C4ISR Watch

The Pentagon and the intelligence community are in near constant contact on a host of issues, but the protection of defense contractors' classified data has become an area of increased focus, according to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- An augmented reality helmet-mounted prototype, called "heads-up display 3.0," will be ready to undergo testing in 18 months, according to the director of the soldier lethality cross-functional team. The prototype is a partner effort with the synthetic training environment CFT.

The Air Force's formal report to congressional defense committees on its new plan for replacing the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System offers more insight on how it views the roles of the MQ-9 Reaper, RQ-4 Block 40 and other assets in a future battle management network.

The Pentagon should "immediately" adopt private-sector practices for agile software development and jettison its traditional methods in favor of a more iterative approach, according to an influential advisory board.

The Defense Department is exploring a potential new mission for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: ballistic missile defense, according to a senior DOD official. The move could leverage sensors on the planned fleet of 2,456 new stealthy aircraft the U.S. military plans to buy in the coming decades to help detect and track enemy launches.

The 2018 omnibus spending bill proposed this week requires the Air Force to brief Congress on the cost and schedule associated with its new Space-Based Infrared System strategy and designates overhead persistent infrared as a special interest item.

The White House is reviewing an interagency report offering recommendations on how the United States can deter adversaries like Russia and China in cyberspace, as lawmakers demand a national cyber strategy from President Trump.

A Defense Innovation Unit Experimental representative says there are misconceptions surrounding a nearly $1 billion cloud agreement DIUx awarded that was later reduced to just $65 million.

The Army is adjusting its science and technology portfolio to invest in mid- and far-term efforts, demonstrating a new focus on deterring strategic competitors, according to the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for research and technology.