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DARPA working on cybersecurity tech that could free people from having to change their passwords

Are you tired of having to change all your passwords frequently? So is the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is trying to come…

May 12, 2023 By Jon Harper

DefenseScoop’s Brandi Vincent interviews Maynard Holliday at DefenseTalks 2023.

DOD tech chieftains look to deepen collaboration with European allies in wake of Ukraine war

A visit overseas last week led by the Pentagon's Deputy CTO for Critical Technologies Maynard Holliday was sparked in some ways by the unfolding war in Ukraine…

May 11, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

DOD’s Dr. Tom Rondeau speaks on a panel about 5G at DefenseTalks 2023. (DefenseScoop)

Pentagon to transfer 5G efforts to CIO, establish O-RAN pilots

On Oct. 1, the CIO’s organization will take the lead on those efforts and expand the scope of current 5G testing and experimentation, DOD CIO John Sherman…

May 11, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

DOD CIO John Sherman gives a progress update at DefenseTalks 2023. (DefenseScoop)

Pentagon CIO wants to see acceleration on JWCC

John Sherman said that a few task orders have been awarded already with three dozen in the works. But he wants to see secret and especially top…

May 11, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

William LaPlante speaks during a fireside chat at DefenseTalks 2022. (DefenseScoop)

Pentagon aiming to buy hypersonic missiles for $5M-10M per round

The DOD has already spent billions of dollars on research, development, test and evaluation for these types of systems, and officials hope to transition them into production…

Sep 15, 2022 By Jon Harper