Overheated headlines to the contrary, the Defense Secretary is keeping all his options open on the controversial cloud computing contract.

The release of the full 60-page ruling provides new insights on how Judge Bruggink decided the case.

An independent advisory group recommends the JEDI program be put on hold until the Defense Department’s cloud procurement plan is redone and syncs with the CIO’s cloud strategy.

Judge Bruggink ruled on two key grounds — technical requirements and conflict of interest — but was silent on a third: whether the Pentagon’s plan to award the JEDI contract to a single vendor is fundamentally flawed.

At stake is not just a $10 billion IT contract, but an information age weapon.

The military needs a globe-spanning network to counter threats that no single theater command can cope with. That takes more than just technology.

The famously hoodie-clad founder of the Defense Digital Service defends his legacy as he prepares to hand over the helm.

Let’s not get too carried away. “We’ve got to earn our way to cislunar,” Will Roper said with a chuckle. “We’ve got to prove we can do LEO and GEO well.” Still, “this isn’t too far fetched.”

Even with Australia, one of our closest allies, it can be hard to share data. And the Army’s future war plans require seamless network coordination with the other US services and foreign allies.

How bad is the F-35’s computerized maintenance system, ALIS? So bad the plane may be better off without it.