By Lauren C. Williams
Mar 03, 2021
Unless the Air Force can modernize the IT infrastructure at the Air Force Academy, the school’s accreditation could be in jeopardy, according to Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, the academy s superintendent. Our IT is woefully behind where we need to be a provider of cyber excellence, Clark testified during a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on March 2. The Academy’s IT needs don t get the same attention as the Air Force’s broader enterprise needs because it is funded as an .edu rather than a .mil organization, he said. That difference means the school doesn’t “fall under the normal IT funding that the rest of the Air Force comes under, Clark said. So that funding that we need, not only now but into the out years, is vital for us. In fact, it threatens our accreditation.
At a recent hearing on the massive hack on SolarWinds IT management software, witnesses explained that they are still unsure how widespread the attack was, how hackers corrupted the Orion software and what they intend to do with the information they’ve accessed
In the wake of a wide-ranging hack involving SolarWinds IT management software and other commercial products, the White House is planning executive action to address cybersecurity gaps.
By Defense Systems Staff
Feb 24, 2021
The Marine Corps Logistics Command in Albany, Ga., is gearing up for a 5G-enabled smart warehouse that will feature robotics, barcode scanning and holographic, augmented and virtual reality applications to help manage storage and maintenance of vehicles, materiel and supplies.
A Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)-enabled private 5G wireless network is being installed as part of a multi-year initiative to create a 5G smart warehouse reference design. The framework will help the Marines increase the efficiency and dependability of warehouse operations, including improvements to receipt, storage, issuance, inventory control and auditability, according to a press statement from Federated Wireless, the project’s prime contractor.