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Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6 Lt. Gen. John B. Morrison, Jr. highlighted Army Risk Management Framework reforms during keynote remarks at the three-day Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber event at the Baltimore Convention Center on April 26, 2022. (DoD photo)

Army to kick off ‘bring your own device’ pilot in coming weeks

The initiative will allow soldiers to plug their personal IT devices into Army networks.

Aug 17, 2022 By Jon Harper

Capt. Seth Hayden of the Army Cyber Protection Brigade monitors exercise progress in the white team operations area for exercise Operation Tiger Stance, at the Indiana National Guard’s Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., Aug. 23, 2018. (Photo by Bill Roche)

Army to double size of active-duty cyber corps

The authorized strength of the service's Cyber Corps is projected to increase from just over 3,000 personnel today to just over 6,000 by 2030.

Jun 10, 2022 By Jon Harper

A network engineer at U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command, works on creating the Project Convergence Mission Partner Environment during a Risk Reduction Event in February at JMC on Fort Bliss, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Koester)

The Army’s unified network concept is gaining momentum in 2023 capability builds

The Army's effort to link its tactical and enterprise networks will start with tools in its Capability Set 23.

May 17, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-6 Lt. Gen. John Morrison mentored high school students attending the Black Engineer of the Year Awards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference held virtually. (DOD photo)

Army ahead of schedule on email transition, IT leaders say

The Army now has more than half its email accounts on its new Microsoft-based A365 email platform, the CIO said.

Dec 14, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Staff Sgt. Jacob Rascon, right, and Sgt. David Hendrixson, both assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), analyze prototyped cyber field equipment during Cyber Quest 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. TaMaya Eberhart, 55th Combat Camera)

Army’s first phase of unified network ’18-24′ months away

Lt. Gen. John Morrison says the Army will need 18-24 months to start on its new Unified Network Plan.

Oct 11, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Pfc. Justin Kuehn, a field artillery automated tactical data systems specialist assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division helps the fire direction center convert target data into firing commands for the gun line during a live-fire exercise on April 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joseph Guenther/Released)

Army looking for tech to help segment data

The Army is looking to industry for tech tools that will help segment data and ensure only the most important information takes up valuable bandwidth.

May 12, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Army finalizing new plan for ‘unified network’

The Army is finishing its plan to make a network that will link enterprise and tactical edge systems, Lt. Gen. John Morrison said Tuesday.

Apr 21, 2021 By Jackson Barnett