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Leonel Garciga, the U.S. Army Chief Information Officer, addresses the moderator and members of the panel during the Under Secretary of the Army’s Digital Transformation Panel at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Henry Villarama)

Leonel Garciga exits role as Army CIO

Garciga had held the position since July 2023.

5 days ago By Drew F. Lawrence

Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon CIO announces new appointments

The new members of Kirsten Davies' team at the Pentagon are expected to help advance digital modernization.

Apr 13, 2026 By Jon Harper

SES Keith Hardiman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Keith Hardiman appointed deputy CIO for Air Force, Space Force

Hardiman had previously been serving in the role in an acting capacity.

Mar 30, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

Concept interior of a data center (Getty Images)

Army picks companies to build commercial data centers at Fort Bliss, Dugway Proving Ground

The initiative is being pursued via the Army’s Enhanced Use Lease program, following an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Mar 26, 2026 By Jon Harper

Kirsten Davies testifies during a hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee September 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Davies was nominated to be the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Pentagon wants greater visibility into cloud spending with JWCC Next overhaul

DOD CIO Kirsten Davies told lawmakers that JWCC Next will function as a one-stop hub for accessing cloud tools while improving financial oversight across the contract.

Mar 24, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

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Katrina Manson: Project Maven and the Advent of Algorithmic Warfare

Katrina Manson, Author, Project Maven & Reporter, Bloomberg News

Mar 24, 2026

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division looks at information on a laptop during Rotation 25-07 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., April 30, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Vu, Operations Group, National Training Center)

Army to stand up new center that’s ‘going to be like the 9-1-1 for how we move data,’ general says

Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey said officials are looking across the service to identify personnel for the Army Data Operation Center.

Mar 12, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Pentagon sees ‘fragile’ progress in troubled program for modernizing background check system

The NBIS program is years behind the original schedule.

Feb 25, 2026 By Jon Harper

West 2026 attendees mingle through the Navy Information Warfare (IW) Pavilion, Feb 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Robert Fluegel/Released)

Navy hustling to modernize hundreds of legacy IT systems via Cattle Drive

The effort is designed to “round up” outdated and vulnerable IT assets — and then reinvest funds into higher-priority platforms and pursuits.

Feb 12, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Balmer, 85th Engineering Installation Squadron cyber transport system technician operates a T-BERD 5800 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2024. Balmer used the device for stress testing communication networks as the 85th EIS revamps Andersen’s cyber infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Audree Campbell)

DISA moving out on Mission Network-as-a-Service effort in 2026

“Combatant commanders need to be able to communicate globally. So what they plug into, it’s got to work and it’s got to be able to get data…

Jan 23, 2026 By Mikayla Easley