information technology Archives

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 looking to scale AI-infused enterprise task management platform to more than 150K users

Officials issued a call for solutions for the Joint Enterprise Task Management System (JETMS).

Feb 17, 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The effort is designed to “round up” outdated and vulnerable IT assets — and then reinvest funds into higher-priority platforms and pursuits.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

Davies sworn in as Pentagon CIO

To what extent Davies will continue, modify, expand, or cut existing programs remains to be seen.

Dec 29, 2025 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)

Kirsten Davies confirmed as Pentagon CIO

Davies aims to shake up the Defense Department's IT enterprise.

Dec 18, 2025 By Jon Harper

Randy Resnick, senior advisor for the Pentagon’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, speaks at DefenseTalks, Dec. 9, 2025. (Scoop News Group photo)

Pentagon plans to publish zero trust strategy 2.0 in early 2026

“We’re prepping the [ZT] strategy 2.0, estimating that it will be publicly available … around March 2026,” Randy Resnick said Tuesday at DefenseTalks.

Dec 9, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

In this photo illustration, the Signal Messenger logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Watchdog wants defense CIO to supply evidence of improvements in ‘Signalgate’ aftermath

The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General published two highly-anticipated reports Thursday, with new details about the incident.

Dec 4, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

The Pentagon, as viewed from the air after takeoff from Reagan Airport (Getty Images/Aaron Seltzer)

IG audit reveals gaps in DOD’s accounting for government property used by contractors

The review was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the DOD’s actions to remediate a financial statement material weakness related to reporting GPIPC.

Nov 24, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

Nominee for Pentagon CAPE director says office’s workforce is strained, needs new tech

Michael Payne had his confirmation hearing Thursday with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Nov 6, 2025 By Jon Harper

Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, claps during the 144th Commencement Exercises at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, May 21, 2025. (DHS photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee.)

Trump nominates cyber expert for Coast Guard commandant

Although the Coast Guard falls under DHS, it is considered a U.S. military service and part of the joint force.

Oct 27, 2025 By Jon Harper