Peter Ranks Archives

Peter Ranks, Deputy CIO, DOD — Peter Ranks speaks March 11, 2020, at the IT Modernization Summit presented by FedScoop. (Scoop News Group)

Peter Ranks heading back to CIA after two years with DOD

Ranks is returning the the CIA to help implement the Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E) after serving as the deputy CIO for information enterprise at the Pentagon.

Dec 2, 2020 By Sara Wilson

code software developer hardware programmer computer — (Getty Images)

DARPA wants a new way to upgrade old code and decouple it from hardware

Sometimes a crucial piece of software is only meant to work on one type of hardware. The DOD wants to eliminate those situations.

Aug 4, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Modernization is about “pursuit of advantage ” for DOD, says Peter Ranks

Ranks in this exclusive interview describes the impacts of IT modernization on the warfighter and much more.

Mar 23, 2020 By FedScoop Staff

DOD needs to ‘decouple’ hardware and software, deputy CIO says

The DOD needs to "decouple" software and hardware development to be able to update the capabilities of systems faster, said Peter Ranks, thee Pentagon's deputy CIO for…

Mar 11, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Pentagon, Department of Defense, DOD, federal IT, cybersecurity, Washington, D.C. — The Air Force Memorial and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (REUTERS / Joshua Roberts)

With JEDI awarded, DOD turns to modernizing software development

“We want software that can adjust to changing requirements or the changing dynamics of the battlefield more quickly — that is what’s driving our cloud strategy," said…

Oct 29, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

Defense Innovation Board Meets in Washington, D.C. — The chair of the Defense Innovation Board, Eric Schmidt, technical advisor at Alphabet, Inc., opens the public meeting of the board, at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2018. (DOD / Lisa Ferdinando)

DOD takes early steps in implementing software acquisition recommendations

Three senior leaders — Stacy Cummings, Peter Ranks and Jose Gonzalez — will be responsible for work in each of the four "lines of effort" identified by…

Jul 15, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier