IT Modernization Archives

1st Lt. Mason Limtiaco (left), a signal officer, and Staff Sgt. Christian Mercado, a signal operations support specialist, both assigned to 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, configure the Tactical Edge Computer (TEC) while supporting a live-fire exercise during Ivy Sting 4 on Fort Carson, Colorado, Feb. 3, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Thomas Nguyen)

DISA to begin migrating combatant commands to unified IT network in 2028

CommandNet aims to break down silos between disparate, geographically-isolated networks used by combatant commands and replace them with a single IT architecture.

4 days ago By Mikayla Easley

Ashley Devoto named as Air Force, Space Force CIO

With a decades-long career in cybersecurity fields, Devoto will now oversee the Air and Space Forces’ modernization and sustainment efforts for IT.

Jun 5, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

DISA testing Mission Partner Environment capabilities in Indo-Pacific

DISA will demonstrate the Coalition Information Environment — which is under the Mission Partner Environment effort — during a joint exercise this fall.

Jun 3, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

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The effort is designed to “round up” outdated and vulnerable IT assets — and then reinvest funds into higher-priority platforms and pursuits.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

A civilian guest of U.S. Army Special Operations Command takes cover behind a vehicle with a member of USASOC during a simulated mission on 7 April 2024, at Fort Bragg, NC. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Gavin Lewis)

SOCOM wants new tech to keep its militarized commercial vehicles hidden from data-hungry adversaries

Advancements in commercial vehicle tech “generate vast amounts of data and emit unique signatures,” according to a SOCOM notice, meaning adversaries could use these emissions to “track…

Jan 6, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

A student at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in the Technical Exploitation Course processes a laptop computer during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina October 22, 2019. (U.S. Army photo illustration by K. Kassens)

DISA aims to connect DOD services to federated ICAM solution by end of 2025

DISA will start with the Army and then continue to federate the remaining services before the end of fiscal 2025.

Feb 21, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Report highlights how secure data-sharing platforms can support the Intelligence Community’s IT roadmap

GDIT’s DeepSky, Mission Partner Environments, Raven, data fabric, and digital accelerator programs illustrate how field-tested technologies can boost IC efforts to share data and promote cross-agency collaboration.

Dec 17, 2024 By Scoop News Group

DISA cloud services chief John Hale, right, speaks on a panel at a GDIT conference produced by FedScoop, Sept. 12, 2024. (FedScoop photo)

Pentagon using AI to modernize legacy code

“We still have applications that run on mainframes that are critical to day-to-day operations, and the people who wrote those are dead," the chief of cloud services…

Sep 12, 2024 By Jon Harper

Navy leader for digital transformation announces retirement

Ruth Youngs Lew, the Department of the Navy’s program executive officer for digital and enterprise services, is retiring from the federal government.

May 29, 2024 By Jon Harper