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Budget

DoD Approves Certain BlackBerry, Samsung Products For Use On Networks

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

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The Defense Department said last week it approved BlackBerry [BBRY] 10 smartphones, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 mobile device management and Samsung’s Android operating system (OS) that uses the company’s Knox enterprise mobile solution version for use on DoD networks. DoD spokesman Lt. Col. Damien Pickart said last week this is a “significant step” towards establishing a multi-vendor environment that supports a variety of state-of-the-art devices and operating systems. Google [GOOG] develops the Android OS. Approval for…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]