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Lauren C. Williams

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Lauren C. Williams
Lauren C. Williams is senior editor for Defense One. She previously covered defense technology and cybersecurity for FCW and Defense Systems. Before then, Williams has reported on several issues, including internet culture, national security, health care, politics and crime for various publications. She has a master's in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park and a bachelor's in dietetics from the University of Delaware.
Business

Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry

The Defense Department released the first implementation plan for its defense-industry strategy.

Defense Systems

The Army’s dream of vastly simplified networking is starting to come true

Field commanders want even less gear to tend, but two divisions are showing how things are improving.

Defense Systems

DIA's AI-powered intel repository will be fully operational about a year late

MARS, which holds information about foreign militaries, will help pioneer new security tactics.

Exclusive Defense Systems

Air Force taps Leidos to lead digital infrastructure for connect-everything effort

The $303 million contract charges the company with leading the planning and analysis for the Advanced Battle Management System’s digital infrastructure network.

Defense Systems

Is Australia worried about US submarine production? Over to you, SECDEF

At AUKUS meeting, Aussie defense chief defers to Austin, who says US is on the right track.

Defense Systems

The Air Force wants to expand cloud-based comms, official says

Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey, the service’s top digital infrastructure buyer, said the plan is to scale use over the next year across tactical and operational systems.

Defense Systems

This ‘cloud in a box’ could save Air Force maintainers years of paperwork

The Air Force has been developing a portable data center that can hold maintenance and sustainment docs for every plane the service has—in a container the size of a window air conditioner.

Defense Systems

Budget drama could snag Pentagon’s satellite launch award

While source selection will continue, launch mission assignments for 2025 could stall.

Defense Systems

The Space Force’s plan for a ready fleet of commercial satellites takes shape

Companies have started to weigh in on the service's commercial augmentation space reserve program.

Business

Navy adds $1B to unconventional effort to boost sub production

A non-profit’s sole-source contract pushes third-party funding to a potential of nearly $4 billion.

Defense Systems

Dear industry: Pentagon wants quantum GPS

The technology is proving difficult to field, according to the Pentagon’s quantum science lead.

Defense Systems

NSA’s China-focused ‘innovation pipeline’ targets economic imbalances

A new pilot program crowdsources ideas from analysts to scope out U.S. vulnerabilities.

Business

Mike Gallagher talks priorities as Palantir’s new defense business chief

The former lawmaker is looking to draw on a decade of national security policy work in the new position.

Defense Systems

How one Army infantry division is using data analytics to keep soldiers safe

The 4th ID has tandem data efforts designed to track, alert, and predict harmful behavior trends.