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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. David Whalen, assigned to the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU), Marine Forces Reserve, works on developing a “Flight Mode” software feature at the Marine Corps Software Factory (MCSWF) in Austin, Texas, 17 – 29 March, 2025. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Orion Stpierre)

Pentagon sets out two-year plan to scale enterprise cloud offerings, software factories

The Pentagon CIO's updated software modernization implementation plan highlights three goals to help improve the department's delivery and deployment of software capabilities.

6 hours ago By Mikayla Easley

Anduril’s Menace tech now preferred hardware for Palantir’s Edge software

Menace systems supported Palantir software at recent field events, such as Project Convergence Capstone 5.

2 days ago By Mark Pomerleau

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Pentagon moves to implement ‘Anything-as-a-Service’ pilot program

The Defense Department has identified an initial set of product and service codes that the Pentagon will target for a new “Anything-as-a-Service” contracting effort.

2 days ago By Jon Harper

Marine Corps could expand software factory, create new MOS

Working groups are looking at the issue, according to an official involved in the program.

May 1, 2025 By Jon Harper

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

New Pentagon program to speed up software acquisition set to launch May 1

The new Software Fast Track (SWIFT) program will look to improve upon legacy processes the Pentagon uses when purchasing and approving new software.

Apr 29, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Members of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron, a unit assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Space under the USSF Force Generation model, observe orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024.  (Photo by David Dozoretz)

Space Force on track to deliver modernized space monitoring software in 2025

The Space Force and L3Harris expect the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) to reach operational capability in 2025.

Apr 14, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers recorded remarks at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., March 20, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

Hegseth issues new directive to rein in Pentagon spending on IT services contracts

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday to promote the "rationalization” of the Defense Department’s IT enterprise.

Apr 11, 2025 By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk as a visitor to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

DOGE reviewing Navy software enterprise

The review of the Navy's software enterprise is being coordinated through the Pentagon’s Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Apr 8, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing prepare a small unmanned aerial system for takeoff during an Adaptive Airborne Enterprise Exercise Talon Spear at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. June 21, 2023. The goal of Exercise Talon Spear is to integrate small unmanned aerial systems for the rapid mobility capability for agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

SOCOM awards Anduril $86M contract for autonomy software integration

U.S. Special Operations Command is keen on collaborative autonomy capabilities to aid commandos.

Mar 26, 2025 By Jon Harper

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, appear during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Make Advana Great Again

Advana has become yet another exemplar of a DOD software development project that lost its way.

Mar 17, 2025 By Tara Murphy Dougherty