineers Week celebration held at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center. (U.S. Navy / John F. Williams) DOD establishing a director role to lead 5G development The position will oversee a new Pentagon initiative to support 5G development. Aug 13, 2019 By Jackson Barnett
Defense Innovation Board chairman Eric Schmidt told the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the DoD’s culture of bureaucracy is inhibiting innovation. Photo by JD Lasica/Flickr. What’s impeding the DOD’s push for innovation? Turns out, a lot In a hearing Tuesday, officials pointed to several problems limiting DOD's innovation and possible solutions. Apr 17, 2018 By Carten Cordell
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2019 budget request before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, April 12, 2018. (DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro) Pentagon launching joint office focused on artificial intelligence DOD Secretary Jim Mattis detailed his aggressive agenda for Pentagon research and engineering. Apr 13, 2018 By Billy Mitchell