Defense Innovation Board

• DoD releases new IP strategy that is more flexible with industry, provides update on CMMC

  A new intellectual property policy allows for customized arrangements between DoD and companies.

  Defense

  October 18, 2019
• DISA teaming up with US Cyber Command on a zero trust lab

  Jason Martin, the vice director of the Development and Business Center at DISA, said the agency is doing a better job in merging data to oversee and manage employee access to systems.

  Ask the CIO

  September 20, 2019
• Top DoD scientist to start prioritizing 5G in investments

  The Defense Department is adding 5G to the top of its research and engineering investments.

  Defense

  August 13, 2019
• DoD to ask for specific appropriations for software to speed procurement, but that’s only one piece of the puzzle

  The Defense Department wants to make sweeping changes to how it procures software.

  Defense

  May 03, 2019
• Trump names pick for US chief technology officer

  In today's Federal Newscast, former venture capitalist Michael Kratsios is tapped to become the next U.S. chief technology officer.

  Federal Newscast

  March 22, 2019
• Pentagon promises to get to work on software acquisition overhaul

  Members of the Defense Innovation Board described their initial set of recommendations to fix DoD software acquisition. The Pentagon said it plans to start implementing them right away.

  Defense

  March 22, 2019
• Govt wants ethical AI, but first needs to decide what that means

  The Defense Innovation Board is looking for feedback about ethical AI, but the National Science Foundation says policy has yet to define exactly what that means.

  Artificial Intelligence

  March 06, 2019
• Innovation board has a dozen ideas to help fix DoD’s software acquisition woes

  The Defense Innovation Board, tasked by Congress with finding ways to lower DoD's software acquisition costs and speed projects up, says the department needs to begin by asking different questions of its development teams.

  Acquisition

  July 12, 2018
• Defense Innovation Board to tackle DoD’s software acquisition problems, using software

  The Defense Innovation Board, tasked by Congress to deliver report on software acquisition, is doing all it can to avoid writing a long document that will gather dust on a shelf.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  January 30, 2018
• Defense Innovation Board takes on military personnel policies

  As part of a draft set of recommendations, the Defense Innovation Board is exploring changes its members believe the Pentagon should make to its up-or-out promotion system

  Defense

  October 25, 2017
• DoD chief innovation officer position put on hold

  Defense Secretary Mattis is reviewing the chief innovation officer position after his predecessor moved full speed ahead on it.

  Defense

  July 17, 2017
• Defense Innovation Board recommends sweeping changes

  Defense Innovation Board agrees to meet under Trump administration.

  What's Working in Washington

  January 20, 2017