intelligence community (IC) Archives

From Building 213 to the Pentagon: John Sherman reflects on his legacy in government

As he departs from his role as Pentagon CIO, John Sherman spoke with DefenseScoop about his career in government and what challenges DOD faces in the future.

Jun 28, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

IC, DOD want to get better at contracting for commercial space-based data and analytic services

A new study directed by ODNI seeks to “examine ways to overcome barriers to use of commercial remote sensing/space-based data and analytic services in the Intelligence Community…

Aug 22, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, director of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office at the Department of Defense, left, gives a presentation during a public meeting of NASA’s unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) independent study team, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The UAP independent study team is a counsel of 16 community experts across diverse areas on matters relevant to potential methods of study for unidentified anomalous phenomena. NASA commissioned the nine-month study to examine UAP from a scientific perspective and create a roadmap for how to use data and the tools of science to move our understanding of UAP forward. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Senate’s intelligence authorization bill questions ‘reverse engineering’ of government-recovered UAPs

Unidentified anomalous phenomena refers to the government’s modern term for multi-domain UFOs.

Jun 27, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

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Building security resilience across global missions with next-gen firewalls

Reducing security complexity doesn’t require sacrificing information security for defense and intelligence community organizations, says a new report.

Jun 5, 2023 By Scoop News Group

Intelligence agencies confronting challenges with multi-cloud environments

The IC does not currently have an overarching cloud governance model.

May 30, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. Haines testified alongside Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier and took questions on the intelligence communities annual threat assessment. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Intelligence community working with private sector to understand impacts of generative AI

The United States’ intelligence community is looking to engage with the private sector to help them assess the technology, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told…

May 4, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Overhead view of NGA Campus East (NGA photo)

NGA picks 13 companies to compete through $900M intelligence support contracting vehicle

The agency is pretty tight-lipped about the work GEO-SPI B will fundamentally enable, but a spokesperson shared some details with DefenseScoop on Tuesday.

May 2, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Committee chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and ranking member Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) take their seats as they arrive for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing concerning worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill March 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Emerging tech takes center stage at Senate Intelligence Committee hearing focused on worldwide threats

Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, believes the nature of emerging technology has fundamentally changed the nature of national security.

Mar 8, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

IARPA to develop novel AI that automatically generates tips to improve intel reports

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's new REASON program aims to help intel analysts generate better reports.

Jan 6, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines (C) listens during a House Intelligence Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 08, 2022 in Washington, DC. The committee met to discuss worldwide threats including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and heard from intelligence officials including both Haines, Director of the National Security Agency Gen. Paul Nakasone, FBI Director Christopher Wray, CIA Director William Burns, and Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Lawmakers question whether the intelligence community needs its own ‘WERX’ tech incubator

An NDAA provision would mandate intel agencies to investigate their gaps with deploying AI and other emerging tech.

Dec 20, 2022 By Brandi Vincent