Network Modernization Archives

Kevin Mulvihill, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, July 25, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by William Pratt)

Pentagon CIO taps Kevin Mulvihill to lead command, control and communications portfolio

Mulvihill is charged with providing strategic direction, policy guidance and oversight of DOD network modernization efforts.

Nov 9, 2023 By Jon Harper

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 8, 2023) A U.S. Navy Sailor launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the ÒMighty ShrikesÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Calabrese)

Gilday: 7th Fleet to receive Project Overmatch capabilities

After the Navy wraps up experimentation with the USS Carl Vinson, the service is planning to roll out its Project Overmatch capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, including to…

Jun 7, 2023 By Jon Harper

Pentagon’s 5G office sponsoring Open RAN technology challenge with more than $6M in cash prizes

The U.S. government is now accepting applications for the “2023 5G Challenge: Advanced Interoperability” initiative aimed at validating open radio access network (Open RAN) technology for U.S.…

Feb 2, 2023 By Jon Harper

Master Sgt. Kyle Pearson (left), Headquarters Air Mobility Command expeditionary communications functional area manager, and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Koenig, 621st Contingency Response Support Squadron tactical radio communications section chief, provides communication from a Nomad GCS Tactical Control Vehicle at a simulated austere base during the Advanced Battle Management System exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 1, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cory D. Payne)

Air Force to evaluate SD-WAN solutions to support global battle management network

The Air Force published a closed call for white papers under a commercial solutions opening for SD-WAN technology.

Jan 6, 2023 By Jon Harper

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Signal Corps conduct war simulation training Oct. 5, 2022, during Project Convergence 22 at Camp Pendleton, California. During PC22 many systems were slated to be tested to determine how future command-and-control capabilities can be integrated with all service and multinational partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thiem Huynh)

Army moving out on global classified network modernization

The Army will soon be releasing request for proposals to create a global SIPRNet.

Nov 15, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro speaks at the Professional Services Council’s defense conference, Oct. 20, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Jon Harper)

Navy plans to deploy Project Overmatch capabilities throughout the fleet ‘sooner than later’

The advanced networking capabilities will be "transformational," according to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro.

Oct 21, 2022 By Jon Harper

A carrier strike group transits the Pacific Ocean Jan. 25, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)

Navy on track to deploy Project Overmatch capabilities with carrier strike group in early 2023

After about 18 months of work on Project Overmatch, the Navy is on track to deploy a more advanced networking capability with a carrier strike group early…

Aug 25, 2022 By Jon Harper

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6 Lt. Gen. John B. Morrison, Jr. highlighted Army Risk Management Framework reforms during keynote remarks at the three-day Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber event at the Baltimore Convention Center on April 26, 2022. (DoD photo)

Army to kick off ‘bring your own device’ pilot in coming weeks

The initiative will allow soldiers to plug their personal IT devices into Army networks.

Aug 17, 2022 By Jon Harper

Raj Iyer speaks at the 2022 Public Sector Innovation Summit. (FedScoop)

For resiliency, the Army may look to rely more on commercial systems than SIPRNet, NIPRNet

In order to be more resilient in the fact of adversary disruptions, the Army may rely more on commercial solutions as opposed to its current network configurations…

Jun 15, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau